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zuzanna skwarlo_architect academic + professional work
Master of Architecture, KTH 2018
zuzanna skwarlo_m. arch contact
education
adress: email: tel:
2016 - 2018 august
june
Folkungagatan 101 116 30 Stockholm skwarlo.z@gmail.com +46 72 262 99 54 Master of Architecture_Honourable mention KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden
Erasmus Exchange Program_Distinction 2013 - 2014 Università La Sapienza august march
2011 - 2016 october march
work experience
Rome, Italy
Bachelor of Architecture Gdansk University of Technology Gdansk, Poland
Part-time intern 2017 - 2018 Alton Öhman arkitekter august april
Stockholm, Sweden
Part-time intern 2017 - 2017 Stadion arkitekter march july
Stockholm, Sweden
Full-time intern 2016 - 2016 MK Associates june august
Amman, Jordan
Full-time intern 2015 - 2015 Architectonica june
volunteering
august
Sopot, Poland
guide at architectural festival OHG Open House Gdynia ‘16 Gdynia, Poland, May 2016
qualifications AutoCAD Revit SketchUp V-ray Rhino Lumion Photoshop Illustrator InDesign skills Drawing, painting, sculpting Model making, laser cutting Programming in Processing
competitions
urban vision for Amsterdam Noord Europan 14 - Productive cities
team: Agata Mroz, David von Martens, Filip Grzesiak, June 2017
master plan and concept design, Cairo Science City International Competition team with MK Associates studio, July 2016
exhibitions
exhibition of student work, master program Visionary cities, future Hemfosa, Activity Based City WSP, Stockholm, January 2018
exhibition of student work, bachelor program Urban regeneration of San Basilio Rome, Italy, June 2015
exhibition of projects, student workshop 50th ISOCARP, International Planning Congress Gdynia, Poland, September 2014
publications
research at the urban design studio King’s Route Vision, guidelines for the refurbishment
Gdansk, Poland, August 2016, 219 pages supervised by Monika Arczynska, Lukasz Pancewicz, A2P2 architecture & planning https://issuu.com/ukaszpancewicz/docs/raport_ulica_d__uga_i_d__ugi_targ_i
workshops
international student workshop Urban Meaning of the Road 109 Esmoriz, Portugal, June 2015
international student workshop Connecting city spaces Gdynia, Poland, June 2014
student workshop ARCHITEKTOUR 14
Elblag, Poland, April 2014
languages Polish Native
English Fluent
Swedish Good
Italian Basic
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institute of contemporary escapes_culture house program: public location: Stockholm, Sweden type: thesis year: 2018
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This project aims to create physical ambience for escapism, that can take place in a variety of ways. In moderation it can be a healthy habit, that in times of fast pace of life, hectic schedules and information overload, can help us keep our sanity. The building tries to intertwine reality with fantasy in a form of a new culture house – a public institution of our time. One can find here set of binary architectural qualities: intimate and overwhelming spaces, solemn and lively, warm light and blue light, open perspectives and framed views…a sequence of spaces for individualistic, introvert, spiritual escapes, as well as rooms for extrovert activities, places for people to gather and reconnect in an analogue way, tête-àtête, in times of prevailing digital communication.
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soil it up_dynamic neighbourhood
This project aims to create a vibrant, experimental neighbourhood, combining alternative living and working models, facing the need for innovation and progressive thinking and raising awareness of the human impact on the environment. ‘Soil it up’ is a three layer project, where the even proportion of working and living is distributed vertically and separated by the mitigating layer of greenery.
program: production + residential location: Amsterdam, Netherlands type: Europan 14 competition year: feb-june 2017
Residential part consist of three different towers, presenting verious models of habitation - microhousing with common living spaces, three-bedroom shared apartments and stacked townhouses. Green layer is a public park, place for urban gardening and plots with soil remediating plants. Ground floor is the production part with co-working spaces, workshops etc.
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eco collective_organic food production program: food production + culture location: Bari, Italy type: individual project year: sept-oct 2016
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This project aims to implement swedish simplicity, design and approach towards compact use of space, combined with implementing a social strategy of sharing, originated in israeli phenomena called ‘kibbutz’ onto an italian ground, accurately a ‘barese’ reality and lifestyle. The site is located in the south of Bari, facing the Adriatic Sea and bordering a ‘lama’ - dry riverbed periodically flooded. Continuous urbanization and ‘turistification’ of the waterfront excludes the local community and cuts off large portions of land. Hence this project aims to restore the urban continuity, and through architectural renovation and landscaping, create a place for gathering, farming and showcasing local products and lifestyle.
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acupuncture_catalysts for urban regeneration program: leisure, sports, culture location: Bari, Italy type: group project year: oct-dec 2016
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The project is based on the metaphor of acupuncture practice to firstly find and pin crucial points in the city in order to relieve the local pain and stress in the built environment. The strategy is based on small-scale interventions in multiple sites that due to synergic reaction create a network of positive change. Overtime, the cured nervous system of Bari could provide a healthy background for future growth of urban fabric and movement. Small scale interventions have simple, modular structure and offer a variety of use. Combining them differently into specific clusters allows for fixing certain urban tensions. They also create new focal points, places to gather. It may help generating a bottom-up processes in contrary to the current top-down planning.
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megafosa_vision for a new city program: urban development location: Hemfosa, Sweden type: group project year: oct - dec 2017
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The Swedish government recently decided that nine new towns should be built around the country - smart, sustainable and with affordable housing. This gave a point of departure for an urban design. However, instead of creating nine, small, satellite cities, we decided to propose a one, large city for 200 000 inhabitants. The city is located in todays Hemfosa - small village located between Stockholm and Nynäshamn, connected via commuter train. In order to initiate inhabitation of Megafosa, necessary infrastructure shuld be provide in parallell to the establishment of a CLT factory which would help establihing the new city. A local food market and a civic center will form a meeting point for old and new residents and plant the seed of a cooperative urban farming culture.
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sport centre_ursvik community club
This project is a new, visionary sport and leisure public club for growing community of Ursvik. The project is located near the local football pitch, a school, a park and recreational areas. The club consists of two buildings, whose forms take inspiration from smooth movements observed in dance or nature. Their triangular footprint derive from the plot conditions.
program: urban development location: Hemfosa, Sweden type: group project year: sept-oct 2017
Positioning of the volumes creates the street frontage and mitigates the noises from the road. Volumes open up towards the football field and create a new public space. The new centre hosts sports facilites and amenities such as bouldering wall and yoga space, cafeteria, meeting rooms for football teams, changing cabins, lockers, toilets, showers and sauna zone.
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learning lab_architects assembly & gallery program: academic facility location: KTH Campus, Ă–stra Station type: individual project year: feb-april 2017
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The concept of the building was to fill a gap between two blocks alongside the road leading to the KTH campus and create a venue for architecture faculty for exhibitions, project presentations, critiques, group works and other activities. The form is based on a L-shape block, positioned upside-down, in order to allow the free movement beneath the cantilevered part. It is located above the vivid connection of the train and subway. Therefore it serves as a welcoming gate for those arriving to KTH from that direction. The back of the structure touches the blind wall of a residential building. In the ground floor there is a food kiosque. Two first floors are compact. Exhibition space on the top floor is accentuated. The raw face of exposed concrete is juxtaposed with warm interior finished with wood.
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white ribbon_urban furniture
This project is a small scale architectural intervention that focused on a small, but frequently visited park in the middle of the town, where a group of red sculptures is placed. The new furniture is a white, horizontal ribbon, meandering through greenery, juxtaposed with red, vertical elements. The ribbon is a symbol of a beauty and connection, therefore it illustrates the idea of linking the artworks alltogether.
program: bench location: park in Elblag, Poland type: individual project year: april 2014
The aim of that project was to create a dialogue between the old and the new, and give a space for a moment of silence in busy life and a place for resting for those who trespase the park in rush. The new urban furniture is a bench, bicycle rack, information spot and an element illuminating the park. The structure gently descend where the ribbon crosses the pathways.
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student dormitory_ gdansk medical university program: medical university dorms location: Gdansk, Poland type: individual bachelor thesis year: 2016
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This project is a new student dormitory located in a residential area adjacent to the hospital and medical university campus. The concept was to create a residence with small private rooms and shift the focus on the common spaces, for a better integration of students. Rooms are inspired by microhousing projects, where all living needs are met in a compact room. There are two types-with bathroom in the room, and two rooms sharing one bathroom. Common spaces include open kitches and dining areas, relaxing spaces, leisure zoones, indoor gym and a garden with a barbecue area and outdoor common spaces. The objective of the thesis was not only to design a student residence, but also to prepare all necessary drawings for a construction project.
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cultural market_san basilio community centre program: exhibitions, food market location: San Basilio, Rome, Italy type: individual project year: sept-dec 2013
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This project was a master plan for a San Basilio neighbourhood of Rome, that was done by a group of four students. The concept was to create a clear visual and spatial connection between new and existing focal points of the area, as well as revitalise and enlarge the green spaces by creating a park, urban farming lots, green alleys and recreational meadow. Further on each student did an individual project for: new hospital, elderly house, market place and a safe house for women. In the project of a market place I created a plaza with an open-air wooden market stalls and a building with a cultural program. Mixing of uses allows for a 24/7 vivid use of space, and not only when the foodmarket was taking place. In the building there is a cafeteria, cinema, and an exhibition space.
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ekensbergsskolan_ new primary school program: primary school location: Grรถndal, Sweden type: concept at Stadion arkitekter year: 2017
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This work was created during my part-time job at Stadion Arkitekter, between March and July 2017. Among other projects, I have participated in the concept phase of a building renovation and a new school for Ekensbergsskolan. The old building was to be refurbished, enlarged and modernized. The new school is locaded on the same site, facing the water. The building is L-shaped, in timber construction, dedicated for younger pupils. I have worked on this project in Revit, as well as AutoCAD for construction drawings. I was also making physical models of the site, volumes and closer zoom-in of a new roof structure.
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sĂśdra hallsta_collages of an urban development
This work was done for a competition entry for an urban development of Salem. I have joined the team in the final stage of the design and preparing the presentation files and drawings. Those illustrations were made using a SketchUp model and further rendering was done in Illustrator. The project has three typologies of residential areas, as well as kindergarden and recreational areas.
program: residential location: Salem, Sweden type: illustrations for Alton Ă–hman year: 2018
During my part-time work at Alton Ă–hman Arkitekter I was taking part in different project phases and had a great hands-on experience. I was working in Revit with a residential projects, in AutoCAD preparing construction drawings for student housing refurbishment, as well as physical models for volumes studies and urban development projects.
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architecture studies_ hands-on experience location: Gdansk, Rome, Stockholm type: sketches, paintings, drawings, physical models, mock-ups year: 2013-2018
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thank you_tack
skwarlo.z@gmail.com +46 72 262 99 54