ABOUT Having achieved the Master Degree at the Technical University in Delft, I am looking forward to starting off my professional path as soon as possible. I am an enthusiastic young architect with a wide spectrum of architectural interests. I like approaching project’s challenges from many perspectives, so that the formal expression of design emerges from understanding of the social, cultural and historical context. I try to be rigorous with this set principles throughout the whole design process, with a particular fascination for the detail stage.
CONTENTS
MASTER’S PROJECTS Tile manufactoring in Biskupia Gorka 2016, TU Delft Luna Parking in Coney Island 2015, TU Delft BELCHELOR’S PROJECT Office in Gdynia 2013, Gdansk University of Technology WORK EXPERIENCE 2015, LOFT Magdalena Adamus, Sopot 2014, ONE architecure, Amsterdam
Tile manufacturing in Biskupia Gรณrka INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PROJECT : TU DELFT : 2015/16 TUTORS : SALOMON FRAUSTO, TOM AVERMAETE, HUBERT VAN DER MEEL, PETER KOORSTRA
The re-appropriation of the former primary school, a standardised building from the 60s, into a tile manufactory aimed to bring crafts and small industry back to the city in order to revitalise the poor and problematic area in Gdansk. Moreover, by being the place of creation of new city mosaics it pays tribute to the qualitative, multi-layered city patterns that balance the (defined in the research) monotony and austereness. A turn towards crafts will not be only symbolic. The traditional tile making process values slow pace routines, hands on work and time taken to create quality; a remedy for chaos in the polish cities.
Through exploring the topic of standardisation, inspired by Aldo van Eyck theory on the ‘Complexity of composition’ and his fascination with Paul Klee’s drawings, I created on my own pattern of rectangular, non-symmetrical module tiles. The pattern consists of three types of double-sided tiles, which can form together an unlimited number of compositions. None of the tiles are the same - slight differences in size, color or texture are a natural effect of a non-industrial process of making. Regarding the formal expression, inspiration came from the work of Ani Albers and Jan Schoolhoven, their geometrical, minimalist patterns using surfaces and relief expressing depth.
Basing on the same pattern, two different types of tiles were employed within the structural grid of the existing and additional buildings of the tile manufactory.
Austerity of the created open spaces in the existing building asked for a counterpoise: a relief. The gap beneath the window was filled with the handmade ceramic tiles fired in a traditional kiln. The new detail unifies the vast areas and helps to read it as a whole. Also, because of their conduction qualities, tiles were employed to enhance the heating system.
The tile detail offers a new perspective on the 60s’ standardised architecture : highlights its right proportions, regular glazing as well as considers the modest, but still of a good quality materials as a firm, delicately textured base for intervention.
The goal was to create the contextualised and intimate architecture by means of the standardised components – the designed tiling system and the structural modules of the repetitive size and form. All new buildings are based on this module made of the standard materials which have a flexibility to follow the geometry dictated by the tile pattern. The monochromatic and systemised façade is rich in subtle variations, changing according the daylight, season, and a distance of observation. The interiors are purposely minimalist, made of standard materials finished in a precise, controlled way with a set of the simple, but thought over details.
Luna Parking in Coney Island GROUP WORK WITH RUNA SANDO AND PIETRO DEGLI ESPOSTI METHODS & ANALYSIS STUDIO : TU DELFT : 2015 TUTORS: TOM AVERMAETE, HANS TEERDS
As a part of Methods and Analysis Ms2 ‘Transdiciplinary Encounters’ we went to Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, to take part in a four day long extensive fieldwork workshop. We were encouraged to look to ‘proto-public’ spaces, non-designed collective spaces. Throughout our research we focused on how a place is perceived differently by different actors, and how a city’s image is different from the reality. Coney Island tries to be perceived as it once was; an exeptional place where everything is possible and allowed, with Luna Park as the main attraction. During our fieldwork in Coney Island, we used the pavement as a research tool to get a better understanding of the place. Traces on the ground made us notice ‘proto-public’ use, and discover a more fragmented reality, with vacancies, social contrasts and segregated communities, but also a strong and proud community.
During the course a lot of attention was driven to the tools and methods of analysing Coney Island. As a group we used subtle, sketchy drawings that seemed to us to be perfect way to communicate the character of informal encounters on the streets of Coney Island. Moreover, we chose to work with conceptual models that used in stop-motion animation and combined with the drawings occurred to be a successful way to capture the problem of double reality of Coney Island.
Choosing a fenced parking lot for our intervention, we freed the ground by relocating the parking lots to a parking tower, and opened up the fences to invite to use. Using the knowledge we gained from our research, that even the smallest change on the ground can have a significant effect on peoples’ behaviour, a part of our intervention was adding informal drawings on the ground. Luna Parking is a structure to climb and explore different perspectives on Coney Island, a framework for new use and a meeting point between two realities.
Office in Gdynia ININDIVIDUAL WORK : GDAŃSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY : 2013 TUTOR : JUSTYNA BORUCKA
OFFICE BUILDING - SEMI-PRIVATE
EXPOSING THE OFFICE
CAFE PAVILION - PUBLIC
SCALING DOWN SIZE OF THE BUILDINGS
HIGHLIGHTING THE CORNER BY CREATING A SQUARE
During the process of design, the concept changed a lot due to reaching the optimal size and shape of the project to fit in the surrounding of single-family houses. the combination of two, informal backyard space and high-quality office, was my main concern. The final design includes a four-storey office and a small pavilion with a cafe bar that can be run independently by separating functions. The north part of the complex is representative, it looks appealing and professional. The highlighted sharp corner of the office is distinguished and easily discernible from the road. The composition of the buildings, the way they correspond to each other helps to create a welcoming square and a narrow pass between the buildings. The pass leads to the back of the complex which is aimed mainly for the office workers taking a break, it creates the green buffor between the office and the residents.
EAST
IT = SERVERS
SOUTH
SERVERS IN THE SHAFT
THE SERVICE CORE
WEST
NORTH
working experience INTERNSHIP AND WORKING EXPERIENCE IN THE INTERIOR DESIGN OFFICE - LOFT MAGDALENA ADAMUS SOPOT : 2015 INTERNSHIP AT ONE ARCHITECTURE AMSTERDAM : 2014
technical drawing for LOFT
visualisations and moodboards for LOFT In both offices I worked first as an intern and as a junior architect at LOFT, I was responsible there for: - concept development - consultation with technicians and specialists - executive drawings - creating moodboards, collecting ideas and all sort of visualisations
SKILLS
Good writing and organization skills, good time management, experienced in conducting in-situ and desktop researches Hand drawing in coal, pen, ink, watercolors Model making in different techniques (concrete, plaster, wood, 3d print, lasercut) Programs: Autocad, Archicad (basic), Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Sketchup + V-Ray, Vectorworks + V-Ray Languages: Polish, English, eager to learn French (beginner)
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