Portfolio 2020 - Michal Kasperski

PORTFOLIO

RIBA Part I - BSc (Hons) Welsh School of Architecture

michal@kasperski.eu tel.: +48 783 866 446

MICHAŁ KASPERSKI

PA R T I A R C H I T E C T U R A L A S S I S TA N T

T A B L E OF C ON T EN T :

LOYN+CO 2019 . PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS RURAL WALES

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WYSPIANSKI NATIONAL MUSEUM 2019 . SARP COMPETITION PROJECT KRAKOW, POLAND 9 - 11

MAKING ‘ON AIR’ 2018 . BSC FINAL YEAR PROJECT CURRAN EMBANKMENT, CARDIFF

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TREFOREST PRIMARY SCHOOL 2017 . BSC 2ND YEAR PROJECT TREFOREST, WALES 18 - 21

FRAME 2017 . BSC 2ND YEAR PROJECT LOCATION: ADAPTABLE

INTERNATIONAL FINSA AWARD HONORABLE MENTION

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MAYA A CITY BEEHIVE 2019 . COMPETITION PROJECT WROCLAW, POLAND 25 - 27

2019 . PROFESSIONAL PROJECT LOCATION: RURAL WALES LOYN+CO ARCHITECTS

EXISTING

PRESERVED & REFURBISHED

PROPOSED

GROUP WORK, ROLE: PART I ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT PROJECT ARCHITECT: VICTORIA COOMBS victoria@loyn.co.uk

LOYN+CO NEWHOUSE FARM

Model photos:Benjamin Hale

Context and design concept: Newhouse Farm is the main project I was involved with during my internship at Loyn+Co Architects. The brief was

VISUALISATION OF PROPOSED EXTENSION AND REFURBISHED COTTAGE - VIEW FROM THE FIELD

to reimagine and adapt existing cottage in rural Wales into a unique family home. Main challenge was to work intelligently with existing farm buildings and surrounding landscape.

The decision was made to refurbish existing cottage, adapt intricate structure of former milking parlour and link them with contemporary extension referencing local vernacular buildings.

Responsibilities: I had an opportunity to work directly with project architect and the client during site visit, concept stage and preplanning application. I was responsible for creating detailed 3D model of the whole proposal, iterative massing proposals through digital and physical models, updating 2D plans and elevations, producing diagrams and visualisations closely collaborating with Seed landscape architects Authorship: The final design is an outcome of contributions from members of the design team led by Victoria Coombs. The drawings selected and showcased in this portfolio have been curated and produced by me, unless stated otherwise in the caption.

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PROPOSED: GROUND FLOOR PLAN

PROPOSED: FIRST FLOOR PLAN

PROPOSED: NORTH-EAST ELEVATION - ARRIVAL

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PROPOSED EXTENSION: VIEW OF SOUTH-FACING ELEVATION

THIRD FLOOR: BELVEDERE

SECOND FLOOR: STUDY ROOM

FIRST FLOOR: LINK & BEDROOM

GROUND FLOOR: ENTRANCE & GARAGE

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2019 . PROFESSIONAL PROJECT LOCATION: RURAL WALES LOYN+CO ARCHITECTS GROUP WORK, ROLE: PART I ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT PROJECT ARCHITECT: TIM FRY tim@loyn.co.uk

LOYN+CO HOUSE IN BONVILSTON Context and design concept: House in Bonvilston is a proposal for a replacement dwelling of an old victorian cottage - demolished due to really poor condition. Home for a family of four this building was designed to make the most of the panoramic view towards the valleys on the south while protecting the privacy from the entrance side on the West - rooting the bulding firmly into the site with two perpendicular masonry walls. Client’s affection to water was adressed by proposing both formal and informal water courtyards surrounding main living areas.

Responsibilities: I had an opportunity to work directly with project architect and the client during site visit and concept development stage. It was a new project - one of the first ones in practice done in BIM Revit from the beginning. I was responsible for creating a 3D model of the existing site and early iterations of concept proposals in Revit. I was also responsible for preparing visualisations of the final concept proposal in V-Ray. Authorship: The design is an outcome of contributions from members of the design team led by Tim Fry. All drawings and visualisations presented were produced by me.

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2019 . SARP COMPETITION LOCATION: KRAKÓW GROUP WORK, TEAM: KAROLINA KRZYZANOWSKA ADA KARNASZEWSKA DAMIAN GRANOSIK JACEK BACZKOWSKI MICHAL KASPERSKI

WYSPIANSKI NATIONAL MUSEUM IN KRAKOW Context and concept: Proposed extension to the existing main building of National Museum in Krakow dedicated entirely to the work of Stanislaw Wyspianski refers to the main building both in terms of functionality and aesthetics. The project explores concepts widely present in Wyspianski’s work such us fantasy and mystery. The frosted glass façade refers to gentle, blurry lines so characteristic to Wyspianski’s work – subtly blurring the reality of the outside introducing visitors to the world of the artist.

Responsibilities: I was mainly responsible for the masterplan and ensuring that the proposal functions well within the

wider context of city

and immediate surrounding as well as modelling parts of the existing building of National Museum.

Authorship: The design concept is a result of contributions form a whole team. Specific images are labelled with the name of the author or main contributors.

Top site view: Ada Karnaszewska

Masterplan: Michal Kasperski 8

Model & visualisations: Damian Granosik, Jacek Baczkowski

Diagrams: Ada Karnaszewska, Karolina Krzyzanowska 9

GROUND FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

THIRD FLOOR

Plan, strategy & organisation: whole team

Diagrams: Ada Karnaszewska, Karolina Krzyzanowska 10

2018 . BSC FINAL YEAR PROJECT CURRAN EMBANKMENT, CARDIFF INDIVIDUAL WORK UNIT 7: GENEROSITY TUTOR: ZOË BERMAN zoe@studioberman.com

MAKING ‘ON AIR’ Context: As a part of Unit 7:Generosity my project investigates the postindustrial area of Curran Embankment - close to the city centre of Cardiff. It is about to undergo complete redevelopment.

According to regeneration plan proposed by local authority all industrial warehouses are to be demolished and a unique network of small businesses, makers and entrepreneurs displaced, to make space for residential development.

Concept: My project is a rebuttal to the version of homogeneous regeneration plan proposed by local authority, suggesting instead,

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redevelopment strategy for Curran Embankment that allows individual makers and entrepreneurs to reach wider public with their work and ideas while satisfying city’s housing needs.

Taking inspiration form Peter Barber’s low-rise high density masterplans and with the will to preserve unique character of industrial quarter a main challenge of my thesis was formed - how to adapt the large scale industrial structures and

HERITAGE

incorporate them within much denser mixed-use masterplan.

Recognizing the value of investment in people and structures

RECENT INITIATIVES

STEEL STRUCTURE

ECOLOGICAL INTEREST

MASONRY STRUCTURE

REMAINING PIECES OF RAILWAYS

LQ TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

which already exist on site an attempt to refurbish existing brick warehouse gives practical expression to the commitment to sustainability and generosity.

Authorship: This is an individual project - all the drawings, photos and models presented have been curated and produced by me.

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MASTERPLAN CONCEPT MODEL: green corridor reconnecting waterfront with Canal Park going through the scheme

MASTERPLAN CONCEPT: axonometric view exploring scale of industrial buildings within high density mixed use masterplan

EXISTING

PROPOSED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY: demolishing industrial warehouses and proposing 6 storey residential blocks with one central green space

ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL: adapting industrial warehouses within low rise high density masterplan with green pedestrian walkways

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SECTION THROUGH ‘INDUSTRIAL ARCADE’

Ground floor plan scale 1:200

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

First floor plan scale 1:200

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

deliveries / storage Fabrication lab

co-working space

Craft workshop retail

retail

industrial arcade

community dining / bar

IT lab

live - work

live - work

3 bed flat

3 bed flat

community centre

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AXONOMETRY SHOWING WHOLE PROPOSAL FOR ADAPTATION OF EXISTING BRICK WAREHOUSE

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1:500 MASTERPLAN MODEL

LIVE-WORK UNIT: DAYLIGHT POURING THROUGH MEZZANINE INTO STUDIO SPACE

INTERIOR MODEL - WORKING SPACE AND DISPLAY WINDOW FACING PUBLIC ARCADE 15

TECHNOLOGICAL INTEGRATION: ADAPTATION OF EXISTING BRICK WAREHOUSE

STRUCTURAL STRATEGY:

Zinc roof cladding DPM 5 mm OSB board 250 mm Rockwool Galvanized steel deck 5 mm OSB board vapour check Plasterboard

Horizontal steel louvres Floor to ceiling sliding glazed door

EXISTING existing warehouse is made out of structural steel frame covered with cavity brick walls. It can be divided into two zones - flat roofed space with skylight in the middle and column-free trussed space spanning 37 metres.

Existing cavity brick wall DPM 100 mm rigid insulation 200 mm Rockwool within steel column depth Vapour check Plasterboard Internal wall finish

PRESERVED Steel brace frames laterally support openings punctured within original brick wall and cable bracing will support the truss structure once original roof cladding is removed.

Steel lintel Steel window frame projecting along brick wall puncture Double glazed window

150 mm polished concrete floor 100 mm rigid insulation DPM Existing 1150 mm concrete plinth

PROPOSED

CONSTRUCTION DETAIL: adapting existing brick wall

new insertions are structurally independent rigid steel frame systems set within preserved warehouse skin.

Truss systems are used within workshop spaces to achieve larger spans.

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SITE OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINS

2017 . BSC 2nd YEAR PROJECT TREFOREST, WALES INDIVIDUAL WORK STUDIO: ASSEMBLY TUTOR: CHRIS WILKINS chris.wilkins@pentan.co.uk

TREFOREST PRIMARY SCHOOL

LINK WITH TOWN - DEPENDENCY ON THE BRIDGE

Context: How should we educate a generation which is no longer growing up in a local, pre-defined environment but is exposed to more influences and information than ever before

SIGNIFICANT LEVEL CHANGE (3 STOREYS)

in suddenly expanded world? How do we create a learning environment where kids can learn from others yet begin to find their own way through play and engagement with their local environment. In this project I was looking for architectural answers to those questions working in challenging context of post-industrial town of Treforest on underused parking site next to the town’s main railway station.

Design concept: I was trying to challenge primary school typology which is

CONSTANT FLOW OF PEOPLE (STATION)

usually an institution isolated from other public activities even though it contains unique facilities that could be used by wider public after school hours more often (auditoriums, canteens, workshops, libraries, sport halls). Can primary school serve not only kids but entire local community while simultaneously creating much needed urban connection from railway station to the West part of the town? This project explores this possibility taking advantage of challenging topography and location of the site with an aim to create very site-specific response with dose of playfulness. I wanted to create engaging environment which kids could safely explore while overlooking public life of the town through intricate series of inside and outside spaces,

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NOISE FROM THE RAILWAY

playgrounds, links, gardens and terraces.

Authorship:

SIMPLIFIED SITE DIAGRAM - currently a dead end parking space surrounded by fences and railway with significant level change

This is an individual project - all the drawings, photos and models presented have been curated and produced by me.

EVENING OVERSHADOWING OF THE SITE

LONG SECTION THROUGH THE SITE

SITE BOUNDARIES

RAILWAY

MAIN ROAD - TREFOREST

PROXIMITY OF CEMETERY & LISTED BUILDING

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Due to complex topography and shape of the site very early on I decided to work with physical scale model more than drawing which influenced whole design process.

Arrangement of spaces and programme was tested in highly iterative process three-dimensionally across 3 storeys and then further tested in detail 2D drawings.

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STEP 2.

STEP 1. Landscaping the terrain to form a public path through the middle of the site. STEP 2. Placing school facilities

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used by the local community after school hours along public footpath (auditorium, library, sports hall etc.)

STEP 3. Placing spaces dedicated only to students deeper, along site boundary

(classrooms,

canteen,

administration etc.) STEP 4. Forming network of courtyards and playgrounds between school zones.

Development of the entrance view and public footpath composition - as seen from the train station.

STEP 4.

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

ELEVATION STUDY: late winter evening, lights are still on in school facilities open after hours for wider public (library, cafe, music room) visible from far away guiding through public walkway.

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LIBRARY

MAIN THEATRE HALL

DISPLAY WINDOW

MUSIC ROOM

PUBLIC CAFE / SCHOOL CANTEEN

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Main axonometric drawing: Michal Kasperski

2017 . BSC 2nd YEAR PROJECT LOCATION: ADAPTABLE GROUP WORK, TEAM: MICHAL KASPERSKI JACEK BACZKOWSKI NADYA ANGELOVA IVAN IGNATOV TUTOR: EDMUND GREEN greene11@cardiff.co.uk INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HONORABLE MENTION

FRAME: POST-DISASTER SCHOOL Context and concept: This project is a competition entry me and my friends submitted for International Finsa Award which aim is to encourage students to explore the use of wood and recyclable materials in construction. This year the task was to design a school that could be quickly constructed in areas affected by natural disasters. Sometimes it takes years before any educational facility is built in such conditions. We designed FRAME - a prefabricated small-section timber structure - to quickly fill this void, prevent long interruptions in learning and positively influence post disaster community from the very early stage.

The system is adaptable to various climatic and regional conditions designed to grow and develop over time as more labour and resources become available.

Responsibilities: We all worked closely together developing the design iteratively through sketches and physical models. I was responsible for researching and developing small-section timber construction system and later establishing coherent graphical presentation language creating some of the main final images.

Authorship: The design concept is a result of contributions form a whole team. Specific images are labelled with the name of the author or main contributors.

ADAPTABILITY TO CONTEXT:

DISASTER

S TA G E 0

Emergency phase Response

HOT AND DRY CLIMATE

CLAY

BRICK

HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE

BAMBOO

THATCH

Development S TA G E 2

FRAME reuse

Recovery S TA G E 1

Mitigation S TA G E 3

Sketch & diagrams: Nadya Angelova

disassembling

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IN POST DISASTER ENVIRONMENT QUICK INTERVENTION MATTERS. THEREFORE WE RETHOUGHT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ACCORDING TO MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS:

STAGE 0 For immediate STAGE 0 we focused on physiological, social and safety needs – providing with minimal budget a basic shelter, sanitation and safe space to play where peer group will be forming through the habit of gathering in the same place.

STAGE 1 In STAGE 1 as the basic needs are satisfied we focused on creating protected and enclosed space

Physical model: Ivan Ignatov | Photos: Nadya Angelova

for learning. Storage and water collection system protects common educational resources and scarce rainwater.

STAGE 2 In STAGE 2 we provide an extension of the learning environment. Having established the first classroom our attention shifts to moments of privacy, intimacy and entertainment. STAGE 2 not only focuses on needs of love and belonging but also helps with formulating the good habits of kids taking care of their surroundings.

While developing modular FRAME construction system we wanted to use small timber sections to create rigid structure as they are easier to handle by workers without heavy equipment. We developed 5 typical joints which then repeat through the whole structure while building large scale physical model which enabled us to test the system in real life, find its weak points and improve.

STAGE 3 In STAGE 3 as the school works holistically as a complex we move to thinking about broader community and its needs. We install solar panels to create an energy hub that can serve as a resources centre of the neighbourhood and provide a stage that engages with the community on the cultural level.

Stages of development: Michal Kasperski

Construction diagrams: Jacek Baczkowski, Michal Kasperski

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SPATIAL ORGANISATION:

COURTYARD & SHADING Shading in the plan allows for enclosing the centre which acts as a safe space for the kids and community to gather. Decking that runs along the classroom edges allows for disabled access while providing separation between the ground and the classroom.

CLASSROOMS & EDGES Classrooms are situated symmetrically with regards to the northsouth axis. Their edges are equipped with sitting/gathering small spaces that play the role of a gradual border between inside and outside.

STORAGE & ADMINISTRATION The storage and administration room is situated between the two classrooms to allow easy access to resources. It is also a central point of rainwater collection from the whole scheme. Opened corner of a staff room enables teachers to overlook the central courtyard.

TOILETS & WASTE The toilet unit is situated on the outer edge detached from the classrooms for hygienic reasons, enclosing the whole scheme. It is also a collection point for rubbish and recycling materials. The outer wall is exposed to direct sunlight which enables incorporation of dry toilet system.

Plan of fully developed structure Michal Kasperski

Spatial diagrams Jacek Baczkowski

Section facing North-East Michal Kasperski

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SITE: Green rooftop visible from the windows of BWA - contemporary art gallery.

2019 . COMPETITION PROJECT WROCLAW, POLAND INDIVIDUAL WORK

COMPETITION ORGANIZER: BWA-CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY wroclawglowny@bwa.wroc.pl

MAYA - A CITY BEEHIVE Context: Although small in scaleSPECYFIKACJA I wanted to present ULAthis project because it shows an application of my recently developing interest in 1. Projekty powinny być kompatybilne z oprzyrządowaniem ula wielokorpusowego typu digital fabrication using timber. wielkopolski leżak połączony z nadstawkami typu Dadanta (wnętrze zaprojektowanego Theodpowiednio competition was organized BWA contemporary art gallery ula musi pomieścić 12 ramekby w gnieździe w typie wielkopolskim i 16 ramek nadstawkowych Dadanta – wielkości podanych typów ramek to wielkości stałe). in Wroclaw. Five copies of winning proposal will be located on Poniższy schemat ilustruje wymiary wewnętrzne ula zgodne z tym standardem. the green rooftop visible from the art gallery windows - in a way 2. Preferowane projekty przewidujące użycie wegallery wnętrzu ula drewna. Zewnętrze becomingbędą a functional part of permanent exhibition. może być wykonane z dowolnie wybranego materiału, który musi zmieścić się w Concept: przedziale budżetowym. Uwaga! Projekty muszą zapewnić pszczelej rodzinie ciemność.

Jeśli wMy projekcie będą elementymade przezroczyste obudowie zewnętrznej aim was to występowały design a structure entirely wout of natural należy dodatkowo zapewnić przesłony. materials which could be digitally fabricated while respecting 3. Juryfunctional, będzie zwracać uwagędesign na zastosowanie materiałów i procesów produkcyjnych traditional but also responding to the context zgodnych z zasadą zrównoważonego rozwoju (np. atutami będą: użycie materiałów of contemporary By incorporating a sculptural panel nadających się recyklinguart i/lubgallery. pozyskiwane z procesów upcyklingowych, a także takich, których produkcja iinprzetwarzanie nie przyczynią sięCNC znacząco do wzrostu emisji gazów fabricated laminated timber using 3D milling technology cieplarnianych do atmosfery; niewielkie koszty produkcji i mały stopień zużycia zasobów it will be a manifestation of contemporary means of design and naturalnych; uwzględnienie w kalkulacji kosztów recyklingu). fabrication. The name MAYA is a reference to a well known 4. W projekcie należy ująć szacunkowy kosztorys inwestorski, tj. podać kosztów polish cartoon -1Maya materiałów i wykonania sztuki the ula. bee.

Cena wdrożenia jednego ula nie może przekroczyć 2300 zł brutto.

Authorship: This przed is an realizacją individualzostanie projectskonsultowany - all the drawings, photoszeand 5. Projekt i dopracowany specjalistą pszczelarzem. models presented have been curated and produced by me.

Design constrains:

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Proposed design should match the dimensions and functionality of typical regional beehive. It required detailed understanding of the living conditions of the hive as well as processes involved in taking care of it by bee-keepers.

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Inspired by hexagonal patterns of honeycombs produced by bees - a relief on the front panel of each of the 5 beehives will be unique - generated in a process of parametric design.

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Physically generating such complex geometry in wood is made possible by 3D CNC milling technology. 3D geometry modelled in Rhino and Grasshopper (2) is translated into a code which then controls the movement of CNC drill (3) which precisely engraves laminated timber panel. After that final panel is cut to specific dimensions on a band saw (4). Final outcome is controlled by a series of parameters affecting depth, distribution, scale and organisation of hexagons.

Thanks to such approach each of the five beehives could be unique while using the same methodology and fabrication process - hence not affecting a limited budget. Hopefully as a part of the outdoor exhibition of the gallery it could initiate discussion about contemporary craft and the role of digital fabrication and mass-customisation in design and architecture.

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OUTER COVER VENTILATION SLIT

INNER COVER

HONEY SUPPER WITH FRAMES

HONEY SUPPER WITH FRAMES

BROOD CHAMBER Most of the element of the structure are made out of 18mm waterproof plywood designed to be cut by milling machine. Individual parts of the beehive stack and lock on top of each other enabling the structure to evolve as the hive grows - revealing the complete pattern on the sculptural panel over time.

BOTTOM BOARD ENTRANCE

HIVE STAND

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1:20 INTERIOR MODEL OF MAISON JAOUL Iindividual work - a result of workshop with Graham Mateer (WWM Architects) exploring atmosphere through large scale interior model making and photography

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