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Malgorzata Szymanska
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ABOUT AUTHOR ACADEMIC PROJECTS - ARCHITECTURE - URBAN PLANNING - DESIGN - DRAWINGS - HANDMADE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
About author
Malgorzata Szymanska is a student of the second year of master degree of Architecture at the Poznan University of Technology, Graduate first degree of full-time study at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at Poznan University of Technology with a degree in Architecture and Urban Planning;. Graduate of first degree of inginer studies in Poznan University of Technology. Above all, a creative, productive, ambitious, active person and eager for challenges. Co sistently tries to achieve her goals and never gives up halfway through. Architecture is just one of the ways she wants to follow in the future. She loves everything related with art and design. Her spare time she devotes mostly to the passion for creation, especially manually. She works in a variety of techniques like: pencil drawing, brush painting, clay sculpting or compositing fabric decorations. She has done work both on paper and on canvas. She works with pencil, watercolor, ink, acrylic paint, charcoal and pastels. She sculpts in materials such as: clay, self-hardening mass; and works with fabrics like: satin, silk, taffeta, chiffon, organza. She loves to play with form, material and to mix various techniques. Cooperates with the “Studio Mody Solange”, which may be translated as ‘Solange Fashion Studio’, doing decorations for the dresses. Her authorial, hand-painted silks and flowers made of a fabric decorates many dresses made by ‘Solange Fashion Studio’. Besides art she loves to spend time with her friends and travelling. It is the people and the environment what inspires her most. She believes that exploring different parts of the world, foreign cultures and studying innovative solutions are the best way to self-develop and gain a fresh point of view on many issues. Actively involved in the program of student international practice IAESTE. Every year, she takes care of the students coming from abroad and she is willing to spend time with them exchanging personal experiences. In the winter semester 2011/2012 she gained a scholarship to Portugal where she lively participated in classes at the Universidade Catolica Portugesa. She willingly takes part in various competitions including international, such as Schindler Award. Education: 01.2008-10.2009 - Drawing and painting course ‘Kaligraf - Education of Art Studio’ Poznan (Poland) 13.2013-06.2015 - Master degree of Architecture at Ponan University of Techonology 10.2009-02.2013 - Bachalor degree of Gradudate of Poznan University of Techonlogy 2011-2012 - Student exchange Universitate Catolica Portugesa (Prtugal) 20-27.11.2011 - Architectural Workchop of University Francisco de Victoria in Madrit (Spain) 2010-2013 - IAESTE member Professional experience: 06.2012-09-2012 - AZPA - Alehandro Zaera Polo Architecture, former FOA (Barcelona, Spain) 11.2013-11.2014 - Fougeron Architecture (San Francisco, USA) Skills: Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign SketchUp ArchiCAD AutoCAD Rhino Ceros 3ds Max 2010, Mental Ray Dialux
Academic projects
01.2008-10.2009 - ‘Kaligraf’ - Education of Art Studio in Poznan (Poland) 13.2013-06.2015 - Master degree of Architecture at Ponan University of Techonology 10.2009-02.2013 - Bachalor degree of Gradudate of Poznan University of Techonlogy 2011-2012 - Universitate Catolica Portugesa (Prtugal) - Student exchange 20-27.11.2011 - Architectural Workchop at University Francisco de Victoria in Madrit (Spain) 2010-2013 - IAESTE member
Exhibition Hall
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 2010
site sketch
- existing condtion
conceptual sketches
physical model
groundfloor
site plan
form
function
CONFERENCE
EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE
EXHIBITION
The main idea of this exercise was to bring some life to this hard accessable site, surrounded by narrow streets on each side. The site is located in one of the oldest district of Poznan whith historical spirit and many cultural events. One of the challenge was to create new pedestrian path. The idea of creating an exhibition and conference hall was justify by close location of other cultural and bussines centers like or
World Trade Center
Botanical Garden. Groundfloor is completely open to the
square space, leaving a possibility of free pedestrian flow. Lower section of the building combine exhibition space and bus stop.
On
the higher levels was located an exhibition hall and conference room with an access to green tarrace.
Construction of the
roof guarantees an unique impressions, possibility of observation weather condition and game of light and shadow.
sections green deck conference hall exhibition hall open exhibition groundfloor
E-01
E-02
Weekend Hous
UNIVERSITATE CATOLICA PORTUGESA (PORTUGAL) 201
section
floor plan E-04
F
elevations
This one bedroom weekend house has been designed for placing on difficult condition ground. The construction of the building is based on iron pirs so that its level is high above the ground. With this solution house can be located on diverse levels and difficult ground conditions. One of the advantages of this building is the possibility of drawing energy from water, by setting it directly on the river. The house has an open plan, interiors are infiltrating each other and merge. The common element for all rooms is a terrace, where you can walk along the whole house and the view, which extends beyond a glass facade. To visit all the rooms the person should be guided by the light through the corridor. The open plan and the introduction of light to the interiors gives an impression of harmony, order and space.
House with workshop
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 2010
elevations
site plan
massing diagram
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section
This Tree bedroom house combines two functions; the place of family gatherings and the artistic studio. The idea was to create an object, which is a variation of the traditional form of Polish house, giving it a genuine character by putting functional system within the building and making the maximum use of a mall plot providing a bulk of space. The location of the building is Radosna Street in Poznań. The materials used to finish the building refer to the convention of the neighboring buildings were finished - light plaster and wood. The plot is situated on a flat terrain, in a very quiet street and surrounded by detached houses. In the southern part there is a strip of tall trees, which form a natural barrier. The front of the object is aligned with the adjacent buildings leaving at the same time a place for the garden and terrace on the rear of the plot. This house is designed for three-person family. It has four floors including one underground. The ground floor is designed in whole for a social and family life. Some part of the first and second floor is designed for a workshop with a mezzanine.
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Manufactor
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
sun diagram
grid facade montage
physical model
This Manufactory has been designed on the place demolished XVIII century building in the downtown. The idea of creating Manufactury surrounded by old in the place in the old town is the place where under the guidance of artists and skilled craftsmen cr ated beautiful, hand-painted designs on textiles.
The main idea of ​​the project was to show on the form, elThe facade consists of two layers:
evations and matherials the relation with handpainted textiles industry.
the walls made of large panes of glass and a grid supported on the truss structure. Large, colorful surface od grid has to imitate the structure od textils.
Grid facade also ahs a function of shutter, This
semi-permeable structure diffuses harsh rays of the south side of the building, providing optimal light
for work inside. Delicate construction and size of the building fits the scale of the existing buildings. Its lightweight structure and colorful form gives this place a new look and introduces new values. The building is designed for 25 employees. elevations
floor plan
site plan
Kindergarde
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
site plan
elevations
The theme of this project is a kindergarden, located in Dąbrówka near newly formed residential bungalows “Osada Leśna”. The idea of this projecs was to create a well addapted and friendly for kids building. The structure of the building is based on mutually permeable spaces that allows safely lead a child inside. The floor plan shows clear and easy to read connections between different zones with different functions. The green hall with glass roof is a central part of the building and which leads to separate kids chambers. Whole building is covered by wood paneling, which gives it a warm and pleasant character. Unusual form learn childrens new shapes and related with this experiences.
3d building
floor plan
section
Horse Stud
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
HORSE BARN
site section
site plan
site above view
HORSE BARN AND STABLE
HORSE BARN
N - UPPER SECTION
wall section
light and natural ventilation
N AND STABLE
HORSE STABLE - LOWER SECTION
The main task of this exercise was to design a modern agricultural center in one of the polish viliges, with a context of historical rural buildings. The site is located in Gruszczyn, small villige near Poznan. Its surrounded by beautifull desiduous forests, fields and has a good connection to the nearest lake. The challange of this exercise was to create logical and functional master plan with a comfortable road access and separateion of particular zones with different
function apart each other. Designed buildings have pitched roofs - the archetype of rural architecture. The construction of the building is wooden, also external part of building s finished by wood.
Przedmiotem projektu jest sporzadzenie planu urbanistycznego dla stadniny koni, ktora mialaby powstac w najblizszym czasie stac sie glownym centrum centrum
urystycznym. Proponowane formy architektoniczne
section
floor plan
Marine near the River
BACHELOR PROJECT - POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
physical model
architectural detail
The proposed building consists of two parts - the service and restaurant, which are interconnected by an entrance hall. Both parts have two storeys and separate staircases. That split which is clearly show into the building’s form also emphasizes two separated functional programs. The south-commercial part consist of bicycles and kayaks rental office,sanitary facilities (toilets, showers, changing rooms), office administration and technical facilities. Due to the fact that bike and kayak rental service will be open only during the summer season , I decided to add a fitness room to the commercial part of the building which could operate throughout the year.
Fitness room and sanitary facilities are located on the upper floor, which through its glass façade offers a beautiful view of the Warta’s water valley. On the northern part of the building is located a restaurant. This part also has two overground storeys and the basement, where the machine room is. The ground floor program consist of the locker room, commercial kitchen, storage, bathroom, a guest toilet and a large hall for consumption. In the upper floor there is a cafe, where functional program was almost duplicated from the ground floor. The walls of the dining area were completely glazed in order to integrate the interior with a beautiful riverside nature.
site plan
elevations
section
floor plan
Caffee Interio
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
interior elevations
floor plan
section
The idea of this project was to design an interesting interior space for the retail or services in already existing and unused local. The picked existing local is a basement of the XVIII-century tenement house located in the downtown of Poznan. The first step was to make in inventory of existing space to draw up a renovation plan. The presented theme is the interior design of wine tastery, a cameral place where people can spend nice time with their friends or arrange a business appointment at the same time enjoying the taste of the highest quality wine.
The main motive of this interior space are a flowing forms reffering to uncathchable form of water and The horizontal stripes, which looks like ribbons curving the wall, are arranged on a different height.
wine.
structure of the wall
The stripes are offset in terms of each other and behind them is located soft source of the light which emphasizes the horizontal structure. This treatment gave an opportunity to create a small, cameral sitting areas in the bends of striped walls. In the middle of the space is a big table, its form was shaped to create intimate conversation comfort despite other people using the same place in the same time. In the local has been designed a space for the piano. Live music always creates more extraordinary and cozy atmosphere. In the space has been used only artificial lighting, To the interior leads a rounded staircase supported on by a row of delicate chromed pillars. Whole interior is maintained in blacks and whites. The main color accent is the horizontal strip of green wall running through whole interior.
Marine near lak
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
east elevation
The theme of the project is the new marina, located in Zbąszyń close to a main road of the city, a few hundred meters from the town center. The proposed complex includes the hotel, restaurant, toilets, a hangar for boats, workshop and warehouse. The main building of the hotel-restaurant is located just off the water reservoir, so you can enjoy the beautiful view outside the window towards the harbor and further the towers of the church in the center
Zbąszyń. The form of the building is light and delicate, perfectly blends into the natural With its shape follows the old polish maritime theme. The hotel part consists of 4 floors (including one underground); each floor is connected to the terrace. of
landscape of the place.
south elevation
The hotel building is connected to the restaurant building with glass hyphen, which facilitates free movement between each zone of the marina complex. Restaurant and the hyphen are covers by an interesting, rounded roof structure made of glued laminated timber. The restaurant part has two levels: downstairs is a restaurant connected with a large terrace, while on the first floor is located a club-café. The glazed façade provides good natural lighting conditions and an impression of the interior-exterior penetration. Sitting inside is wonderfully suitable for observe weather and natural phenomena outdoors.
site plan
top view to the site
sections
restaurant interior -lower level
restaurant interior upper level
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
Blow Ba The main idea of this project was to adapt some natural mechanisms which occur in the natural world of flora or fauna to designed subject. The main inspiration to create the Blowbag was blowfish - the fish living in waters of tropical and subtropical Pacific, Indian and Atlantic. The body of the fish is filled from inside by small, undulating structures that in an emergency fish fills by air, and puts spikes on the outside surface of the body. This extraordinary feature of changing volume of the fish body has been used in designed product. Blowbag is a spherical bag made by stretching and in the same time very resistant materials. That’s why the Blowbag can easily change its volume. In a base form Blowbag looks like an inflated balloon, it has a very small volume, is elastic and easy to storage. But thanks its stretchability can easily accommodate in itself even decent sized items. Interior part of the shelve is covered by air chambers which are filling by air during the inflation and in the same time tightly adjust their shape and volume to located inside item. The exterior part of the shelve is covered by small antislip rubber dots imitating the spikes of the fish and ensure safe holding the spherical shape. On the one side of the Blowbag there is located the opening with a zipper closure. On the other side of the bag is located a leakproof valve. that allow certain grasping the object and at the same time referring to the spikes fish Najeżki. The opening through which the article is inserted is fastened to the string zipper, which is very tight and does not allow the air to escape to the outside. On the opposite stroniezapięcia is a valve that allows you to inflate the bag.
Blowfish
sketches
air chambers filled with air upon inflation
Non-slip structure provides a secure hold in your hand
rubber, stretch shell allows the changing of the volume
Zipper closure fast and airtight closure
velve allows air blown into the air chamber
Bern - master pla
UNIVERSITATE CATOLICA PORTUGESA (PORTUGAL) 201
nort view at designed site
existing condition of the site and surroinding
south view at designed site
east view at designed site
west view at designed site
This project is the subject of Schindler Award Competition. The project introduces the concept of land use in one
of the oldest part of Bern (Switzerland). The main problem of this area is lack of attractiveness;
The historic
buildings are in very poor
condition and littered riverside became a meeting place of the dregs of society.
Highly
degraded environment does not encourage to stay longer in this place. A major problem with this area is also strong division tr caused by narrow streets.
This is a big barrier
for pedestrians who want to visit this area on foot.
site plan with activities zones site plan with activities zones
In the presented concept the author suggest a changes in vehicle circulation to improve car traffic and to minimize the division of land caused by the busy route.
The idea is to
connect existing green corridors by creating a new big green area one big public park which would cover the railway station and the car park.
Greenery introduces a new quality to The
public space and makes it more attractive.
bridge was designed to pass over the busy street and connect two green squares.
The
public, v-shaped, park accents the main axis and points out the river.
The fountain placed in the
middle emphasizes the impression of integrity.
The riverside terrain was transformed into the The foliage
terraces and multilevel-alleys.
maintained to grow low exposes a beautiful view of the river and makes the space more safe.
site plan
UNIVERSITATE CATOLICA PORTUGESA (PORTUGAL) 2012
Figuera da Foz existing condition of the site and surroinding
The project presents
top view at designed park
Figueira da Foz (Portugal). The main idea was to use the existing watercourse Water is an excellent way to integrate two parts of the city and provoke people to visit this place during summer days, bringing life to this place at the same time. Along the lakes were formed attractive recreational spaces (sport center, restaurants, multipurpose arena). Main avenue lays on the north-south axis of the park. The zig-zag-shaped avenue crosses the lake in four places, pointing directions to the most important activities centers in the park and creating new pedestrian path at the same time. An important part of the project is also a pedestrian bridge, passing over the park. The bridge connects two parts of the city and helps to overcome altitude differences. the development of the park in
and create an artificial lake.
activites centers
urban furnitures
& new pedestrian paths pavement
activites zones
sections
master plan
Architeture drawings
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 2013
pancil, format
black ink and white pancil pastell, format
60cm x 80cm, 2011r
black ink
20cm x 40cm, 2007r
& pastel pencils, format 60cm x 80cm, 2010r
pancil, format
20cm x 40cm, 2008r
black ink, format
20cm x 40cm, 2012r
pancil, format
20cm x 40cm, 2012r
black ink, format
20cm x 40cm, 2012r
brown and black ink, format
20cm x 40cm, 2012r
composition studie
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
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human portrait black ink, pastel pancils , format
20cm x 40cm, 2010r
panil, format A4,
2010r
panil, format A4,
2008r
panil, format A4,
2010r
panil, format A4,
2010r
panil, format A3,
2009r
black ink, format
20cm x 40cm, 2010r panil, format A4,
2008r
human portrait
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
panil, format A4,
2010r
panil, format A4,
2010r
panil, format A3,
2009r
ACRYLIC PAINTING, format
60cm x 80cm, 2011r
Acril painting
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
‘motion’ a series of painting, ACRYLIC PAINTING, format
40cm x 70cm, 2012r
ACRYLIC PAINTING, format
60cm x 80cm, 2011r
Sculptur
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
Sculptur cub made by self-curing mass, painted by acrylic paint,
2008
cub made by self-curing mass, painted by acrylic paint,
2008
Sculptur
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
luminescent element, academic project
painted glass,
2010
2010
Sculptur
POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (POLAND) 201
vertical form study, made by clay, academic project
2010
horizontal form study, made by clay, academic project
painted glass,
2010
2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (06.2012-09.2012)
Painted sil
process of painting silk,
2010
detail of painted silk,
2010
Prezented clothes were completely made by author - beggining at designing, hand painteding silk, ending at sewing. Applied hand painted graphics on the fabric gives the presented costiums completely new, artistic expression. Each of presented outfits are unique and unduplicable. The idea of painting fabrics was motivated by desire of taking out the painting-art from tight museum frames and bring it to the every day life. hand painted summer dress made by silk,
2010
painted silk scarfs,
2010
Silk is incredible delicate and beautiful material which gives various possibilities to develop different kinds of painting techniques, achieving different effects every times– beginning at soft gradients and unshaped color blurs, ending at hard contours and strong, visible brushstrokes with distinct shapes. The process of fashion and building designing has many common issues. Materials choice, form and construction are as much important in both cases.
silk blouses with hand made paintings,
2010
Painted sil
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (06.2012-09.2012)
silk blouses with hand made paintings,
2010
Painted sil
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (06.2012-09.2012)
Professional experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (06.2012-09.2012)
06.-09.2012 - AZPA - Alechandro Zaera Polo Architecture -former FOA (Barcelona, Spain) 11.2013-11.2014 - Fougeron Architecture (San Frncisco, USA)
Alehandro Zaera Polo Architwcture ( former FOA)
AZPA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (06.2012-09.2012)
Fundation de Cerezalez (Spain)
Cerezales Fundation is a private institution aimed at the cultural development of the region through the transfer of knowledge to rural society and ethno-cultural production. The Fundation is the legacy of its founder, Antonio Fernandez.
Located in Cerezales, a rural village 23km from La Spain, the Fundation produces exhibitions, con-
certs, workshops, seminars, projects, festivals, trips, and handles projects related to the study of the regional culture and environment.
The activities revolve around art, in its registers of the
current, the environment, sociology and economics, and across multiple forms, visual, caustic, plastic, electronic‌
The Foundation’s role as a regional development agency is to operate as driving force and coordinator between projects and local and global agents.
The building is free-standing and consist on a system of five pitch-roofed barns, the archetype of rural architecture-, located on the top of the plot, level +882,80. The barns are opening to the surrounding gardens on the north and south edges. The barns are built integrally in wood an artificial carbon grab that addresses the environmental concerns of the institution, and is designed as carbon-zero building. Programs are sometimes occupying the full volume and sometimes located in a mezzanine. The facilities include an exhibition hall, an auditorium, a public foyer for multiple activities, classrooms, labs, storage for the collections and management offices, for a 2 total floor of 2,800m
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- Studdy facade construction and detail optons on physical models, - Making physical models of subsequent part of facade. (balsa wood, scale 1:50) - Assistance in preparation architectural workshop for kids, related with designed building - Developing of plan and section drawings - Developing of detail drawing (module walls and roof) - Presentation option drawings for certain collision areas of building - Presentation interior design option for main lobby - Cooperative work with other interns softwere:
- auto cad - sketch up - rhino ceros - adobe illustrator - adobe photoshop elevation construction study on physical models, scale
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Alehandro Zaera Polo Architwcture ( former FOA)
AZPA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (06.2012-09.2012)
Trento Metroland (Italy) The challenge posed by the clonal government to build the new public infrastructure for the territory of Treno n the North of Italy, encouraged the design group to propose a design solution that responds to both, the promoters ambition for the land development and specifies of the local environment. The proposal has evolved through a constant negation between these aspect, to define a solution that is environmentally, technically an economically sustainable. The key elements taken into account for the development of the project have been the study of the landscape and Riviera, the study of the existing infrastructural networks, and the study of the local cultural and historical background of the rural villages in the area. Following this philosophy, the project adjusts to the different topographies, related to the existing public transport network and dialogues with the cultural and historical background of the territory of Treno. The implementation of combined territorial railway and bus network infrastructure, that will prove to be the best strategy to connect the sparse village network of Trentino. This Strategy will minimize the travel times and landscape intervention while maximizing the integration of the new first phase aims at the reorganization of the existing bus network. The second phase introduces the new railway line that will reach until Alto Garda. Finally, in the third phase the second railway line until Tione will be built. This long term picture that integrates pre-existing infrastructural landscapes of Trentino together. This vision embraces the complexity of the natural landscape and the new infrastructural network into integrated urban ecology.
sections and plan
Construction diagram
Function diagram