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Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalunia Master in Advanced Architecture
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Bachelor Thesis
One of top 5 IAAC final projects in 2015
2015 page 5-12
Energy and building award
2014
2013
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RESURRECTURE
FOOD JUNGLE
TOUCH SENSITIVE
BENDING LIGHT
IDOL´S TOWER
an innovative system of factories of the future focused on efficient recycling, reducing of waste output and producing of clean energy
an unlimited megastructure inspired by the agglomeration of xanthium seeds, functioning as an artificial 3D food producing rainforest
interactive wall prototype
digitally fabricated lamp
a tower inspired by Kostya Koval’s dance movement sequences
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prototype
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motto: From my designer’s perspective, I ask: Why can’t I design a building like a tree? A building that makes oxygen, fixes nitrogen, sequesters carbon, distils water, builds soil, accrues solar energy as fuel, makes complex sugars and food, creates microclimates, changes colours with the seasons and self replicates. This is using nature as a model and a mentor, not as an inconvenience. It’s a delightful prospect…’
Warsaw University of Technology
(McDonough and Braungart, 1998)
House Competition
Honorable Mentioned
Warsaw University of Technology Bachelor of Science in Architecture
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2010
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RENT A CUBE
A HOUSE WITH A VIEW FOR THE FOREST
A BREATHING SHELTER
ARTWORKS
expandable modular system of of business incubators
in living harmony – dancing among the trees
a sustainable mobile structure inspired by the art of origami
a selection of my photos, drawings and paintings
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“RESURRECTURE” an innovative system of factories of the future focused on efficient recycling, reducing of waste output and producing of clean energy
“Resurrecture” is a proposal for solution to the global waste problem. The innovative recycling system aims to give back to the society lighter, smarter and environment-friendly products. This self-sufficient structure is spreading awareness in the society, focusing on efficient recycling, reducing of waste output and producing of clean energy.
June 2015 II semester, Master in Advanced Architecture Institute for Advanced Architecture of Cataluna
group project contribution: all project phases has been experienced (I present only the drawings I produced by myself)
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1 800 000 000
60%
tonnes of waste is generated on our planet every year
of waste ends up in landfills
2 kg of trash
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every day produces and average inhabitant od developed countries
tonnes of plastic waste is dumped into the oceans every year
From out planet´s point of view
It is estimated that by 2100 the growing urban population will produce
there is no throwing garbage out.
3 times more waste than today.
Because there is no out.
The U.S. manages to produce 25% of the world’s waste despite the fact that its population of 300 million is less
Every second 1000 plastic bottles is produced in the world. Over 70% of them ends up in landfills.
than 5% of the world’s population
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CRADLE TO CRADLE DESIGN AS A SOLUTION FOR THE GLOBAL WASTE PROBLEM
GLOBAL WASTE SITUATION
organic materials organic product
dissasembly & waste separation
synthetic materials
nutrients
technical
biological
nutrient cycle
nutrient cycle
manufacture
waste is food
consumption decomposition
product
products
decomposition
recycling of service
of consumption
unmarketable
Cradle to Cradle design is a biomimetic approach to designing products and systems. It models the human industry on nature’s processes viewing materials as nutrients circulating in healthy, safe metabolisms. To bring the C2C principle to life, society needs to move towards a sustainable industry model where a balance is achieved between resource utilization and improved social conditions. The quest for optimal natural resource utilization will drive us to develop better technology. This means the goods we produce will be better suited to reuse, repair and remanufacture, thereby saving energy.
RESURRECTURE - PROJECT´S INPUTS
We are in a time where the problem of waste is looming large. The magnitude of this issue is still ambiguous to a large part of the population. Waste can be regarded as a human concept as there appears to be no such thing as waste in nature. The presence of waste is an indication of over consumption and inefficient use of materials by humans, thereby reducing the Earth’s capacity to supply new raw materials in the future. Valuable resources in the form of matter and energy are lost during waste disposal, requiring that a greater burden be placed on ecosystems to provide these. The main problem is the sheer volume of waste being produced and how we deal with it. 7
unloading bay
FUNCTIONING PRINCIPLES quality check and tagging
INPUT:
waste Cradle to Cradle product design
dual material research
PROCESS:
warehouse
recycling matter
shop data collection prototyping cell
material research
loading bay
multiple material research
product design
prototyping
OUTPUT:
recycling process
awareness
storage
Cradle to Cradle products
energy
A SYSTEM OF MULTIPLYING FLOATING MACHINES consuming the waste of developed countries The target group are developed countries whose waste is mostly disposed to landfills or shipped to underdeveloped countries. The project is based on a floating machine that recycles the daily waste of a region, surrounding landfills and water bodies. The cycle continues for 3 years and then a secondary, permanent structure isbuilt to deal with the waste in the region in the future. The mother unit moves on to other parts of the coast.
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MATERIAL MOVEMENT IN THE ONE-DAY MACHINE input: waste
output: eco-friendly products and energy
waste
loading bay
Cradle to Cradle products energy awareness
dual material research
data collection
multiple material research
Cradle to Cradle product design
prototyping cell
quality check and tagging
design and warehouse of secondary structure
consuming the waste of developed countries
storage
recycling process
workshop area
energy generator
Movement of material is a crucial aspect in the factory. Resurrecture is a one-day machine – waste enters and matter exits within 24 hours. Waste enters by trucks and ships and follows a linear path via recycling pipelines, which twist and turn to enable crossings for the placement of material research, design and prototyping cells. Natural exhibition space is situated below. Quality checks, warehouse spaces and a shop have all been integrated. The waste that cannot be recycled is sent to the energy generator. To introduce a sense of consciousness and awareness of the processes, a visitor path with information centres was designed that mimics the waste flow. 9
shop
warehouse
unloading bay
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The project has gained an award for the top 5 IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalunia) final thesis projects in 2015. The word of jury were: “For understanding that our responsibility with waste is beyond reducing, reusing and recycling, for creating the whole infrastructure around this subject and make the world aware.�
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“FOOD JUNGLE� an unlimited megastructure inspired by the agglomeration of xanthium seeds, functioning as an artificial 3D food producing rainforest
When mother nature designed the xanthium seed she covered it with dozens of spiny hooks that stick not only to fur and clothing, but can also spontaneously agglomeratewith each other. By analysing this self-assembling behaviour it was discovered that a wireframe of the classic Euclidean icosahedron can display similar properties due to the high probability for interaction and connection. When hundreds of such regular geometric modules are combined the result is a spontaneous, dynamic, and potentially infinite megastructure.
December 2014 I semester, Master in Advanced Architecture Institute for Advanced Architecture of Cataluna
group project contribution: all project phases has been experienced (I present only the drawings I produced by myself, beyond the render)
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SITE ANALYSYS - TEMPERATURE temperature difference influenced by anabatic and katabatic winds in the valley
FOREST GARDENING an efficent and low maintenance sustainable plant-based food production and agroforestry system based on woodland ecosystems The ancient technique of forest gardening describes vertically layering plant species to attain high yields of food from small spaces, with little maintenance. By merging this concept with modern technologies such as drip nutrient delivery systems, artificial climate control, and synthetically induced budding seasons, a greenhouse can conceivably contain a wide variety of productive plants with multiple annual yields. The result will be a dense, 3-dimensional array of fruit, nut and vegetable bearing plants organized by intrinsic traits such as allelopathic cooperation and gestation periods, along with physical characteristics like size, growth behaviour and required sunlight. 14
FOREST GARDENING METHOD IN THE FOOD JUNGLE PROJECT
GUILD TYPES AND SPECIES plants grouping by allelopathic cooperation, gestation periods, size, growth behaviour and required sunlight
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UNIT´S STRUCTURE
Each unit has approximately 1m3 of volume to provide a home for the cultivation of a wide variety of climate appropriate plants. These plants will be arranged vertically according to light and temperature requirements, while the horizontal deployment will be determined by access along a predefined circulation route for human interventions including harvesting and maintenance. The icosahedron module serves many purposes including structural framing, spatial enclosure, support for plants (both climbers and terrestrial), and even rain water storage. Each of the 32 tubes that define the structure of every icosahedron consists of a perforated fiberglass shell and a high-density spongy interior that will absorb rainwater and slowly release it to keep the plants constantly hydrated. The plants themselves are rooted in growing medium contained in a stretchy fabric plane integrated into a defined percentage of the modules. The environment that these icosahedrons create is essentially an artificial food producing rainforest. 16
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TOUCH SENSITIVE interactive wall prototype
Making a plant react to our touch has been a trick since the Theremin was invented (i.e. electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact). In the project of interactive facade it is shown that it is possible to do this with an Arduino board and Processing mapping. If two objects are conductive one can measure the capacitance between them. By connecting a capacitance sensor to a plant we can detect if people are touching it and convert their touch into visual signals. When you touch the plants gently the projection changes its color, while when you touch them with your whole hand you obtain a “frozen� image.
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BENDING LIGHT digitally fabricated lamp prototype
The task was to build a 2 meter lamp from plywood and copper. Blended plywood was used as the main material with copper wire for the connections. The lamp’s smooth and dynamic form was achieved using three different types of plywood components. The components were laser cut, soaked to achieve more flexibility, bended into the desired shape and connected using copper wire.
COMPONENTS EVOLUTION RELATED TO THE LIGHT INTENSITY
COMPONENTS AND JOINTS
copper wire
bending plywood
December 2014 1th semester, Master in Advanced Architecture Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalunia group work all project phases has been experienced
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“IDOL´S TOWER” a tower inspired by Kostya Koval’s dance movement sequences
The subject of my Bachelor’s thesis was to design a tower dedicated to an idol I was free to choose. The idol I chose was Kostya Koval, an Ukrainian dancer and choreographer. This was at the time of the Euromaidan Revolution in Ukraine - I was fascinated that during such violent times people are still creating art, of which Kostya was a personification. The idea of the project resulted from my correspondence with Kostya, who summarized his dancing with the words: “You shouldn’t write about dancing, dancing should be danced”. This sentence became the inspiration to the idea of visitors exploring the tower through dancing. The way up the tower is marked by a serpentine, designed based on the analysis of Kostya’s dance movement sequences - he spins around the dance floor, allowing constant eye contact with the dancer and encouraging the viewer to join in.
June 2014 8th semester, Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Planning Warsaw University of Technology
invididual work Bachelor Thesis Project
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rzut parteru 1:50 (przekrój poziomy D-D)
The tower was designed enabling the user to experience and feel the relation with Kostya’s dancing. There are two dance floors, a retreat for contemplation and observational use, as well as a backroom with restrooms and a changing room. An additional requirement was that the tower is a temporary object, erected each year anew, functioning just over the summer.
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“RENT A CUBE” expandable modular system of business incubators
The project’s aim was to create an appropriate working environment offering office space for co-working and for micro-companies. The object’s space should facilitate entrepreneurship, as well as support people and companies starting up businesses. They should be provided with basic working comfort at lowest possible costs. Analysing the growing popularity of start-ups and business incubators, I have decided there is a need to design an integrated expandable modular system of such centres. The project’s aim was to design a universal module which allows to build up various types of office space, which could adapt to different requirements and plot sizes. A further assumption was the possibility to adapt the size of the centres to the demand on office spaces, creating a system of add-on modules, which can later be dismantled when they are no longer needed.
June 2013 6th semester, Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Planning Warsaw University of Technology
invididual work
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THE SYSTEM
TYPES OF MODULES
basic modules materials recovery
business incubators materials recovery facility
facility
circulation
assisting modulesmaterials recovery facility transportation electricity
water
ventilation
materials recovery facility
transportation
The system is assumed to be an integrated expandable structure. The centres are built mainly from recycled materials. The materials recovery facility is an integral part of the system. The produced materials are transported to the individual centres and are processed in technological halls to final composites for the building modules.
DIAGRAM OF THE PRODUCTION OF PANNELS FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES
The basic modules are plugged-in to the assisting modules, which provide necessary installations.
MODULES CONNECTION POSSIBILITIES
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PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
MICRO-OFFICES
transportation Warsaw business incubator
printing point
shop
library
furniture rental
conference rooms
cafe reception
COWORKING AREA
gym
canteen
mini-hotel
WORKSHOP AND DIGITAL FABRICATION LAB kindergarden conference room
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FUNCTIONING PRINCIPLE FOR OFFICE SPACE RENTAL
MODULE’ S STRUCTURE
green roof (separate, mobile element)
steel grid roof/floor substructure (depending if a module above exists) the client who wants to rent a working space
working space rental
furniture, partition walls and other equipment rental
individual working space, flexible to the client needs
mechanical ventilation
POSSIBILITY OF CHANGING INTERIOR DESIGN electrical installations
suspended ceiling the system of flexible 90 cm wide partition walls (enables changes of the interior design)
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wall composites: structure: steel pilars wall facings: plastic pannels produced from recycled plastic bottles)
VERTICAL EXTENTION PLAN
raised floor (supported by the steel grid of the module below)
electrical installations
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
AXONOMETRIC VIEW
DETAILED SECTION
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A HOUSE WITH A VIEW OF THE FOREST in living harmony – dancing among the trees The idea behind the project of a house with a view of the forest is the introduction of the landscape into its interior, the creation of a strong bond connecting its residents with the surrounding nature. Apart from the qualities of beauty, serenity and harmony, the forest surrounding the house, constituting an unbroken surrounding, gives a sense of intimacy inside the glazed interior. The building’s wood-covered façade highlights the house’s unitywith the forest, placing it at ease with the surrounding, becoming an integral part of it. The dance hall from the south side is completely open to the landscape. The north wall is covered with a mirror, which reflects the forest. Apart from the effect of optical enlargement, it creates an impression of dancingin the open among the trees.
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A BREATHING SHELTER a sustainable mobile structure inspired by the art of origami I designed a small, mobile shelter for volunteers working on the Tibetan plateau. The object’s structure functions similarly to a tent and is intended for the temporary stay of one resident during the summer season. The inspiration for the creation of the shelter’s form was the Japanese art of origami. I drew the principle of the expandable roofing from the classic origami model. The object is a self-supporting construction, attached to the ground with a steel rod running around its circumference. The structure folds into a belt with a width of 0.5 m that can be easily transported. The structure enables the regulation of its size depending on weather conditions. During cold weather the volume and surface area can be adjusted to minimize energy loses. When it’s hot the structure can be expanded to allow flow of fresh air. The interior structure consists of four modules, containing tanks for water and waste, as well as expandable furniture.
December 2010 1th semester, Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Urban Planning Warsaw University of Technology individual work
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ARTWORKS a selection of my photos, drawings and paintings
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Thank you for considering my application. Tak!
majaczesnik@gmail.com +45 52670504
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