For 15 years, the ‘Plans for the Future’ exhibition has been providing us an opportunity for broad and prospective look at Warsaw and has induced a reflection of the ways of its spatial development.

This year exhibition gathered together the large number of various projects and designs. We can admire them within the modern space of the Warsaw University Library.

This original gallery encourages for the multidimensional and sometimes fierce discussion about our city. Year after year, more people become involved in it, proving the necessity of such event.

For years the ‘Plans for the Future’ architectural exhibition has been attracting the conscious audience, the dynamically developing community of the European metropolis, that cares about the city’s future look, spatial development, identity, quality, aesthetics, accessibility, public safety and comfort of living.

I would like to warmly invite everyone for a ‘city walk’ with the vision of the present-day and the future Warsaw.

Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz Mayor of the City of Warsaw Through the 15 years, since we have prepared the first edition of the ‘Plans for the Future. Architectural Drawings and Models of the New Warsaw Constructions’ exhibition it has been becoming the biggest annual review of architectural designs in Warsaw, and an event that takes place in the meeting calendar of architects and residents of our capital. It is the record of architectural development in the ever-changing city.

As usual our exhibition is divided into the sections. The first of it is dedicated to the architectural competitions for the Museum of Polish History and Museum of Polish Army in Warsaw Citadel and the EUROPAN 10 (a biennial competition for young architects, Polish edition subject was the ‘Transformation of the street into the living heart of neighbourhood’ – revitalization of the Wileńska St. area).

The increasing role of regions, rivalry for tourists and new investors influenced the interest of the quality of public space. Today the new public space is often a way for promotion of the local history and becomes the indispensable element of attractive and competitive city. That is why the ‘Urban Space’ section is so important for our event. This year we are presenting the spatial development plans for Konstruktorska, Ryżowa, Bracka, Szpitalna and Rydygiera Streets, and river’s left bank boulevards, and the revitalization of parks located in Warsaw and Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki.

Except the office buildings the ‘Public buildings’ section shows new hospitals, hotels, preschools, community centres, sports facilities and many others.

Extremely interesting are designs comprising the ‘Single-family houses’ section which shows bold visions using the latest materials and technologies.

The ‘Concept’ section contains designs that propably will never come into existence and that is why I suggest looking at them closer.

Our completely new proposition this year is the ‘MA dissertations’ section showing the chosen MA dissertations of students of the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology.

The architecture creates the city aesthetics. Hundreds of buildings that have been completed in Warsaw during the last decade and that have been shown on our exhibition prove that this was a good time for the city.

On behalf of me and all of those who have prepared it I invite you to enjoy our exhibition.

Katarzyna Hagmajer Director of ŁOWICKA Centre

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An international architectural competition for a design of the Museum of Polish History in Warsaw, conducted under the patronage of Mr. Bogdan Zdrojewski – Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland and under the auspices of the International Union of Architects UIA and Union of Polish Architects SARP. Location – above Trasa Łazienkowska Route and along Jazdów Street axis. Competition promoter - the Museum of Polish History in Warsaw.

THE COMPETITION JURY Jong Soung Kimm, architect, Seoul, South Korea (chairman) Christine Dalnoky, architecte DPLG, Paris-Marseilles, France Aurelio Galfetti, architetto SIA, Lugano, Switzerland Ryszard Jurkowski, architect SARP, Katowice, Poland Tomasz Merta vice minister for Culture and National Heritage, Warsaw, Poland Marek Mikos, architekt SARP, the Chief Architect of the Capital City of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland Rafael Moneo, arquitecto, Madrid-Harvard, Spain-the USA Andrzej Rottermund, art historian, Warsaw, Poland Eduardo Souto de Moura, arquitecto, Porto, Portugal Grzegorz Buczek, architekt TUP, Warsaw, Poland (jury speaker) The chairman of an expert committee – professor Adam Zbigniew Pawłowski

The verdict was announced on 6 December 2009. FIRST PRIZE Paczowski et Fritsch Architectes, Luxembourg SECOND PRIZE emJEDNACZ Architekci, Mirosław Jednacz – architect, Poland THE MUSEUM OF POLISH HISTORY THIRD PRIZE Architects: Jakub Krzyczkowski, Renata Gierasimiuk, Tomasz Janko, Grzegorz Wróbel, Poland

HONOURABLE MENTIONS • Architects: Ewa Kuryłowicz, Stefan Kuryłowicz, Olga Kanecka, Piotr Kudelski, Wojciech Pachocki, omasz Głębowski, Magda Ptaszyńska, Maksymilian Dobkowski, Poland

• Architects: JEMS Sp. z o.o., Jerzy Szczepanik-Dzikowski, Maciej Miłobędzki, Olgierd Jagiełło, Marcin Sadowski, Paweł Majkusiak, Poland

• Architects Teehouse: Osamu Tsukihashi, Kuniko Tsukihashi, Kazuya Saito, Kosuke Bando, Yoshinori Ohira, Miki Okuno, Karol Wawrzyniak, Junko Oyamada, Japan south, whichcontribute,withtheir3.000 m daylight to season, and to exhibit. Their back-side is covered by photoelectric panels, facing and protect itbyscreens, whichcutthedirect sunradiationfrom thesouthandadjust the bluesky,Open theceilingofexhibitiongalleriestonorthern coolandconstant, to Kensington gardens inLondon, Luxembourg gardens inParis andTopkapi gardens. Place agrandciviclawnovertheexpressway, tolieinthesun, towalkinthesnow,related in meadow-like associations. strip, flanked by a bicycle path. Its edges are planted with ornamental grasses and perennials Lay out on the Castle segment of the axis Stanislawowska, a serpentine path within a 12 m. Ujazdowskie. Eextend theaxisStanislawowskafrom theCastleandMuseumPlacestoAleje Cover Trasa Lazienkowska betweentheMuseumandPlacnaRozdrozu. THE DEVELOPMENT OFTHEPROJECTDURINGSECONDPHASEHASBEENTO: garden, receiving naturallightandventilationfrom theplantedopenpatios. are contained on the first floor, with filtered access from the Forum. They are sheltered, a as tors services,theworkshopsandlaboratories, andstaffoftheUjazdowskiCastle.Thesupport equally open topromenaders ontheAlejanaSkarpie,and Ujazdow street, as welltovisi- multimedia centre, bookandmuseumshops,newsagent,bar, cafeteriaandrestaurant, are be independent from those of the Museum. The Forum is open to everyone. Its audience hall, an interfacebetweentheservedandservantspacesofMuseum.Itsopeningtimes,could The Forum takes shape as a covered path, which crosses the building from as south to north, the eventsofpresent andfuture. Castle -Centre -creates ofContemporaryArt aplacewhere thememoryofpastmeets and Lennona streets. ThecontiguityoftheMuseumForumwithparvisUjazdowski the segmentsof historical escarpment,and restores the continuity ofthe Ujazdowski The Museum, designed as a bridge, jumps over the Trasa Lazienkowska expressway, reunites connects thevariedelementsinawholecharged withmeaning. It has been our intention not only todesign abuilding, butalso to create aplace, which catch themoonlight orinthe earlyevening hinting glimmering withthe Museum’s activities. in thedaylight reacting tosunmovement, changingcloud patterns,andrainfall, andthesurfaces screen print,whichattenuates sunlighttransmission.From theoutside, thesurfacescoruscate Compose theouterglass sheetofthegalleryfaçadewithimpenetrable laminateglass,andasilver or deployment,tooffer sensitivemodulationofthenaturallight. density specific screensof rolled,soft of layer double a façade the of inside the on Place aerogel silicabeads,andintheoutsidecavityaradiativelyselectivecoating. containing on the inside a 10 cm. cavity of cells either empty or filled with translucent inert Insulate thermallyandscreen radiativelythegallerywithafacadeofthree sheetsofglass, of themuseumcomplex. 2 oftotalsurface,tothegeneralenergy balance Christian Germanaz, ParisMuseography Christian Germanaz, Structural engineersRFRIngénieurs, Paris Stachura Collaborating architects JoséAlmeidaRibeiro, Wojciech Jaske,Artur Architects BohdanPaczowski, Paul Fritsch, MathiasFritsch Design byPaczowski etFritsch Architectes, Luxembourg FIRST PRIZE

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The Museum’s location has been chosen as a result of searching for the balance between the has been located. Proximity of the Ujazdowski Castle has determined scale of the Museum. old and the new so that the new should supplement and complement the historical layout of the The internal composition of the building has been determined by so called Wall of Names. This wall Stanisławowska Axis and the building of the Ujazdów Castle (CSW). Two balancing out (non-rivalling) functionally divides the Museum’s space and constitutes an interactive element of the building. The elements in the panorama of the escarpment appeared. Wall’s exhibition depicts not only the most important figures in the Poland’s history, but also ordinary The basic element, as well as a problem concerning functional and spatial location of the Museum’s Polish people. This is a dynamic structure, which changes in time and space. building, is its entry and its connection with the existing urban structures of the city, in particular From the functional point of view, the building has been divided into two parts: the administrative connecting it to the main and most prestigious Warsaw communication route, namely Ujazdowskie and warehousing one and the formal and exhibition one. The building’s central space is occupied by Avenue. Therefore, it has been decided that the entry to the Museum should be located directly at the Forum, which is directly linked with exhibition functions, conference and didactic rooms, as well Ujazdowskie Avenue. The entrance has been designed as a row of monumental (some 12 metres), in- as accompanying premises. The Forum is a generally accessible place with no limitations in this teractive, openwork, granite (concrete) walls which shall form a multimedia information performance. respect. An info centre has been planned at its heart. This is a kind of a helpdesk combined with the The entrance gate and a small yard built around it shall be connected with the Museum by a driveway ticket office. Its role has been emphasised by a futuristic shape in the form of a cylinder. The Forum’s designed in place of a previously existing park avenue along Łazienkowska Route. The avenue, which roof is made of glass and thus lightens up this part of the Museum with a natural and diffused light. shall be marked by granite pillars with armorials, has been named Kings’ Avenue. The Forum marks both the beginning and the end of our visit to the Museum. The concept is based on the assumption that the Łazienkowska Route shall be not covered. Exhibitions have been divided into temporary ones, changing and arranged according to their topics, and The PHM building consists of two parts: the first one is the principal facility (museum), while the permanent ones, split into two parts. The first one concerns period from the early Slavonic times until the other one is the administration and warehouse building. Both parts are connected via an elevated end of the second world war, while the other one relates to the period from the late 40s till now. walkway at the level +1. The Museum’s finishing standards – the object draws on natural materials used in the traditional Shape of the basic mass of the Museum results from the direct context of the place in which the facility Polish constructions, that is oak wood, granite and zinc.

SECOND PRIZE Architects emJednacz Architekci • Mirosław Jednacz Collaborating architects Monika Bahonko, Paweł Słupiański, Marek Malanowski, Grażyna Bednarczyk, Zofia Stegienko, Mariusz Sułek THE MUSEUM OF POLISH HISTORY 9

Because of the scale of the site of investment this project is divided into two phases. The first phase was the construction of the Museum’s building, squares and slab over the Trasa Łazienkowska express route; the arrangement of greenery around the Museum. The building is on a square plan. Its side is divided into two units. This division is also visible in the interior, elevations and the layout of the square. Two wings of the building are linked by atrium, open to the public entrance hall – a public forum. Because of the large span between walls, a tree-in-shape pillar was designed to hold the roof. This unusual arboreal structure, depicting an oak, has many references in the Polish culture and history of the beginings of the Polish state. The building consists of cubical blocks comprising the exhibition halls and additional facilities separated by the internal circulation. The main circulation route linking floors was located inside the tower which is adjacent to the main building and creates the visual and spatial dominant. The latter was designed in a shape of twisted cuboid. The stairs inside the tower leads to its green roof top. The building’s elevations penetrate into atrium like a ribbon. The whole is made of different in size copper pipes depicting kings and dukes from the ‘Poczet królów i książąt polskich’ (Gallery of portraits of Polish kings and dukes) by Jan Matejko. The building’s outer elevation consists of row of stone pilasters, which provide the monumental look. Each floor of the Museum is dedicated to a different epoch in the history of Poland. Thematic routes are also anticipated – thematic units are located into the individual blocks and they are linked by staircases. The Museum Route ends inside of tower. From the main hall one has an easy access to the didactic area located on the first floor of the western wing of the building. This area also comprises the multi-purpose hall and laboratories. The second phase was to arrange the urban layout, the redevelopment of the Na Rozdrożu Square and the restoration of the Stanisławowska Axis and the city greenery.

THIRD PRIZE Architects Jakub Krzyczkowski, Poland; Renata Gierasimiuk, Tomasz Janko, Grzegorz Wróbel Collaboration Biuro Projektów Architektonicznych i Budowlanych AiB Sp. z o.o., Jerzy Rotowski, Andrzej Jagodziński, Paweł Bartman, Andrzej Matusiak, Jacek Piechocki,

Leszek Sękowski, Kalina Jaworska, Wojciech Grodecki (PhD) THE MUSEUM OF POLISH HISTORY 10

The project’ s idea is based upon the role of the national flag in the Polish history. The high, glass walled Forum, with the historical banners, pennons and flags floating in its space will constitute the most dominating element of the Museum building, visible in Skarpa Warszawska (Scarp) panorama, next to the Ujazdow Castle. The building consists of three connected parts: – the one - floor which is the central one, located on the slab over Trasa Łazienkowska (Trasa), in which the zones of Public Forum and Supplementary functions are housed; – the Northern one located on the levels “0”, “-1”, “-2 “ and “-3 “ in which the Exhibition, Research and Academic and Administration, Technical Utilities and Garages and Storerooms’ zones are housed and – the onefloor Southern one on the level “-1”, containing the Education and Seminar zone (with the Kids’ zone) planned as opened to the roofed recreation terrace adjacent to the Scarp’s greenery.

The visiting of the Museum of Polish History starts from going down “into“ the Earth, according to the intuitive understanding of what the past is. The visitors get down to the exposition halls from the ground level via the main circulation core to the “-3” level where they can start their tour around the permanent collection. The “-3” level comprises three historical galleries: The Gallery of the Middle Ages, The Gallery of modern times and the Gallery of the 19th century; they can be visited in the chronological way and with the use of “fast track“ route which surrounds the exposition space and directs the visitors to the viewing ramp. The latter connects all exposition levels serving not only as the additional means of the vertical circulation but also allowing for embracing the whole of the exposition and choosing ones own areas of interest. The Gallery of 1914-15 and the Gallery of PRL are continued on the level “-2”; the visitor here is also given a choice to either visit the whole exhibition or to choose its shortened version localized in the area close to the circulation core . The temporary exhibition localized on the level “-1” is accessible both from the main hall on the ground level (“0”) and also from the landing of the external stairs on the “-1” level thus inviting an accidental passer-by to get acquainted with the current Museum’s offer. The temporary exhibitions are also visible from the mezzanine leading to Media Library and from the Restaurant. HONOURABLE MENTION The multimedia equipment will make possible creating both the virtual and traditional expositions with the Architects Ewa Kuryłowicz, Stefan Kuryłowicz, Olga Kanecka, Piotr Kudelski, possibility of the gradation of the moods with the use of visual and acoustic means as well as visiting the Wojciech Pachocki, Tomasz Głębowski, Magda Ptaszyńska, Maksymilian museum with the use of the cordless digital guidance devices with the remote steering of the multimedia Dobkowski Collaboration Piotr Pachowski, Iwo Dobrucki, Artur Bronisz, Bogdan exhibitions, planned and equipped in the Museum laboratories. The illumination of the exhibition areas Sorys, Janusz Tomczyk, Zygmunt Pawełkowicz (Phd), Balbina Kacprzyk, Jerzy will be done with the use of the light reflected on the ceilings and walls, with the support of LED modules

THE MUSEUM OF POLISH HISTORY Sander, Henryk Łoza, Piotr Musiałowski, Rajmund Rajchelt and highly efficient meta halogen and fluorescent sources. 11

Global Cultural Platform We define the centre of Warszawska Scarp as the Cultural Platform, which accommodates urban scale activities. Ditches made by Trasa Łazienkowska are filled with Providing Slab to restore the former topography and to make a platform which deals with urban scale operations. The scarp, an edge of the border and the façade of the city, is considered a “hillside” that creates the most beautiful scarp as the symbol of Poland. Furthermore, we define “Urban Palm” at the connexion with the Warszawska Scarp, which receives complex, dynamic urban flow of various activities. The local public square around the platform receives the context of the neighbourhood. As a result, the project develops the locality of the Warszawska Scarp and the globality of the country. MPH Construction Area The museum is built along Cultural Fingers that fill ditches of Trasa Łazienkowska. The building is mostly buried underground to reduce running cost and disturbances at the landscape. Fur- thermore, the museum covers the most unstable ground in order that the body of the MPH can function as a retaining wall that prevents the facility from landslides. Cultural Finger The central flow of the Cultural Platform. – Historical Finger. The historical flow is based on the ancient axis. – Natural Finger. The natural flow links the city and the botanical garden. – Spine. This Spine reinforces the north-south continuity of the Greenbelt.

The Urban Circle ? The square and its facility are at the centre of the Urban Palm. It has an observation deck and an event stage, which invite visitors and urban activities. The Urban Terrace ? The urban square is situated in front of the building. It functions as a buffer zone between the rotary and the building and is used as a casual rest space.

Permanent Exhibition. Experience of Slope and History. The exhibition space is composed of very gentle slope. The display developed on the surface of the slope gives visitors the experience of the history of Poland. The direction of slopes reflects the transformation of the times, which leads the direction of the entire permanent exhibition. HONOURABLE MENTION Visitors can choose freely their own route along their interests and objectives. The permanent exhibition space has a huge display slope at the core. Around the core are arranged three types Architects Architects Teehouse, Japan: Osamu Tsukihashi, Kuniko Tsukihashi, Kazuya Saito, of exhibition spaces: articulated exhibition rooms, a transit and media foyers. Each set represents Kosuke Bando, Yoshinori Ohira, Miki Okuno, Karol Wawrzyniak, Junko Oyamada a particular era. Each of visitors starts form the slope and chooses freely their one’s course to Collaborating architects Structural Design Office: Oak Masato Araya, Yukari Umezawa, Takashi see displays. Sudo, Hirohide Tao, Arup Japan Shigeru Hikone, Susumu Matsunobu, Teppei Ishibashi, Koji Shigenaga, Chieri Iizaka, Shuichi Tamura, Jin Matsumoto, Makiko Arai; Arup Warsaw Andrzej Sitko, Piotr Konarzewski, Marcin Kasprzak, Jarosław Witek, Beata Tarczewska-Sidełko; PROTECT Tadeusz

Cisek, Yasuaki Onoda, Vogt Ralf G. Voss, Jennifer Current Hanako Suzuki, Hanna Assargard THE MUSEUM OF POLISH HISTORY 12

The Museum of the History of Poland shows the millenary history of Poles with all its complexity, taking into account its multi-cultural and multi-ethnic context. The Museum of the History of Poland project restores the prestige and significance of the Stanislau Axis not only due to the reconstruction of the pedestrian boulevard between RozdroŜe Square and Ujazdów Castle. The visual presence of the axis has also been emphasised by the composition of a new square situated diagonally to the axis, stretching between Aleje Ujazdowskie and the museum entrance atrium yard situ- ated on the Wiejska Street /Aleja Sejmowa / axis. The square, walled by tree lines and the northern arcade elevation of the museum, makes reference to the “kite” geometry and composition principles – a radial footpath system integrated with the Stanislau Axis. At the same time, such an arrangement creates new spatial values within the city, linking the castle axis with Aleja Sejmowa and Aleja na Skarpie, forming a foreground and opening up a perspective view of the new museum.

The walkway running along the edge of the embankment is linked at the foreground of the museum and the castle with Aleja Sejmowa, forming an extensive park interior. The Museum is not just another monumental building on the embankment, and its architectural formula does not compete with Ujazdów Castle. The museum forms a “bridge” linking the Ujazdów and Botanic gardens intersected by Trasa Łazienkowska. The rhythm of structural frames interpenetrates and merges with the vertical pattern of trees in the park environment. The building forms a spatial structure that is friendly in scale, but highly unambiguous and homogenous, creating lively relationships with the surrounding spaces of diverse ambience and character.

The form of the museum building is based on frames stretching over Trasa Łazienkowska. Cut within those frames are the museum spaces, display runs, stairs, galleries, external arcades and loggias. This geometry of the structural bays of the building is a consequence of the main composition lines, both in the urban planning scale and in the internal logic of museum space arrangement. The uniform material also provides an opportunity to create rich and diverse ambiences and architectural expression.

The entrance hall is building’s backbone. It is a kind of roofed, public plaza. To the north it links the Aleja Sejmowa with the square in front of museum entrance and to the south with square in front of Ujazdów Castle.

Exhibition spaces consists of large scale halls, which are mostly without natural light access. Their open space character allows for unlimited arrangement of multimedia exhibitions that will make visitors to be active in experiencing history. Permanent exhibitions runs along the “Avenue of Monuments of Polish Freedom”, which is the functional axis of the western part of the museum. Temporary exhibitions located to the east, next to the forum and they are accompanied by various bays for rest and meditation, which are in form of transparent galleries.

HONOURABLE MENTION

Architects JEMS Architekci Sp. z o.o. • Jerzy Szczepanik-Dzikowski, Maciej Miłobędzki, Olgierd Jagiełło, Marcin Sadowski, Paweł Majkusiak Collaboration Mai Bui-Ngoc, Marek Kuciński, Karol Olechnicki, Michał Ożóg, Maciej Rydz, Aleksandra Targońska, Piotr Waleśkiewicz, Marcin Zaremba, Jarosław Kujawa of WSP Polska, Sławomir Pawelec of S.P. Projektowanie Konstrukcji, Dorota Rudawa of RS Architektura Krajobrazu, Andrzej Dziubak of WAPDECO, Juliusz Sokołowski, Kuba Morkowski, Adam Perka THE MUSEUM OF POLISH HISTORY 13

An architectural competition for a design of the Museum of Polish Army in the Warsaw Citadel Collaboration – Union of Polish Architects Warsaw Division Competition promoter - the Museum of Polish Army in Warsaw.

THE COMPETITION JURY Krzysztof Chwalibóg, Marian Fikus, Marcin Gawlicki, Jerzy Grochulski, Janusz B. Jaworski – Jury speaker, Witold Kalinowski, Konrad Kucza-Kuczyński – chairman, Roman Łukasik, Roman Matuszewski, Marek Mikos, Małgorzata Rozbicka, Witold Sielewicz, Marek Trzybiński, Marek Szeniawski – jury secretary

The verdict was announced on 31 August 2009

FIRST PRIZE WXCA Szczepan Wroński, Wojciech Conder, Warsaw SECOND PRIZE APA Markowski Architekci Sp. z o.o., Projektor Architekci – Bylka, Kossowski, Lewandowski, Zmorka, Warsaw THIRD PRIZE THE POLISH ARMY MUSEUM Maciej Kuryłowicz Architekt, Warsaw

HONOURABLE MENTIONS – KAPS ARCHITEKCI, Korneluk, Parysek, Słowik, Warsaw – AMC Andrzej M. Chołdzyński, Warsaw – Studio LISIAK, Poznań – NOW Biuro Architektoniczne, Łódź – mąka.sojka.architekci, Warsaw – Karczewski&Bernier Architectes, ATI, Warsaw/Paris – OVO Grąbczewscy Architekci, Oskar Grąbczewski, Katowice 14

The architectural design of the winning building depicts to the historic urban and architectural layout of the Citadel. The Museum, together with the roofed outdoor exhibition is located in place of the old barracks that were destroyed during World War II. The restored Plac Gwardii (the Square of Guards) is architectural dominant and plays representative function. Square’s space is integrated with the Museum’s hall by square’s floor. The narrative of the Armed forces which begins in the museum also takes in the neighbouring park. The building and its surrounding are treated not as separated areas but two opposite parts of the same story. This enables the creation of complete picture of the Polish Armed Forces. The permanent exhibition consists of museum pieces taken out of their natural context. It puts the emphasis on intellectual record, and uses lots of details and texts. However the outdoor exhibition provides an opportunity to re-introduce the missing context. The involvement of the motion in the landscape, perspective, surfaces structure, weather conditions and greenery makes the message more direct and emotional. The broad approach to this project includes some objects around the Citadel which are not directly related to the Museum such as restaurants, cafes or clubs located on both sides of the entrance zone. Since institu- tions such as The Museum of the Polish Army have to compete for visitors with malls we want to provide both cultural and entertaining experience, attractive for the whole family. Our museum complex provides a perfect balance which malls do not. The individual units such as: entrance zone; the walls – exhibition of canons; central part with temporary exhibitions; left bastion with restaurants; exhibition of aircrafts; right bastion with exhibition addressed espe- cially to children; trenches with armored vehicles exhibition; amphitheatre; marine forces exhibition next to the Brama Straceń (Gate of Executions) were located along Museum Route circle. Thus the route is a sequence of changing pictures composed of few layers: the armory, the battle field and finally the emotions. The concept of the Museum building is based on functional and spatial analysis of the given location. We have designed the building that is simple in form, subtle in detail and merges with Citadel’s fabric as another missing piece in the urban puzzle ruptured by history. The building’s façade is a collection of surfaces with different transparency grades which complete the archi- tectural composition and reflect the functional layout of the interior. The clear layout, simplicity and comfort of use were basic features considered during the designing process. All halls have been designed in accordance to the rules and regulations of the architectural competition. Museum’s usable floor area will be approximately 51 320 square meters and will be 60 meters long, 25 meters wide and 5 meters high. The exhibition unit, is approximately 1 500 square meters and consists of the main Museum Route, additional halls and rooms and technical corridor. The Museum Route leads one way; it starts and ends in the main hall. Laboratories and offices have been separated from the Museum Route but there is still an easy access to them from all parts of the Museum. We hope that our project, a dynamic and versatile Museum around the Citadel will proudly represent the glorious history of the Polish Armed Forces. FIRST PRIZE

THE POLISH ARMY MUSEUM Architects WXCA Szczepan Wroński, Wojciech Conder 15

The Polish Army Museum is located in the Citadel area; an exceptional symbol of the complicated and dramatic history of Warsaw. The Museum is supposed to refer to the Square of Guards, the center of Citadel and Wojska Polskiego Av. The Square is the main element of spatial development. It is a spacious, open area with different faces: Square-Theatre, Square-Remembrance and Square-Life. When the Square turns into Theatre it becomes kind of a stage – for military parades, reconstructions of battles and military skills shows. Sometimes, the Square changes into the area of Remembrance – a symbol, a sculpture of the most important events of the Polish nation. In weekdays it is a public square – a space for recreation and meetings. The project also anticipates the new entrance gate for the Museum, which is formed by curveted surface of the escarpment that turns into a grass roof. The Museum is a symbolic three-dimension square (225 m x 225 m). On its eastern side the mu- seum’s main edifice comprising representative hall, three levels of exhibition halls, storeroom level and a wing with technical and administrative facilities and laboratories are located. The pavilions for outdoor exhibitions have been located in the south-western and north-western corners of the square. The pavilions are an architectural extension of the elevated square floor. The exhibit space for the most precious museum pieces is integrated with the entrance hall zone which is opened to it. The open hall was located under the “parade stand” creating a link between the spacious foyer and one of the exhibit pavilions. This area is delimited by warehouses on the east and by passage housing shops, bookstores, restaurants and cafes on the west. Moreover, this level of museum houses the autonomic conference complex. The hall, on every level, opens via its east storey to the Gate of Executions and the Road of the Condemned. The Museum’s main edifice, in its central part, consists of three high levels containing the exhibit hall and additional exhibit rooms – 5 on each level. At the end of the Museum Route a restaurant is located on the roof of the Museum’s building. The northern part of the building contains the technical and administrative sections with independent entrances for employees. The southern part consists of laboratories and a scientific section with independent circulation. The exhibit halls are grouped on 3 levels around the main hall. Their layout is flexible and they can be accessed from the didactic path or any other section of the museum. The main hall is a place where one can rest and get information but it is also an additional exhibit space.

SECOND PRIZE Architects APA Markowski Architekci Sp. z o.o. • Projektor Architekci – Byłka, Kossowski,

Lewandowski, Zmorka THE POLISH ARMY MUSEUM 16

As a Place, the Citadel defines the need of symbols, the need of remembrance of wounds and losses, victories and hope. The Museum of Polish Army is a place where one can be close to museum pieces. What is more important, one can be close to the history of Poland. Because of the site’s of development unique character architects decided to implement only spare changes in the urban planning, architecture, architectural details and building materials. The project is supposed to unite the Citadel’s area. The whole composition was based on two urban axes – the Gwardii St., the axis integrating The Citadel with the Żoliborz district and one symbolic axis linking the Brama Straceń (Gate of Executions) with the Plac Gwardii (Square of Guards). The Square of Guards becomes the most important area, flanked on the north and on the south by the museum buildings. On the east, the elevation of the square comprises the row of 14 cuboidal obelisks, made of white marble, depicting the greatest Polish commanders. The main urban plan comprises 3 museum blocks on a regular square plan, the smaller entrance pavilion, outdoor exhibitions and the historic X Pawilon (10th Pavilion) with the Gate of Execu- tions. The 10th Pavilion creates the wholeness with the Droga Skazańców (Road of Condemned) and the Gate of Executions. The new outdoor exhibitions pavilion separates this area from the entrance plaza. The route ends at the Gate of Executions. The entrance pavilion is, at the same time, a place of outdoor exhibitions and can be freely arranged. The museum program was based on the most attractive exhibit spaces. The outdoor exhibitions arrangement was based on the comb-style walls. The latter create the ‘exhibit pock- ets’ comprising museum pieces, multimedia presentations, interactive spaces or rest areas for visitors. The proposed spatial layout of the Museum creates the elastic backbone for such exhibitions ar- rangement. The outdoor and roofed exhibition spaces have been linked and they create museum’s routes which are divided into few sections. This kind of layout allows their better perception. Each of the museum blocks (pavilions) is made of 4 units. It gives 16 museum units on two levels in two pavilions. The main block’s ground floor comprises the space for temporary exhibitions. On the first floor of the second pavilion the gallery of painting was located and there are multimedia rooms adjacent to it. Next to the obelisks on the Square of Guards a ‘Chamber of Reflection’ has been located. It is a place for sound and light shows depicting the history of Poland.

THIRD PRIZE

THE POLISH ARMY MUSEUM Design by Maciej Kuryłowicz – Architekt 17

The basic idea of this project is to separate the museum space from the forest surrounding the cemetery using the simplest architectural elements. It has to be done with minimal intervention into the natural environment. The Museum is a part of Kampinos forest delimited by glass and steel walls and covered with a green roof. The exhibition space has been located between trees, mute witnesses of the tragedy from the past. Visual contact of visitors with the forest and cemetery does not let them forget about the Palmiry’s tragedy context. The building has been designed as a one storey and its front opens to the main cemetery entrance. The rectangular space of the Museum is covered with the flat, green roof, in which four round openings have been cut providing natural light to the patios. In each opening a tree that grows there has been preserved. The building has clear and simple layout. The rectangular exhibition space is delimited by three sculpted walls with steel surface shot through 2252 times. It symbolizes the number of victims of the Nazi Germany terror who lay buried in the Palmiry cemetery. These holes create a light pattern on the inner, dark wall of the museum. There is only one glass wall in the Museum and it opens to the necropolis with 3 white crosses at the end of it. The patios provide natural light into the exhibition space and divide the latter into individual halls, and finally they mark out the Museum Route. The row of additional rooms related with educational and office functions runs along the western part of the building. All of them have glass walls opened to the surrounding forest. The building’s entrance has been located at the end of the main cemetery alley deeply in the arcade. The box office and cloakroom are located on the right of the entrance. On the left side, the hall is closed by steel wall with the exhibit space entrances. The elevation is made of glass panels without muntins, perforated steel panels and impregnated architectural concrete. The building has a green roof planted with easygoing plants, such as stonecrops and lichens. SOUTH ELEVATION

PALMIRY PLACE OF REMEMBRANCE MUSEUM

Location Kampinoski National Park, Palmiry Architects WXCA • Szczepan Wroński, Wojciech Conder, Zbigniew Wroński Collaborating architects Michał Tatiewski, Aleksander Drzewiecki, Grzegorz Sławiński Client Warsaw Development Board Design 2010 Completion 2010

Total volume: 4 400 m3 • Total floor area: 1 100 2m • Usable floor area: 1 033 2m • 1 floor • 28 Surface car spaces 18 EUROPAN 10

Europan is a biennial competition for young architects and urban design professionals, under 40 years of age. Europan runs across 22 countries. It is organized by Europan Europe established in 1988. Poland joined it in 2006.

The goal was to create a place that promotes and encourages the interaction of different groups op people by upgrading the neighbourhood – From a Street to the Heart of a Vital Neighbourhood. For the city it is important to implement the new project in Ulica Wileńska in cooperation with the residents, to give the latter a greater sense of identification with the project as a guarantee of long-term success. The study area is located in Praga neighbourhood, built at the turn of the last century. The historic buildings lend the area its unique character and are of enormous value in a city which was largely destroyed in World War II. The project area is 6.7 hectares in size and includes part of Ulica Wileńska, together with adjoining parcels in order to ensure the interaction with the street itself. The primary task is to structure the area and the street space by structural and functional intervention. A public open space is to be created which integrates the various resident groups and visitors. Ulica Wileńska is not to be the the’Town parlour’, but rather the ‘Neighbourhood parlour’.

THE JURY Irene Wiese von Ofen – architect, Europan Germany Holger Kleine – architect, Europan Germany Gabriela Rembarz – architect, Gdansk Hubert Trammer – architect, Lublin/Warsaw Joanna Szczepańska – psychologist, Warsaw Paweł Althamer – sculptor, Warsaw Marek Mikos – architect, Warsaw Tomasz Zemła – architect, Warsaw Karol Kobos – journalist, Warsaw Adam Nadolny – architect, Poznan, jury member deputy Dariusz Bober – architect, Warszawa, jury member deputy Hubert Wójcicki – architect, Warsaw, jury secretary Tomasz Szczepański – psychologist, Warsaw, consultant Polish edition jury preselected seven projects for Jury in Berlin. Jury in Berlin have awarded first and second prize winners and gave one honourable mention.

The city is a living, constantly changing organism. The whole Warsaw, not only yet undeveloped areas, need new projects and funds. The EUROPAN 10 EUROPAN city has its own dynamics. Some areas, forgotten for years, suddenly become top locations. They attract new residents, which should be provided with user friendly and functional environment. Such attractive area has lately become Praga Południe district. A little bit wild, it attracts people who seek for special places, with characteristic spatial and cityscape features. Buldings made of original red brick and not styled drywall. One can’t find there shoddy materials made to resemble something else, but will find indigenous residents that don’t want to and don’t have to pretend somebody else. What we see is real and in mine opinion this is Praga’s best virtue. People search for places where they can feel freely and comfortably. That is why we have chosen Ulica Wileńska area for Europan 10. We hoped, that this competition would give us answers, how to integrate different groups of residents. How to create ‘the Heart of a Vital Neighbourhood’. In mine opinion awarded entries gave the best answers to it.

Tomasz Zemła Deputy Director of the Architecture and City Planning Department of the City of Warsaw 19

AMBIENT KERB

Jury statement goals—promoting participation by residents, retaining continuity of place identity, reinforcing the in- tegration of different users, using social space as a link among the different life spaces of the area, and The main idea behind this project strictly adheres to the defined needs of the users of the district as maintaining the atmosphere that is one of the most appreciated features of the Nowa Praga District. well as specific ways of using urban space. This approach creates livable pubic spaces and courtyards. The authors use several approaches to make Wileńska Street and the courtyards work. The space is inviting The design idea is also based on an analysis of Praga’s social and physical condition. The method of for everybody who is needed in the place. There is also a wide view of Wileńska Street as a whole. Included thinking presented in this design is intended to catalyze, strengthen, and provide opportunities to develop among small interventions are the placement of important public space functions such as shops and cafes, existing functions and meeting places encouraging different kinds of people to spend their time outside lighting, and the transportation system. There are also many informal sitting and meeting areas that are divided with other users. To do this, the authors apply a very interesting solution that has been used to create into two groups. The first are points for new functions that are not spatially dominating, but carefully placed. many of the most successful public spaces in Europe. The authors get into the users’ shoes with great The rest are surfaces that are mainly placed near existing places—places which have already been attracting sincerity and try to provide those users with the spatial equipment that is needed to make the use of users—in order to increase their influence on the quality of Wileńska Street (this was demonstrated in research space more comfortable and longer. The design takes into account the variety of users and encourages conducted prior to the competition, the report of which was added to the competition materials). contacts among them. The design tends to facilitate many kinds of activities rather than forcing any. The An important advantage of this design is the way applied for implementing changes: No initial big result will probably be a provoking of spontaneous acts of adapting to local use. The place will simply changes that could result in protests or angry mobs, but small changes that can be more easily ap- grow in time, developing more possibilities to attract users. Users will probably feel greater attachment proved by residents who will have the time to get used to them. This will let the inhabitants prepare and responsibility to such interventions, as they are going to be made with their participation. themselves for the bigger interventions and may avert the potential social consequences of changing Physical interventions are based on several basic ideas that were mentioned in the competition stable areas without step by step actions.

FIRST PRIZE WINNER Architects Luciano Gonzalez Alfaya, Spain; Patricia Muñiz Nuñez – Spain; Cesar Escudero Gonzalez – Spain; Michael Cooke – Great Britain; Silvia Canda Exposito – Spain; Stuart

Mackellar – Great Britain; Yago Carro Patiño – Spain 10 EUROPAN 20

TAKE PART

Jury statement

The main idea behind the 10th edition of the Europan in Warsaw: Wileńska Street Competition was the creation of a “living room” for the inhabitants of this area. The “Wileńska – Take Part” design is a fresh, simple, and yet very comprehensive approach to one of the key unsolved problems of Warsaw: lack of participation. The authors decided to take a step backwards and let the inhabitants of the area define their real needs in the simplest, albeit not necessarily the easiest way: They asked them directly. This approach was not easy. People living in the Praga District are often con- vinced that the city authorities do not really care about their situation. They have strong feelings of being marginalized and are mistrustful when it comes to contacts with any officials. The authors even had a chance of finding this out for themselves when they were attacked by one of the inhabitants invited to take part in the process. Despite this setback, they managed to establish a common ground for communication and created a simple way for the inhabit- ants to state their needs. The aggregated result of their poll is presented not as a final design for the project area, but rather as a next step in a long process of negotiations. It can still be adapted and corrected by both the people from the area as well as by the local authorities who will decide to use this result. The proposed methodology is flexible. It can be used in other districts—not necessarily ones with similar social problems—and can be easily adapted. However, the method has its limitations just like any other poll. An aggregated result is not always a compromise. It can ultimately turn out not to be good for the interested parties, especially when people asked about their needs are not competent enough to name them and are forced to choose from among limited options suggested by the authors of the poll. Still, using a huge, colorful model of the project site and bringing it to the interested people is a new quality in Warsaw, a new way of consulting invest- ment plans and a good starting point to find final answers to the question of how to arrange the “living room” for inhabitants of Wileńska Street.

SECOND PRIZE WINNER Architects Marlena Happach – urban planner, Poland; Marek Happach – Poland;

EUROPAN 10 EUROPAN Dominika Tomaszewska – Poland 21

(OUT)DOOR narrow street gives more space for people

wileńska 1

entrance Praga safe bus stop sport activity project headoffice

rebuilded dwellings

planting trees

meeting space street gardens retail trade

kiosk

children playing

gate gives identity outdoor commerce sami public space private spaces

new activity

Jury statement Design No. AA689 is an important voice in the discussion on the revitalization of urban spaces from beauty and value of the applied materials and social aspects. the 19th century and beginnings of the 20th century. The aim of the design is to create public spaces The design directs attention at the functional and social issues of the liberated space—developed outdoor that integrate different fields of human activity in the district. Urban redevelopment of this area is a long activities. The design is an example of new intervention in an historical urban structure and demonstrates process combining different methods—renovation, destruction, and social disorder, for example. the different steps of this process. The design process focused on an attempt to apply the already deve- The interesting part of this design is the division of the space into four levels. Each of the levels generates loped solutions on the basis of a “good fit rule.” New architecture created in the context of the historic a variety of different behaviors in reference to local tradition. This way of thinking helps to define local city center is intended to mark the arrival of a new era. This must not be forgotten here. Its architectural expectations and needs. The authors of the design follow the patterns created by Jamie Lerner. However, and spatial form will always oppose the historic context, which is a positive point in the discussion. At this is not to be an anonymous act of copying, but rather an act of creating new forms that have their this stage of deliberations, it is important to introduce the statement that the city, with all its conditioning own places in theory of planning. factors and components, cannot live without the community. Here, urbanization becomes a reference Geometry is one of the important elements of this design. It creates geometric lines and right angels in point that has been making its imprint upon the nature of the city—from its origin up to now. the city’s space. The authors want to enclose the building space within a spatial framework in reference The authors of the design are pointing to the problem of the intensity of the urban structure—buildings to the existing context. Geometry assists the architect in formulating rules of appropriate design of in a spatial quarter. The jury is of the view that this way of thinking is much too radical. Such spatial building space and small architecture, including space in residential buildings. The impression of decisions and interventions can destroy the internal environment of urban net of the Praga District. The transparency and simplicity is the determinant of the new architecture and spatial creations. Such an positive point of this design is the proposal to redevelop the existing buildings, public spaces, and approach allows for a presenting of the building and environment as a game, aimed at showing the examples of small architecture.

HONOURABLE MENTION Authors Daniel Załuski – architect, Poland;

Łukasz Piankowski – architecture student, Poland 10 EUROPAN 22

WORK, CARE & PLAY

Jury statement

The authors of the design point out the main problems facing the district bordering on Wileńska Street and spaces. The new communal building is also meant as a kind of “showroom” for local activities that must be solved in the nearest future—social cohesion between today’s lower class inhabitants and ongoing programs. and newcomers from middle and upper social groups. The historical architectural values and local – The new coordination center building is located as a continuation of the existing urban composi- legend are attractions for new development that can accelerate the gentrification process of the area. tion. The form of the proposed architecture for this facility was found as being too closed, which Two social groups with completely different cultural aspirations and life needs must be respected in could be recognized by people suffering social exclusion as not sufficiently inviting and therefore the planning process and given equal rights. not accepted. The main decision is to narrow the existing Wileńska Street and use the gained public ground for the – A number of low pavilions hosting the retail service facilities for the park (cafés, shops, toilets, and improvement of the open public space system. The former transportation corridor is now divided storage space) form a kind of the massive back wall to the park area. This solution was strongly into two main zones of different character: discussed because of the danger that this kind of small architectural object may became an un- 1. The Wileński marketplace environs in conjunction with the bus station provides better spatial necessary urban barrier between the small public square and whole leisure zone. organization and service/supply infrastructure for the existing functions of the square, which serves – Putting sport facilities and a children’s playground together with public green areas and the square the needs of commuters and locals, and are recognized as a proper approach to invite elderly people to the public space. They can enjoy 2. The central part of Wileńska Street, leisure park zone consisting of a newly created strip of public it in the company of children or observe street life as well as sports games. green area and proposed large new open–air facilities for a kindergarten and sport (located in the All spatial decisions proposed in this design protect the original urban structure of the regular grid. attached area), serving needs of the local community as well as supra–local integration. Only the proposed improvements in the courtyards—demolition of the rear annex buildings—cannot The Leisure Park Zone is endowed with a clear spatial definition of its borders: be accepted. – New coordination site – A new building housing a wide range of functions supporting local social The form of the sport facilities and kindergarten open spaces need a rethink to better suit the needs and cultural work in the district, providing the district with a number of much–needed workshops of the local society and to increase social activation and involvement.

Authors Maria Ceran – architect, Poland;

EUROPAN 10 EUROPAN Maciej Wilczek – architecture student, Poland 23

Development is supposed to be stimulated by a multifunctional, multilateral, and monochromatic figure wandering through the street space and linking several points of public interest. This red line is called Glutathione—a component of a medicine strengthening old bodies—that is meant to prevent both GLUTATHIONE decay and unhealthy investments—as a somewhat dramatic sign to raise the spirit of self–worth of the inhabitants as well as of change. Thus, this line mainly connects the newly constructed NGO Center, which is dedicated to support and coordinate the local economy and a children’s playground. Jury statement Apart from the NGO Center, the authors do not propose any new construction, but put the focus on renovation and reprogramming—a youth hostel and social services, an outdoor sports areas featur- The intention of the authors is to preserve the social mix of the Praga neighborhood while strengthening ing kick bag and punch ball, an open–air cinema, affordable gastronomical services around the bus the local economy and opening up the district—especially Wileńska Street to its surroundings. They stop, etc. want to link Praga to the left bank by picking up incoming visitors by ferry and delivering them to the Upon closer examination, the design that at first seemed somewhat hysterical turns out to be a strategic municipal beach in the summertime as well as by a rickshaw service using a new pedestrian and bicycle project using the soft step–by–step argumentation of social development and stabilization, without bridge across the railroad tracks and via a path across Wileński Square, linking Wileńska Street on a exclusion, but rather asking for a charismatic, even irritating gesture and signature, to get started. local scale with its surroundings. Pedestrian and bicycle traffic is further enhanced by the conversion of This statement was discussed amid much controversy in the jury, which questioned whether the Wileńska Street into a shared space. Glutathione is already enough or just too much to support the authors’ intentions.

Authors Piotr Czech – architect, Poland; Rafał Świerczyński – architect, Poland; Małgorzata Bajowska – architect, Poland; Lidia Archacka – architect, Poland; Siarhei Liubimau – sociologist,

Belarus; Benjamin Cope – philosopher, Breat Britain; Marek Konopka – architect, Poland 10 EUROPAN 24

STREETS TO USE!

Jury statement

The main assumption in the design is that town planning is only a part of the revitaliza- tion process. The authors propose and accentuate the need for social change as the most essential part of project. The process of revitalization should be carried out over several steps. The foundation is organization as a basis to modify the way of life in the whole area of Nowa Praga (study site). In combination with local policy, the district can be saturated with activity points that can radiate throughout the whole of their surroundings. The strategy should involve long–term leases of commercial units to residents as well as the organizing of cultural, artistic, and public life. The revitalizing of Wileńska Street will be a leading project of this foundation intent on making the street vibrant with life. Further action involves the transformation of the courtyards into the green spaces interconnected by the system of existing gates. Walls of garbage sheds can become boards for painting. In this way, the authors create a mechanism for stimulating both residents and visitors to action. The intersection with Zaokopowa Street is proposed as a place for entertainment. The design suggests this as a central point of Wileńska Street, a site of supra–local char- acter. These points and solutions should improve the quality of life of residents, attract the attention of visitors, and create a place where people go, not go through.

Architects Katarzyna Reinhard – Poland;

EUROPAN 10 EUROPAN Monika Morawiak – Poland 25

VITAL PRAGA

Authors Christiane Lange – architect, Germany; Christiana Wulfrath – philosopher, Germany; Cosima Nolte – architecture student, Germany

Jury statement

The Interfacial Triangle Strategy and an Almost Ordinary Street This design gives an interesting definition of the study area. It starts with the fact that there are belts of ground along its borders that greatly differ from the rest of the area. The authors use these spaces as the interfaces (green interface, local trade + economy interface, arts + culture interface) connecting the area with the outer world. The focus on the small interventions and combinations of different kinds of projects fosters the pres- ervation of the character of the district. The way in which the blocks are divided into smaller units lets the identity of the inhabitants of single buildings be preserved, while simultaneously encouraging an extension of integration among inhabitants of different buildings. The primary value of the design lies in its proposal of a typology of spatial interventions that is inte- grated with social action (e.g. reconstruction and refurbishment works carried out by the inhabitants themselves). Such elements as community gardens answer a need of the low–income inhabitants of the area while at the same time encouraging the enrichment of social life. The small scale of the proposed building types allows the preservation of the character of the area and integration of different kinds of inhabitants (there is also a proposal for commercial apartment houses or even single family units filling the smallest gaps between the existing buildings). The proposal for Wileńska Street is not developed in detail, but it proposes interesting ways of using the existing potential (the market on the south side that is a part of the local economy interface and the plaza created through a retraction of a part of the railway management building away from the street). EUROPAN 10 EUROPAN

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Residential buildings Number of apartments lack of data less than 50 51 – 100 101 – 400 401 – 1000 more than 1000

Non-residential buildings Usable floor area: lack of data up to 3 500 m2 3 501 – 7 000 m2 7 001 – 28 000 m2 28 001 – 70 000 m2 more than 70 000 m2

Office buildings Usable floor area: lack of data up to 3 500 m2 3 501 – 7 000 m2 7 001 – 28 000 m2 28 001 – 70 000 m2 more than 70 000 m2

Constructions completed in 2009

Buildings under construction

Planned constructions

Constructions – prospect

roads under construction

roads planned

roads – prospect

For all those interested in the development and modernization of Warsaw, the Biuro The WMI is constantly updated on the basis of data obtained from the developers, Planowania Rozwoju Warszawy S.A. (Warsaw Planning Development Office) prepared investors and Warsaw Government Municipal Office (Long-term Investment Plan and Warszawska Mapa Inwestycji (WMI – Map of Warsaw Construction Investments) which administrative decissions). depicts changes in Warsaw’s spatial development. Map of Warsaw Construction Investments is: At the moment we have almost 900 items in our database: • a database containing basic information about planned, being under construction • more than 550 housing estates and multi-residential buildings; or just finished constructions; • about 200 office buildings; • a database containing information about the new important multi-residential, office • about 90 changes in road network and city transportation system. and retail constructions; These sets of data allow for analysis of changes in city’s spatial development. In our • a database containing information about the most important changes in Warsaw’s work especially helpful are Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which make analy- infrastructure and city transportation system; sis easier and are tools, thanks to which it is possible to illustrate gathered data. • a database containing information about investment’s location, name, size, planned The WMI is available both as a traditional map and as a digital one with special completion, and basic information about each investor. computer application.

MAP OF WARSAW CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENTS Authors Biuro Planowania Rozwoju Warszawy S.A. • Lidia Kluska, Stanisław Kosewski, Przemysław Podolak, Anna Vorbrodt 28

The Konstruktorska Street area – 130 hectares in the northern part of the Służewiec Przemy- greenery – Królikarnia, Fort Mokotów, Dworzec Południowy (Southern Rail Station) and słowy (5 km from the Palace of Culture and Science), comprising post-industrial areas heavily Galeria Mokotów mall; transformed into business parks. • creation of the new, attractive layout of public spaces (squares, streets, green areas – partly Today’s street network is limited and adapted to previous industrial character. There is the located in the inactive railway siding), creation of the main axis (Konstruktorska and Abra- lack of links between areas located along both sides of Woloska Street and between the whole mowskiego Streets traffic arteries) on both sides of the Wołoska St. Construction of the new area and the rest of the city. school, preschool, park, low greenery areas and main squares; • creation of an attractive multipurpose area comprising business parks, residential quarters, MAIN AIMS OF THE PROJECT lofts, school, preschools, park, low greenery areas and commercial retail units; • incorporation of the area into city’s spatial structure – linking with the surrounding public • improvement of the city transportation – the new bus lines leading to rail and metro stations, spaces and creation of an attractive, multipurpose area linked with rail stations and public extension of the tram line, new bus lines serving the area.

SŁU˚EWIEC PRZEMYSŁOWY – KONSTRUKTORSKA STREET AREA Authors DAWOS • Krzysztof Domaradzki (PhD), Marek Sawicki, Dorota Sawicka, Piotr Sawicki, Rafał Wysocki Client the City of Warsaw 29

The site of the project, which covers 90 hectares of area, is situated on the border between two districts, Wola and Ursus. It is compris- ing many various areas: two graveyards, Fort V – Włochy fortifica- tions, residential building development of the garden-city Włochy, business parks and malls located along Jerozolimskie Av., and all that remained of the orchards and farms. An area that is outlined by Ryżowa, Kleszczowa, Dzieci Warszawy Streets and Jerozolimskie Av., has either inner structure or public space layout.

BASIC AIMS OF THE PROJECT • linking this area with the city’s spatial layout – linking the gar- den-city Włochy with the Ursus district public space network; • creation of an urban network of public space – new alleys and squares on the southern side of the Fort and graveyards, and upgrading existing roads network – easier access to graveyards and Fort Włochy, which is becoming a new community centre; • upgrading the standard of education, culture, sports and rec- reation in the Fort Włochy area, preservation of the garden-city character in the norther part of the site of the project; • highest possible enlargement of graveyards area; creation of new graveyards’ entrances to the south – public squares with limited street trading (flowers, lights and candles) and parking areas; • improving of the transportation; construction of new exits from business parks located along Jerozolimskie Av., construction of DESIGNED LAYOUT OF GREENERY - AXONOMETRY new traffic routes and linking them with planned Nowo-Lazurowa St.; new local traffic routes linking Włochy and Ursus districts.

DESIGNED LAYOUT OF PUBLIC SPACE - AXONOMETRY

RY˚OWA STREET – GRAVEYARD AREA

Authors DAWOS • Krzysztof Domaradzki (PhD), Marek Sawicki, Dorota Sawicka, Piotr Sawicki, Rafał Wysocki Client the City of Warsaw 30

Task 5 – Szpitalna St. – broadening of sidewalks and ordering of surface car spaces; – new commercial retail units in quadrangles located on the eastern side of area;

Tasks 6, 7 and 8 – Chmielna plaza – Bracka St., Krucza St., between Bracka St., and Jerozolimskie Av.; Bracka St. between Chmielna St., and Jerozolimskie Av. – limitation of the traffic on Krucza nad Bracka St. in the Chmielna St. area; – securing easy access to Chmielna St. and Braci Jabłkowskich Department Store; – upgrading the standard of the foot path linking Chmielna St. with Wiecha Passage and Nowy Świat St.; – creation of plaza on the intersection of Chmielna and Bracka St.; – making clear the historic run of Bracka St.; PRELIMINARY GUIDELINES: – securing access to Widok and Krucza St.; – plaza free from vehicular traffic; pavement cafes, etc.; – opening of the quadrangles located in the quarter delimited by – new infill in Bracka St. frontage; modernization of Smyk and Arka buildings; Bracka, Chmielna, Nowy Świat St. and Jerozolimskie Av. – Chmialna St. foot-path slightly accentuated in plaza’s floor; – road on the plaza level going around a Sphinx restaurant’s pavement café (through Szpitalna and Zgoda Streets, not linked with Krucza St.) – new greenery on the plaza and Bracka St.

main plazas

main foot paths

main streets

composition axes

monuments, etc.

important public buildings

commercial retail units, cafes, etc.

roads

sidewalks

The plan was prepared in order to define rules and guidlines for the transformation of the public space • ordering surface car spaces; running along Bracka and Szpitalna Streets, which spatially unites the city centre from Trzech Krzyży • broadening of the functional space for pedestrians; Square to Piłsudskiego Square. • new cafes, restaurants, shops, theatres, clubs, etc on the ground floors of the buildings; The pre-war, ‘oblique’ Bracka, Szpitalna and Mazowiecka Streets (as well as Mokotowska, Polna, • creation of new inner passages complementing public space layout; Koszykowa and Twarda Streets) after the war have been cut by broad traffic routes running through • linking the Trakt Królewski (Royal Road) with Defilad Square through modernized Złota Street; city centre (for example Marszałkowska, Świętokrzyska and Chałubińskiego Streets that have been • delimiting new thematic routes (culture and tradition); significantly broaden). • upgrading the standard of public space – revitalization of streets and squares; new small architecture More over, the greater part of the public space has been taken by surface car spaces and roads, and pavement cafes; developing of attractive program for public space; therefore not much space has been left for pedestrians, cyclists, pavement cafés, etc. • creating the user friendly public space for everyone, and especially for disabled persons. BASIC AIMS OF THE PROJECT: • limitation of the traffic, especially on the Krucza, Szpitalna and Mazowiecka Streets; imposing constraints on traffic flows in the Chmielna St. area;

BRACKA AND SZPITALNA STREETS – URBAN ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC SPACE TRANSFORMATION

Authors DAWOS • Krzysztof Domaradzki (PhD), Renata Jóźwik, Diana Polkowska, Dorota Sawicka, Piotr Sawicki, Marek Sawicki Client the City of Warsaw 31

The plan of land development of the Rydygiera St. assumes the development of a promenade style street. The basic aims of the project are: redeveloping of the road; building of a new surface car spaces; building of a new cycle path and pavements; developing of new plazas; planting of new greenery; developing of new street lamps; developing of new small architecture.

This street will become the main line of the communication linking the new residential quarters with the Żoliborz district. The main aim of the project is to transform the postindustrial street into an attractive public space with special character and high aesthetics. The Rydygiera St. will not only serve for communication purposes, but it will be a public space ‘integrating’ the residents. Cafes, restaurants and other com- mercial retail units will be located along the street and will give the latter a promenade style. Foot and cycle paths will be separated from the carriageway by rows of trees, hedges and low greenery. Pavements and plazas’ surfaces will be made of high quality paving stones and stone paving slabs. Modern and elegant small architecture and street lamps will be made according to individual specifications.

Street’s illumination will encourage residents to have a late walk. The street will have its own style and character. Rydygiera St. will become a kind of ‘forum’ for the surrounding residential development and it will be integrated with the redeveloped Grunwaldzki Square.

RYDYGIERA STREET DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Location Żoliborz district Architects mąka.sojka.architekci • Radosław Sojka, Maciej Mąka, Radosław Bajor, Jakub Kalinowski Collaborating landscape architect Robert Nowicki Client Żoliborz District of the City of Warsaw Design 2010 Completion 2010 32

COMMERCIAL RETAIL AREAS The plan covers 240 hectares of area situated in the south-central COMMERCIAL RETAIL AREAS IN GREENERY part of the Białołęka district. The area is outlined by Kanał Żerański (Żerański Channel) to the north, Kanał Bródnowski (Bródnowski Chan- COMMERCIAL RETAIL AREAS AND SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES nel) to the east, Trasa Toruńska (Toruńska Express Route) to the south and Białołęcka St. to the west. COMMERCIAL RETAIL AREAS IN GREENERY AND SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES The site of the plan covers the post agricultural landscape with mixed- use residential building development. In accordance with the Studium EDUCATION – PRESCHOOL, HEALTH CARE, CULTURE, SPORTS AND LEISURE m. st. Warszawy (the City of Warsaw Spatial Development Plan) the single-family houses development plays the key role here.

EDUCATION, SPORTS AND LEISURE The following rules of the spatial order are being introduced: SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES • modernization and developing of the road network; • introducing new green areas along Bródnowski Channel and Żerański SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES WITH COMMERCIAL RETAIL AREAS Channel connected with local greenery, allotments and the park; • green areas linking through cycle paths network; MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WITH COMMERCIAL RETAIL AREAS • developing of existing social infrastructure; • creating local centre of the housing estate – mixed-use building GREEN BELTS AND ORDERED GREENERY development with convenient access; • defining rules of protection and shaping of the spacial order GREEN BELTS WITH CAR PARKS through: ALLOTMENTS – preserving the key role of the extensive building development – single-family houses; FOOTH PATHS AND ORDERED GREENERY – concentration of the commercial retail buildings in the recom-

FOOTH PATHS AND CYCLE PATHS mended areas; – creating of the commercial retail areas along main street; – prohibiting location of the commercial centers covering more than 2000 m2 in area; – pr ohibiting location of multi-unit residential buildings; except the first and second area of mixed-use residential buildings; – limiting the number of houses to four per town-house; – limiting buildings height in accordance with local architectural tradition; – using of the subdued colors in building’s color schemes and proper shaping of the roofs.

The plan was drawn up on the order of the City of Warsaw and has been accepted in January 2010. It opens another areas of Warsaw for good quality residential development.

BIAŁOŁ¢KA WIEÂ HOUSING ESTATE LOCAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Plan by Studio KA • Krystyna Gruszecka (PhD), landscape architects Justyna Zakościelna, Mirosław Gajdak, Katarzyna Łysyganicz, Dominika Wójtowicz, Stefan Parys (city infrastructure). 33

street lines and car parks

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border line of the site of investment

The redevelopment of the street and its adjacent areas, started in 2009, resulted in a bigger cark park (120 cars and STANISŁAWA KOSTKI POTOCKIEGO STREET 8 coaches). The car park was designed in a way that allows using it for open air events and fairs. MODERNIZATION The public toilet is situated on the west. Its facades will be covered with wooden louvers and pergolas with creepers trained on it. Client Wilanów District of the City of Warsaw The square in front of the Sw. Anny (Saint Anna) church will also be redeveloped. On December 13th 2009 it was named Architects Autorska Pracownia Architektury CAD Sp. z o.o. the ‘Skwer Prymasowski’ (Primate Square). General contractor Mabau Polska Sp. z o.o. From Przyczółkowska St. to the Museum Palace in Wilanow, pavements will be made of granite paving slabs. Road and car Completion 2009-2010 spaces surface will be made of decorative stone paving, called the Belgian block. Much of the road will be made of historic cobblestones excavated from under the asphaltic concrete surface. This part of street will be closed to traffic. The pavement from the square located in front of the church and then along the street will be shifted and 11 gas lightings will be installed in front of the palace. Redeveloped Stanisława Kostki Potockiego St., with its pavements, benches and greenery will have a promenade style and will surely become one of the best looking streets in Warsaw; worthy of the historic surroundings with the king’s residence. The completion of the redevelopment is planned for 2010. 34

‘The design assumes the division of the park into two areas: a historic one, with the św. Michała (Saint Michael) church built in 1798, located in the quarter delimited by Warszawska, Kościuszki, Wybickiego, Lotników Streets; and a modern one, with designed stage, amphitheatrically auditorium and a square playing a role of sundial with fountain (delimited by Sukienna, Kościuszki, Wybickiego and Lotników Streets). The preserved network of park alleys suggests regular and symmetric layout typical for classicistic parks. We wish to restore and complement it. We are introducing a radial layout of alleys running from the squares. The landscaping axis consists of 3 squares in the ‘historic zone’ and one large square in the ‘modern zone’. It is sundial in shape and consists of a stage, an amphitheatrically auditorium and a fountain. The auditorium is located in a small basin. The project of greenery covers the restoration of the original flora and the circulation layout arranged for educational and recreational purposes. The geometric in-style park is located in the centre of the city. Therefore it is very important to use evergreen plants for the creation of green belts. The row of trees will comprise: shaped yew, Canadian hemlock and rhododendrons that, in the best way, will isolate the park from the street. In the northern part of the park a children playground, approx. 1000 square meters, is located. The planned restoration also anticipates the enlargement of the square with the Józef Wybicki monument and a new greenery planted on it. In the central part of the square, round in shape, a flowerbed is situated highlighting the city character of the park. The third square (designed one) is quadrilateral in shape and it will emphasize the symmetry of the park and it will close the ‘historic zone’. The specificity of the project required the restoration of the previous, charming style of the historic park (on the axis of the church which is entered into register of historic places) as well as the creation of a high quality public space in the centre of the city. We designed the original in form and attractive public space, taking into consideration needs of the residents, comments of aldermen and others who took part in the City Council session. The project was approved by the Heritage Office.’

JÓZEFA WYBICKIEGO PARK MODERNIZATION PLAN – NOWY DWÓR MAZOWIECKI CITY Architects PROART Pracownia Architektoniczno-Konserwatorska ANN A ROSTKOWSKA • Anna Rostkowska, Anna Kuflewska, Małgorzata Połeć Structural engineers Krzysztof Pawłowski, Sławomir 1. Square with Józefa Wybickiego monument. Szarleja Landscape architecture by Leokadia Mazur Client the City of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Design 2. Square with flowerbed. 2009 Completion 2012 3. Square. 4. Square with stage and sundial. Site area: 27 000 m2 D. Escarpment. 35

The basic aim of the project is creation of the park. The latter was divided as follows: – border zone – entrance plazas with pavilions; – passepartout area – high greenery and hedges emphasized by low greenery planted in gravel; it is a green belt separating park’s interior from the city; – inner area – meadows destined for recreation or open air events; – central area – the heart of the park – children’s playground and pavilions; – high greenery area – situated in the triangle delimited by 3 park alleys. Main objects situated in the border zone and passepartout area: – main entrance plaza with pavilions – café, club, gallery, in front of them a “Map of the World” sculpture of educational character; pond inside the park; an open-air event area with summer stage; a bocce court located adjacent to the café; – ‘the dog park’ – area outlined by hedges, partly planted with trees; one can walk the dog there (dog playground, dog toilet, electrical illumination, benches and water supply tap); – fitness devices; – high greenery area – venue of exhibitions; – central area – the heart of the park – children’s playground equipped with creative constructions and synthetic surface; minigolf courses; park picnic tables; – ‘Orlik’ complex of sports fields.

J. POLI¡SKIEGO PARK MODERNIZATION PROJECT

Location Szaserów St., Praga Południe district Architects Marek Wojciechowski, Piotr Czuba, Maciej Latoszek, Wioletta Wojtaszewska Collaboration Bartosz Saganowski Landscape architects Agnieszka Kowalewska, Jarosław Rogólski, Katarzyna Kwiatkowska Sculpture Mariusz Mierzejewski Collaboration Teresa i Dariusz Kowalscy Client Praga Południe district of the City of Warsaw Concept of design 2008 – SARP competition first prize winnerDesign 2009 Completion 2010-2011 36

One of the basic aims of the project was the preservation of the recrea- tional character of the square. The site of the investment contains the monument of the Nazi Germany Konzentrazion Lager Warschau victims therefore, the project anticipates only a little intervention in this part of the square. The modernized square shall be linked with the public space on the Prądzyńskiego St. where, at the moment, the residential complex is being under construction. The nearby historic buildings of the Warsaw Gasworks are also being transformed for residential purposes. The third building will be reconstructed in place of foundations of the historic gasometer as a commercial one. Its modern form will refer to the historic ones and they will create a cohesive complex of buildings.

It is anticipated that all healthy trees will be preserved. Only those that are being dangerous or sick will be cut down. The square is divided into four areas. The first one is located nearby the Prądzyńskiego St. and comprises KL Warschau victims monument with the alley covered with mineral pavement. The monument is surrounded only by the vast lawns to avoid the visual obstructions like trees or hedges. Completely different in character is the central area comprising the dynamic circula- tion network and the children’s playground surrounded by the different in height hedges. The triangular entrance plazas are located on the Brylowskiej and the Krzyżanowskiego St.

The smooth transitions between the surrounding buildings and the park’s areas gave an effect of the cohesive composition. The square serves as a leisure area for the residents of the new designed complex, whereas the previous users gained the access to the interesting and valuable historic architecture of the Gasworks.

ALOJZY PAWEŁEK SQUARE TRANSFORMATION PROJECT

Location Wola-Czyste Architect Jerzy Ebing Landscape architects Marta Grzybowska, Anna Szewczak Small architecture Ewa Ebing Clients Wola District of the Citz of Warsaw/JUMA sp.j. Design 2010 Completion 2012 Site of the investment Wola District of the Citz of Warsaw – 35 423 m2, JUMA sp.j. – 18 965 m2 37

ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKI SQUARE ‘LIVING RIVER’ PARK UNIVERSITY SQUARE circulation, place of meetings, education, exhibitions about river’s wildlife, amphitheatre, open air event ornithological observation posts, open air events natural vegetation

The boulevard’s area will become, in the near future, one of the most important tourist attractions. The project assumes that rep- resentative, recreational and cultural functions will be combined. It provides an opportunity to create the new attractive places in the cityscape. The composition of the leftbank boulevards is a clear layout of squares and linear public spaces – so called connectors. The squares have been located in place of existing and designed, compositional and functional connections with the city. They will be easy to identify because of the characteristic, sail in shape street lights. The connections with the city are emphasized by the names of squares, the change in the direction of the surface and other small architecture facilities. The passages between the level of the river and the Boulevards will be shaped in the tectonic style, depicting the erosion processes caused by the river. Squares will be connected by the sidewalks on the side of the river, the cycle paths and the vertical elements such as trees, street lights and mobile pavilions (beach bars with sunlounger rental, showers and toilets; galleries; restaurants; cafes; tourist information). Such layout will create the space in which every user will fill comfortable and it will also look clear from the other side of the river. The project anticipates also the building of wharfs with the services for recreational boating; the water bus stops and the sightseeing vessels wharf in front of the Royal Castle.

LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER VISTULA SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN – AREA DELIMITED BY TAMKA AND BOLEÂå STREETS. First prize in competition

Architects RS Architektura Krajobrazu • Dorota Rudawa, Patryk Zaręba Pavilions project by Artchitecture Sp. z o.o.

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OFFICE BUILDING

Location Foksal St., Śródmieście district Architects APA Wojciechowski Total volume: 19 600 m3 • Total floor area: 5 205 2m • Usable floor area: Sp. z o.o. • Szymon Wojciechowski, Michał Sadowski, Witek Dudek, Marcin 3 726 m2 • 7 floors • 2 undeground levels • 52 basement car spaces Grzelewski, Piotr Zielawski, Joanna Nowosadzka, Michał Grabski, Marcin Szubski, Michał Uchwat Client DIPSERVICE S.A. Design 2009 40

‘EUROCENTRUM’. HOTEL AND BUSINESS PARK

Location 136 Jerozolimskie Av., Ochota district Architects PRC Architekci Total volume: 401 023 m3 • Total floor area: 137 601 m2 • Usable floor Sp. z o.o. • Igor Galas, Andrzej Michalik, Andrzej Jurkiewicz Collaborating area: 71 420 m2 • 16 floors • 3 undeground levels • 790 basement car architects Agnieszka Wejchert, Bartłomiej Chwalczyk, Agata Żak, Piotr spaces Migdalski, Małgorzata Ławicka, Ewa Woźny, Agnieszka Ludwig, Grzegorz Starzak Client Capital Park Structural engineers Rybcent Sp. z o.o. Completion 2009 41

‘˚ELAZNA 23’ OFFICE BUILDING

Location 23 Żelazna St., Wola district Architects em JEDNACZ Architekci • Total volume: 336 000 m3 • Total floor area: 81 800 m2 • Usable floor area: Mirosław Jednacz, Jan R. Pietrzak Collaborating architect Paweł Słupiański 66 000 m2 • 32 floors • 2 undeground levels • 225 basement car spaces Client Poczta Polska (Polish Post) Design 2009 Completion 2011/2012 42

MIXED-USE BUSINESS PARK

The main urban and architectural assumption of the project is to define the sculpt- functionally connected with the cityscape, including the Rondo Daszyńskiego ing group of dominants in the quarter located in the south-western part of the area metro station. surrounding the Daszyńskiego Roundabout. The complex consists of few towers. From the functional and urbanized point of view, this group dominant is essential The spatial solution proposed in the project is a result of the detailed urban, for the office and service functions. It is also an urban scale acoustic screen for landscape and composition studies prepared for every possible landscape axis. mega residential quarter outlined by Towarowa, Prosta, Kolejowa and Karolkowa These studies confirmed the rights, postulated by the urban planners, for build- streets. ing in this area a local dominant called the ‘group dominant’. It will create a harmonious, outstanding metropolitan landmark. This dominant has a compound composition with the attractive urban openings in the every important direction. Rendering: group of dominants comprising three towers up to 130 meters high Inside of such carefully, spatially and functionally studied dominant, inner and – Construction Investor CAPITAL BUD Sp. z o.o. (to the left) and one 195 meters outer public spaces are created, in the natural but well-thought-of way. They are high tower - Construction Investor Pro-Urba Sp. z o.o. (to the right).

Location Sienna, Towarowa, Prosta Streets area, Wola district Architect Total volume: approx. 719 000 m3 • Total floor area: 170 600 2m • Usable AMC – Andrzej M. Chołdzyński Sp. z o.o. • Andrzej M. Chołdzyński floor area: 85 400 2m • 31 floors • 5 undeground levels • 20 surface car Collaborating architects Bogumił Kidziak • Beata Świeboda-Budzyńska, spaces and 980 basement car spaces Magdalena Macioszczyk, Szymon Schmeidel, Grzegorz Zając Structural engineers BWL-Projekt Sp. z o.o. Client CAPITALBUD Sp. z o.o. Design Business park consists of building A – 19 floors, building B – 31 floors, 2009 Completion 2011-2015 building C – 31 floors. The multi-level underground parking garage area covers nearly the whole site of investment area. Additional surface car spaces on the site. 43

‘ZEBRA TOWER’ The Place of Jazda Polska (a roundabout) marks a crossing of two main communication axes of Warsaw - high-oriented dominant facing the Place (Roundabout). Armii Ludowej Avenue, connecting the Warsaw Airport to the Łazienkowski Bridge and thus to the other bank – to enhance markedly dynamic, oscillating effect on the building elevation or façade, which seems to change of Wisła, on the one hand, and Waryńskiego Street, on the other. The latter is the main trail between Moko- depending on an angle of observation – vertical friezes, embracing the construction all around between tów and Środmieście districts, together with their host of historic, 19th century streets such as Mokotowska ranges of windows, consist of bend elements, harmonizing with similarly bend windows in key corners, or even older Polna, with its well preserved, 18th century tracking. well displayed in the south “tube” in particular; Together with its architectural “neighbour” across the Place, the Zebra Tower is going to make a kind of – to close spatial gap towards Mokotowska Street – real challenge, as we have to close some space without “Gate” further to the Centrum area. adding any building – by creating three dimensional spatial frame, or an actual urban sculpture equipped with Core prerequisites and designing challenges: “floor” and “ceiling”, and with resulting opportunity to open a gallery for summer sculpture expositions; – to create a compact, yet clearly distinguishable in urban perspective, architectural mass with distinct – create flexible office space, which could be easily divided in segments of 200-300 sq. m.,

Location 1 Mokotowska St., Śródmieście district Architects Architekt Ernst Volume: 66 401 m3 • Total floor area: 25 493 m2 • Usable floor area: Hoffmann, Wien • Martin Troethan • Piotr Bujnowski of Piotr Bujnowski 17 813 m2 • 15 floors + 2 mezzanine floors • 2 undeground levels • Architekt, Warsaw • Client S+B Plan&Bau Design 2007-2008 Completion 124 basement car spaces 2010 44

‘VECTOR’ BUSINESS PARK

Location the korner of Obozowa and Prymasa Tysiąclecia Av. Architects ‘Vector’ consists of two office blocks: 7 and 15 storey. JSK Architekci Sp. z o.o. • Zbigniew Pszczulny, Mariusz Rutz • Michał Lah Volume: 84 344,9 m3 • Floor area (offices): 13 000 m2 • Floor area (project manager), Marika Starzak, Przemysław Tymoszuk, Jędrzej Przyłuski, (commercial retail units): 500 m2 • about 200 basement and surface car Ulrike Strasen, Szymon Kalata Structural engineers Biuro Konstrukcyjne spaces Matejko i Partnerzy Client IVG Development Sp. z o.o. Design 2008/2009 Completion 2010/2011 45

‘BUSINESS GARDEN’

Location Żwirki i Wigury, 1 Sierpnia and Iłżecka Streets area Architects Düsseldorf Client Wiśniowy Office Park Sp. z o.o. Design 2007-2009 JSK Architekci Sp. z o.o. • Zbigniew Pszczulny, arch. Mariusz Rutz • Completion 2010 Jacek Abramowski (project manager), Natalia Berowska, Anna Czapiewska, Agnieszka Lech, Tomasz Stefaniuk, Edward Dylawerski, Total volume: 570 421 m3 • Total floor area: 159 476 m2 • Usable floor Paweł Adamiak, Marcin Chruśliński, Szymon Kalata, Monika Kałka- area: 57 594 m2 • from 4 to 7 floors • 2 undeground levels • 38 surface Krzywda, Konrad Surowski, Maciej Reimann, Antoni Murza-Mucha car spaces and 1487 basement car spaces Collaborating teams of architects MASSIMILIANO FUKSAS ARCHITETTO, Rome • COMARNISKI ARCHITEKTEN, Düsseldorf • JSK ARCHITEKTEN, 46

‘PLATINIUM IV’ BUSINESS PARK

Location the korner of Domaniewska and Konstruktorska Streets, Mokotów Total volume: 107 545,49 m3 • Total floor area: 18 734,95 2m • Usable floor district Architects Grupa 5 Sp. z o.o. • Roman Dziedziejko, Mikołaj area: 22 628,9 m2 including, overground section – 13 473,9 m2 • 12 floors Kadłubowski, Michał Leszczyński, Krzysztof Mycielski, Rafał Zelent, Rafał • 3 undeground levels • 3 surface car spaces and 224 basement car Grzelewski, Agata Stelmach, Izabela Lisicka, Wojciech Chyliński, Łukasz spaces Olszewski, Natalia Soliwoda Client GTC Satellite Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 47

‘KONSTRUKTORSKA OFFICE DEVELOPMENT’

Location Konstruktorska St., Służewiec Przemysłowy Architects E&L Total volume: 302 404 m3 • Total floor area: 82 455 m2 • Usable floor area: Architects Sp. z o.o. • Dariusz Leszczyński, Katarzyna Maryniak, Piotr 75 110 m2 • 7 floors + 1 technical floor • 2 undeground levels • 36 surface Cegiełko, Marcin Ratajczak Structural engineers Arcade Polska Client car spaces and 1090 basement car spaces KS Sp. z o.o. Design 2008 Completion 2010 48

OFFICE BUILDING

WEST ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION

Location Pawia St.,Wola district Architects Biuro Projektów Kazimierski Total volume: 16 737 m3 • Total floor area: 4 879 2m • Usable floor area: i Ryba sp.j. • Tomasz Kazimierski (PhD), Andrzej Ryba, Katarzyna Szantroch, 2 677 m2 • 7 floors • 1 undeground level • 36 basement car spaces Agnieszka Woźniak, Michał Kazimierski Collaboration OCSC Sp. z o.o. Structural engineers OCSC Sp. z o.o Client OPTIMUM INWEST Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 Completion 2011 49

The building is an infill located on Jerozolimskie Av. exit. It is a medi- um-rise office block, which brings order to the chaos of existing build- ing development.

OFFICE BUILDING

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

Location Jerozolimskie Av., Ursus district Architect Krzysztof Wolski of Total volume: 10 692,92 m3 • Total floor area: 2 574,71 2m • Usable floor Artinex Collaborating architects Tomasz Kanclerz, Jarosław Koryś, Piotr area: 2 322,78 m2 • 4 floors • 1 undeground levels • 30 basement car Gasparski Client Private investor Design 2009 spaces 50

4TH FLOOR PLAN OFFICE BUILDING EXTENSION

The subject of that project is the extension of the office building, development of an underground parking garage and spatial development of the site of the investment. The building will have a flat roof and all technical facilities will be located on the underground level. Its architectural form is similar to the surrounding buildings and its color scheme mirrors the adjacent office block. The new structure will have the curtain walls with vertical stripes made of transparent stone or perfo- rated white metal sheets. Large glass spaces with openwork stripes and internal movable panels will make the building’s façade looking light and spacious. As a connecting structure we propose the five-storied glass patio either filled with the greenery or playing a role of complement for the café.

Location 6 Ciasna St., Nowe Miasto Architects APA Markowski Architekci Total floor area: 3 565,1 m2; floors, total floor area – 2 217,34 m2, Sp. z o.o. • Andrzej Markowski, Tomasz Kostrzewski Client Multico undeground level, total floor area – 1 347,8 m2 • Usable floor area: Sp. z o.o. 3 094,53 m2, offices, usable floor area – 1 228,15m2, garage, usable floor area – 989,5 m2 • 5 floors • 1 undeground level • 37 basement car spaces 51

BUSINESS PARK

Location Mickiewicza and Rudzka Streets area, Bielany district Architects Blocks D, E, F, G mąka.sojka.architekci • Radosław Sojka, Maciej Mąka, Paweł Pyłka (project Total floor area: 25 280 m2 • Usable floor area (offices): 15 082 m2 • Usable manager), Jakub Kalinowski, Piotr Straszak, Grzegorz Madejski Structural floor area (apartaments): 16 540 2m • 7 floors • 2 undeground levels • engineers TMJ Projekt Client Restaura Mickiewicza Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 315 car spaces Completion 2010 52

OFFICE BUILDING

Location Kolumbijska St., Bielany district Architects 4am Architekci s.c. • Total volume: 44 919 m3 • Total floor area: 12 605 2m • Usable floor area: Tomasz Karpiński, Małgorzata Krukowska, Arkadiusz Wróblewski, Ewelina 10 652 m2 • 4 floors • 1 undeground level • 16 surface car spaces and Wojciechowska, Aleksandra Sawicka Structural engineers Witold Rybiński, 106 basement car spaces Sławomir Chilczuk of Rybcent Client Expensa Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 Completion 2011/2012 53

POLISH SECURITY PRINTING WORKS – BUILDING R SUPERSTRUCTURE

The pre-war building superstructure covers the area above the ventilation room. A foot bridge have been hanged over the existing storeys. The superstructure only slightly changes building’s form. On one hand it is invisible from the level of the street, but on the other it is an observation deck, from which one can see the river and Old Town.

Location 1 Sanguszki St., New Town Architects Artinex Krzysztof Wolski • Total volume: 5 253 m3 • Total floor area: 2 138,4 m2 • Usable floor area: Krzysztof Wolski • Aspra Pracownia Architektoniczna • Adam Skrzypek 1 341,7 m2 • 3 floors Client Polish Security Printing Works Design 2009 54

WATER MILL TRANSFORMATION INTO A HOTEL

The transformation of the watermill into the hotel at the Pisia River in Korytow is a first phase of the hotel and leisure complex construction. The coherent vision connecting old and new was created as a result of the perfect cooperation with the Province Heritage Preservation Officer. The project preserved the original outline of the bastion on the ground level and the original layout of windows. The superstructure of the building is very similar to the historic one. The shoreline and channel providing water for the mill turbine also remained unchanged. These elements will be highlighted by the transparent floor in the banquet room and restaurant. The moat in front of the entrance was reduced. Its remnants have been covered with safety glass and become the borderline between the new and old underground. The entrance hall consists of reception desk, room for disabled persons and elements of vertical circulation which means stairs and lift with glass doors. The foot bridge leads to the entrance and it is similar to those designed for connection of the river banks.

Location 1 Krótka St., Korytów near Żyrardów Architect Jerzy Ebing Volume: 3 350 m3 • Total floor area: 1 450 m2 • Usable floor area: 1 087 m2 Collaboration Mikołaj Groniecki – architecture student, Antoni Szewczyk • 4 floors • 1 undeground level • approx. 50 surface car spaces + 3 for – architecture student Interior architect Ewa Ebing Client Private owner disabled persons only • 25 twin units + 1 suite Design 2009/2010 Completion 2011/2012 55

HOTEL WITH COMMERCIAL RETAIL UNITS

Location Raszyn Architects APA Wojciechowski Sp. z o.o. • Szymon Total volume: 44 239 m3 • Total floor area: 12 291 2m • Usable floor area: Wojciechowski, Michał Sadowski, Witold Dudek, Marcin Grzelewski, Rafał 10 017 m2 • 9 floors • 1 undeground level • 4 surface car spaces and Pamuła, Katarzyna Jabłońska-Bida, Anna Domagała-Sawka, Piotr Banasik, 34 basement car spaces • 138 double rooms and 6 suites Karol Pawłowski, Piotr Zielawski Structural engineers Grzegorz Ziętala of T.K.M. Client Deporium Inc. Sp. z o.o. Design 2010 Completion 2012 56

HOTEL 5* First prize in SARP competition.

Location Okęcie Airport Architects JEMS Architekci • Olgierd Jagiełło, Total volume: 74 780 m3 • Total floor area: 21 792 2m • Usable floor area: Maciej Miłobędzki, Marcin Sadowski, Jerzy Szczepanik-Dzikowski 16 452 m2 • 8 floors • 3 undeground levels • 100 basement car spaces • Collaborating architects Maciej Rydz, Paweł Gozdyra, Paweł Majkusiak, 225 units • Units, floor area from 27 2m to 68 m2 Marcin Puchacz, Magdalena Sakowicz, Dariusz Wasak Structural engineer Adam Grabowski of LGL Client ‘Polish Airports’ State Enterprise Design 2009 Beginning of construction works 2010 57

HOUSING COMPLEX THE CORNER OF GRÓJECKA AND BANACHA STREETS First prize in competition

Location Ochota district Architects JEMS Architekci • Olgierd Jagiełło, Total volume: TBS – 67 000 m3, Zieleniak – 20 200 m3 • Total floor area: Maciej Miłobędzki, Marcin Sadowski, Jerzy Szczepanik-Dzikowski, Paweł TBS – 21 300 m2, Zieleniak – 6 400 m2 • Usable floor area: TBS – 12 500 m2, Majkusiak Collaborating architects Anna Świderska, Dariusz Wasak, Marek Zieleniak – 3 000 m2 • Total floor area of units: TBS – 10 500 m2 (32 m2 Kuciński, Maciek Rydz, Marcin Zaremba, Mariusz Olszewski Client TBS – 80 m2) • from 2 to 11 floors • 2 undeground levels • 20 surface car Praga Południe Design 2009-2010 spaces and basement car spaces – TBS - 200, Zieleniak – 84 • 200 units 58

GRÓJECKA STREET ELEVATION

HOUSING COMPLEX THE CORNER OF GRÓJECKA AND BANACHA STREETS Second prize in competition

The designed building will preserve the commercial in-style character of the investment. On the one hand, the commercial retail units will be located on the ground floor of the designed plaza and on the other hand in the passage running along the Grójecka St. Cars would stay on the ground level but pedestrian com- munication will be moved under the ground. The construction of the pedestrian underpass will provide the proper circulation and will bring an additional space for the commercial retail units. It will result in an attractive public space sepa- rated from the traffic. We have proposed a similar plaza on the other side of the Grójecka St. It will be also connected with the pedestrian underpasses network. Through both squares the foot-path runs connecting the park at the Opaczewska St. with the Banacha St. and the Pole Mokotowskie Park. The designed square and the new mixed-use residential complex create ‘City Gate’. The ground plaza with the floor made of light-grey stone slabs creates a back- ground for the row of dynamic sculptures made of black stone, contrasting with the simplicity of the rest of the complex. The water will flow down the middle part of the sculpture and the rest of it will be partly covered with the greenery. To avoid a visual competition with the old tree and Barykada Września (September 1939 Barricade) monument no new small architecture have been anticipated on the street level.

Location Ochota district Architects BROADWAY MALYAN POLSKA • Paul Total volume: 91 613 m3 • Total floor area: 28 155 2m • Usable floor area: Ayre, Antoni Konarski, Piotr Macura, Krzysztof Mirosławski, Dominik commercial retail units – 2 000 m2, residential units – 10 000 m2 (from Kaczmarek, Rafał Boguszewski – architecture student Design 2009 32 m2 to 60 m2) • 11 floors • 3 undeground levels • 270 basement car spaces 59

HOUSING COMPLEX THE CORNER OF GRÓJECKA AND BANACHA STREETS Third prize in competition

Location Ochota district Architects em JEDNACZ Architekci • Mirosław Total volume: 97 200 m3 • Total floor area: 28 500 2m • Usable floor area: Jednacz, Marek Malanowski, Paweł Słupiański, Grażyna Bednarczyk 24 300 m2 • Units, total floor area: 10 518 m2 (34 m2 – 60 m2) • 7 floors Collaborating architects Monika Bahonko, Mariusz Sułek Client TBS Praga • 2 undeground levels • 39 surface car spaces and 231 basement car Południe Design 2009 spaces • 198 units 60

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW First prize in competition

The building will serve as both a hospital and a didactic background for the Medical University of Warsaw. Each clinic will comprise lecture halls for stu- dents. The basic aim of the project was to create a building that will harmonize with the flanking building development and the streets network. It will upgrade the standard of the surroundings; will be medical personnel and patient friendly; will have the clear spatial layout and will cover the site of the development in the optimal way. The designed building comprises two closed yards with the access through two open green passages. This level comprises the large conference room (for 300 people) and the restaurant (floor area – 370 m2). They are connected, through the hall, with the recreational area on the south side of the complex. It is planned to build a park covering 3 000 m2 of area, open for patients, medical personnel, students and guests. Each clinic and ward comprises the room for parents with the small kitchen and the bathroom. In each room the folding armchair will be installed for those parents that would like to stay with their child during the night. Each clinic will have its own day-room for children. The hospital will also comprise the school.

Location Banacha Street area, the Medical University of Warsaw Campus, Pracownia Konstrukcji Budowlanych Sp. z o.o. Client the Medical University Ochota district Architects OPEN Architekci Sp. z o.o. • Przemysław Kokot, of Warsaw Design submitted for competition 2009 Architectural design Paweł Paradowski, Daniel Mermer, Alicja Kanigowska Collaborating 2010 Final design 2011 architects Iwona Filiks, Anna Gorzkowska, Krzysztof Henger, Łukasz Lautsch, Magdalena Łodygowska, Iwona Neupauer, Magdalena Paprocka, Total volume: 344 000 m3 • Total floor area: 83 000 m2 • Usable floor area: Małgorzata Pniak, Piotr Skaliński Medical facilities Project by Unimed s.j. 49 000 m2 • 7 floors • 2 undeground levels • 19 surface car spaces and Autorskie Pracownie Projektowe Structural engineers Kuban & Salak 304 basement car spaces 61

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW Honourable mention in competition

The Broadway’s Malyan design for the hospital keeps the urban layout of the existing clinics. Its 3 new blocks will create the southern extension of the complex. During the designing process the child point of view has been taken into consi- deration. It resulted in the extraordinary form of the building. The hospital’s scale looks variously at different angles and from different di- stances. The large notches in the building’s form are clearly visible from afar. Thanks to that the building loses its real size and become a hard to define piece of the ci- tyscape. The green loggias provide natural light to the hospital’s corridors and serve as the rest areas for the medical personnel, students, patients and guests. The color scheme of the frontages was based on the natural, two-dimension green terraces and the spacious entrance hall are supposed to minimize the feeling of closure, often experienced by children’s aesthetics. Such solution breaks building’s ‘architectural gravity’ whe- the patients staying in the hospital for a long time. re frontages are homogeneous for the whole block. The transparent bridges, linking blocks, provide optimal circulation and they are perfect observation decks for everyone The basic aims for the hospital building project was to provide a proper natural in the hospital. light, preserve the landscape axes, use the bright, lively colors and the high Each patient has an access to the window with the view on the greenery. Thanks to lowered windowsills one can look out quality finishing materials. even when lying in bed. The large windows, the transparent loggias in day-care and play rooms, the The children’s playgrounds and the rest areas for psychiatric ward patients have been located on the roof tops.

Location rejon Banacha Street area, the Medical University of Warsaw Total volume: 368 830 m3 • Total floor area: 113 690 m2 • Usable floor Campus, Ochota district Architects BROADWAY MALYAN POLSKA • Paul area: 45 985 m2 • 8 floors • 2 undeground levels • 736 car spaces Ayre, Bartek Kumor, Magdalena Bernacik, Przemysław Sykus, Antoni Konarski, Dominik Kaczmarek, Krzysztof Mirosławski, Rafał Boguszewski – architecture student Design 2009 62

EAST ELEVATION PARTIAL DEAFNESS DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT CENTRE

The new wing of the hospital comprises the modern operating block with post-surgery wards, transpar- ent atrium and science centre. The ground floor consists of registration and waiting areas, consulting-rooms, outpatients’ clinic, genetics laboratory, technical facilities and storerooms. The first floor comprises the operating block with 4 operating tables, changing-rooms, storerooms, children’s ward and the conference room, where one can watch surgeons at work from. The second floor houses the science centre, administrative units, ventilation room, storerooms and the library with reading-room. The third floor is connected with the second floor of the existing hospital’s part by the slightly sloped ramp (inclination 6.7%) which provides an easy circulation around the whole hospital’s area.

Location 17 Mokra St, Kajetany near Warsaw Architects Archi-med Sollers Redevelopment and extention Sp. z o.o. • Michał Grzymała-Kazłowski (PhD), Dariusz Kuljon, Piotr Total floor area: 8 465,65 m2 • Usable floor area: 7 683 m2 • Atrium, floor Gastman, Aleksandra Ruszkowska, Joanna Wachowicz, Joanna Kozielska area 600 m2 • 3 floors • 1 undeground level • 175 car spaces in open – architecture student, Sylwia Pskit – architecture student Structural multi-level garage engineers Bomar Projekt • Bogusław Stejkowski, Marcin Kraciuk Client The Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Warsaw Design The Centre is an extention to the International Center of Hearing and Speech 2010 Completion 2010 of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing building. 63

The most important assumption of the project was to create an im- pression of peace and harmony for people coming to the Cancer Prevention Centre for periodic tests. Therefore, architects decided to use only minimal means of expression.

The main body of the building has been designed as a compact glass form. Except the windows in the consulting rooms and waiting areas, the rest of façade has been covered with a semi-transparent glass. It makes the rooms look more spacious and results in the well lighted, intimate interior. The perception of the building from the outside has also been well-though-of. Thanks to the transparent façade it will be well illuminated, especially in the winter when sun sets early.

To highlight the building’s character architects used light, silvery colors that contrast with the only one dark element - a roof over the entrance hall and café.

The one-storey pavilion of the café together with the outpatients’ clinic makes the wholeness and screens the transformer station. The inner east-south façade is different in-style. It is divided by windows which size and number is strictly related to the functions of inner rooms.

CANCER PREVENTION CENTRE

Location Roentgena St., Ursynów district Architects Kuryłowicz & Total volume: 14 547,61 m3 • Total floor area: 3 778,6 2m • Usable floor area: Associates • Stefan Kuryłowicz, Jacek Syropolski, Magdalena Rostowska 3 209,84 m2 • 3 floors • 1 undeground level • 24 surface car spaces Collaborating architects Wojciech Pachocki, Bartłomiej Sabela Structural engineers LGL Sp. z o.o. Client Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute of the Oncology Centre, ‘You are not alone’ TVN Foundation General contractor Narew Styl Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 Building under construction 64

Architects faced a difficult designing challenge – how to connect production and warehouse functions with office unit. As a result two forms came into existence, each different, yet cre- ating the whole. Office unit is the higher part of the building and its frontage is paralel to the street. It is a traditional structure made of brick. The lower part comprising production hall and warehouse is based on the steel structure. Entrance located on the side of the street. The building with its sloped roof is similar to the flanking detached houses. Glass courtain wall highlights the representative character of the office unit.

MIXED-USE BUILDING

B-B SECTION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

Location 11a Baletowa St., Ursynów district Architects Archigraf • Michał Volume: 1 502.3 m3 • Total usable floor area: 225.1 2m , ground floor – Brutkowski, Marek Kiełbiński, Jakub Smolarek 175.3 m2, first floor – 49.82 m 65

MIXED-USE OFFICE BUILDING

The diversity of the interior and the very small building plot (503 m2) are two determinants affecting the shape of the building. The block has been designed as a simple form but each storey keeps its own style. It is a result of the building’s functional layout. The basement was destined for the technical facility rooms; the ground floor consists of studies, and the upper floors comprise the office space that can be easily transformed into the residential units. The building covers the site of the investment to the maximum. The basement has been partly uncovered and it resulted in the natural two-storey restroom. White facades, curtain walls and steel details are emphasizing the building’s aesthetics.

Location Encyklopedyczna St., Młociny Architects GRUPA PLUS • Tomasz Total volume: 2 489 m3 • Total floor area: 711 2m • Usable floor area: Wuczyński, Michał Kielian, Mateusz Januszewski Client Private owner 536 m2 • 3 floors • 1 undeground level • 2 basement car spaces General contractor NAREW STYL Design 2009 Completion 2010 66

REST HOUSE AND CLINIC FOR THE WARSAW JEWISH COMMUNITY

The building consists of two blocks linked by glass corridors. Each of them comprises different function what is emphasized by the diversity of the elevation. The main entrance was located in the building alloted for health care purposes. The latter is screening another block which is a rest house and is opened onto park, flanking the building on the south and east. The green yard is a natural buffer between the commercial retail building and the rest house. The latter comprises rehabilitation rooms in the basement and the green terrace with orangery on the roof top.

Location Brylowska St., Wola district Architects APA Wojciechowski Total volume: 18 542 m3 • Total floor area: 5 080 2m • Usable floor area: Sp. z o.o. • Szymon Wojciechowski, Michał Sadowski, Witold Dudek, 4 560 m2 • 5 floors • 1 undeground level • 5 surface car spaces and Marcin Grzelewski, Rafał Pamuła, Magda Maciąg, Robert Kucharski Client 58 basement car spaces Warsaw Jewish Community Design 2009 67

EDUCATIONAL, CULTURE AND SPORTS CENTRE

Location Chotomów, Jabłonna commune Architects 90 Architekci s.c. Usable floor area: 12 712 m2 including, first stage (school with the central Czarnecki Willmann • Piotr Czarnecki, Mateusz Willmann, Katarzyna Roman, block and school lunchroom) – 6 646 m2, second stage (junior high school Łukasz Katarzyński – architecture student, Arkadiusz Trocewicz, Cezary and sports hall) – 5 119 m2, third stage (community centre) – 947 m2 • Kępka, Andrea Tulisi Structural engineer Jolanta Lenarczyk of LGL Sp. z o.o. 2 floors Client Jabłonna Commune Design 2009-2010 68

‘HUTNIK WARSZAWA’ SPORTS CLUB SUPPORT FACILITY BUILDING

FLOOR PLAN

Location 42 Marymoncka St., Bielany district Architects PPA – Płaskowicki Total volume: 1 275,78 m3 • Total floor area: 517,98 m2 • Usable floor area: i Partnerzy Architekci • Piotr Płaskowicki, Paweł Załęski – architecture 418,29 m2 • 1 floor • 56 surface car spaces student Client Warszawski Ośrodek Sportu i Rekreacji Design 2010 Completion 2010 69

A concrete bar code saying ‘Biblioteka – Piaseczno’ (Library – Piaseczno) have been mounted on the outer walls surface. The building comprises concert hall with 408 seats, amphitheatre with 528 seats, banquet hall for 270 people, café.

DISTRICT LIBRARY

SECTION B-B

Location 20 Chyliczkowska St., Piaseczno Architects Studio Architektury Total volume: 29 347 m3 • Total floor area: 7 401,9 m2 • Usable floor area: Format • Adam Gorczyca (PhD), Magdalena Gorczyca Collaboration 5 538,75 m2 • 3 floors + boiler room level • 2 undeground levels • (concept phase – model) Krzysztof Filiński – student Structural engineers 87 surface car spaces and 37 basement car spaces KOMPAGO s.c. • Krzysztof Orsicz Kopta, Rafał Znamirowski Client Piaseczno County OfficeDesign 2009/2010 70

‘A preschool is a place of children’s intensive growth. For them every new day brings new experiences and has an impact on their future. Our building was designed in a way stimulating child’s imagination and creative activities. The building’s style resembles floral forms. It needs to be a playground stimulating children’s own creativity. This preschool is exceptional in the Warsaw’s scale because of its integrational character. All new rooms meet the needs of disabled children.’

INTEGRATIONAL PRESCHOOL NO 226 BUILDING’S EXTENSION

WEST ELEVATION

EAST ELEVATION

Location 17 Strumykowa St., Białołęka district Architect Andrzej Total volume: 6 010.86 m3 • Total floor area: 1 689 m2 • Usable floor area: Staniszewski of Linepure Client Białołęka District of the City of Warsaw 1 277.5 m2 • 1 level • 18 surface car spaces Design 2009 Completion 2010 71

PRESCHOOL

The project was based on the concept of the modern, user friendly building with large two-level garden. The building has a clear layout with easy circulation what strengthens interactions between all users.

Location Przasnyska St., Rydygiera St. area, Żoliborz district Architects Volume: 10 461 m3 • Total floor area: 2 776 m2 • Usable floor area: mąka.sojka.architekci • Radosław Sojka, Maciej Mąka, Paweł Pyłka (project 2 033 m2 • 10 surface car spaces supervisor), Mariusz Komraus, Piotr Straszak Client Żoliborz District of the City of Warsaw Design 2009 Completion 2010 72

‘MULTICENTRUM’ PIASKI HOUSING ESTATE’S COMMUNITY CENTRE First prize in competition

The Multicentrum idea is perfectly depicted by its logo. It is a sign clearly associated with the computer processor, the The building’s architectural ID is 4 red painted forms inserted into it, going core, which brings together 12 different fields of the science and art, and that is where the symbolic meaning of 12 ele- through the whole building from the ground floor to the roof top. ments comes from. It is announcing the idea of centre and building the impression of motion. Architects accepted the rule of 3 routes – the didactic, which is the main one; it The whole building is transparent and invites passers-by to step in. Its interior is a part of elevation and both make the one is located on the Magiera St. side. The middle one is marked out by 3 red forms, dynamic form. the entrances to individual units have been located between them. The circulation The building associates with modern technologies. It is a didactic institution, which will be an important element of the path on the southern side of the building consists of gallery running along the cityscape. red form and one-way staircase running along the elevation. All architectural and structural details are clearly visible from the outside and it makes this building a kind of the open-air Elevations are made of steel wire netting with evergreen creepers. The techno- lesson of modern architecture. logical, simple building structure is in contrast with the organic curvatures of plants. Greenery functions: symbolic – it symbolizes the coexistence of man and natural environment; psychological – a green, natural layer, it provides a positive impact on psyche and mood; aesthetic – ‘softens’ the steel-industrial-style of elevations, a natural light penetrating the building makes the interesting visual effects; technical – creepers on the south elevation noticeable reduce the glass elevation warming. In the designed building the most important is the modern educational pro- gramme.

Location the corner of Jarzębskiego and Magiera St., Bielany district Total volume: 3 850 m3 • Total floor area: 2 258 2m • Usable floor area: Architects 4am Architekci s.c. • Tomasz Karpiński, Małgorzata Krukowska, 1 400 m2 • floors • 1 undeground level • 30 basement car spaces Arkadiusz Wróblewski, Ewelina Wojciechowska, Aleksandra Sawicka Collaboration Marcin Chomicki Structural engineer Paweł Przybysz Client Bielany District of the City of Warsaw Design 2010 Completion 2011 73

The designed building is located in the area of small housing estate drowned in the greenery. It is displayed from the side of the Jarzębskiego St., which is the main public space of the Bielany district. The architectural form of the building was based on the characteristic features of the surrounding area, PIASKI HOUSING ESTATE’S COMMUNITY CENTRE building’s functions and programme. Second prize in competition Representative and cameral building: a simple, monumental form with the entrance located deep in the arcade and the characteristic local architec- tural dominant over the building’s corner. A-A SECTION Form and function: the building’s form emphasizes basic elements of the Community Center programme - the Multicentre and 4 studios. Similarity and dissimilarity: the building’s ‘core’ is similar to the flanking buildings; its dissimilarity is highlighted by the ‘green pavilion’ on the ground floor, the bay window on the second floor; the elevation – a ‘sign’ emphasiz- ing the Community Centre functions. Architecture and greenery: the green roof top above the ground floor and creepers on the walls emphasizes the green character of the housing estate and symbolize the balanced relationship between the culture, technology and natural environment.

Location the corner of Jarzębskiego and Magiera St., Bielany district Total volume: 9 368 m3, floors – 6 361 3m Total floor area: 2 390 2m , floors Architects STANISZKIS-ARCHITEKT Magdalena Staniszkis • Magdalena – 1 542 m2 • Usable floor area: 1 963 2m , floors – 1 217 2m • 3 floors • Staniszkis, Marta Malewska Collaborating architect Michał Taras Client 1 undeground level • 21 basement car spaces Bielany District of the City of Warsaw Design 2009 74

The zones in the building have been divided as follows: ENTERTAINMENT ZONE – 1st and 2nd storey comprising concert hall (f260 seats), small concert hall and café. WORK ZONE – 3rd storey comprising studios with internal garden, lecture hall, recording studio, puppet theatre. SPORT ZONE – 4th storey comprising bowling alley, dance hall, sports halls.

The elevation on the Rzymowskiego St. side was made of movable panels, which can be ‘sculpted’ by artists.

‘KADR’ COMMUNITY CENTRE First prize in competition

Location 32 Rzymowskiego St., Mokotów district Architects Projekt Total volume: 20 187 m3 • Total floor area: 5 178 2m • Usable floor area: Samograj sp.j. • Małgorzata Dąbrowska, Tomasz Graj, Nina Ślusarska • 3 100 m2 • 4 floors • 1 undeground level • 52 basement car spaces Uni Sp. z o.o. • Mikołaj Rek Collaboration Wiktor Jarawka, Łukasz Mazurkiewicz – architecture student, Aneta Dudek – architecture student, Tomasz Bieniek Client Mokotów District of the City of Warsaw Design 2010-11 Completion 2012 75

The site of investment is the old garden of the Piarist order monastery delimited by Miodowa, Podwale and Długa Streets. Today this area has partly arranged greenery, but the most of its surface is covered with the asphalt concrete and is utilised as a sports field by the adjoining music school. On the south-west, the building plot borders with the Collegium Nobilium Theatre – Small Scene of the State Theatre Acad- emy. The access to the Podwale Street is closed by residen- tial buildings. The new building plan covers the central part of the building plot. The first underground level is the main usable floor area of a building. Its core comprises the mixed-use hall, which will be used for sport or theatre purposes. The shal- low bays in the hall’s walls comprise the elements of a movable, automatic platform with seats. The lobby was located behind the latter. The backstage and decorations warehouse are located next to the stage. The central part of the first floor was assigned for stage technical facilities and hanged above it: catwalks, footlights, acoustic panels and plafonds, fly rail. EXTENSION OF THE BUILDING OF THE ALEKSANDRA ZELWEROWICZA The top floor comprises the dressing-rooms connected with STATE THEATRE ACADEMY stage by lavatories, the club with snack-bar and the small stage. We want the new building to become a clear, optimistic sign, easy to distinguish from the flanking building develop- ment by its form and color scheme. It has to fit to the neigh- The mixed-use hall has 3 main functions: the sports hall; the thea- bouring, partly historic buildings and has to have the artis- tre –the main telescopic platform with seats is unfolded, courtains, tic façade. To achieve it we suggest covering the building’s backcloths and side flats go down from the fly rail; the assembly elevations with copper sheet, oxidized in gold color. The hall – unfolded 3 platforms with seats, in this configuration sur- oxidized copper should also be used as a material for the rounding the stage, behind them - backstage enabling the transport open work window shutters. of the equipment necessary to hold concert, conference, etc.

THEATRE GYMNASIUM

Location 22 Miodowa St., Old Town Architects Are Sp. z o.o. • Jakub Total volume: 25 711.29 m3 • Total floor area: 5 516.13 2m • Usable floor Wacławek, Grzegorz Stiasny Collaborating architects Iza Bartosik, Jacek area: 4 764.63 m2 • 3 floors • 2 undeground levels • 57 basement car Michalak, Olga Parys, Rita Nowak – architecture student, Adam Kluczek spaces Client Aleksandra Zelwerowicza State Theatre Academy Design 2009 76

The Elizeum (Elysium) Pavilion is a fragment, a remnant of the historic park and the palace complex called ‘Na Książęcem’ (Duke’s Own). The complex designed by Szymon Bogumił Zug, belonged to Duke Kazimi- erz Poniatowski and it was completed in the late 18th century. Basic aims of the project: the preservation and the restoration of the historic spatial layout; the creation of the distinctive spaces: Grota (Cave), narrow and dark corridors, and the illuminated temple. The surprise and mystery present in the historic pavilion were treated as a highest value and were the central point that today’s spatial arrangement has been worked out around. The cave’s entrance axis was removed from the Lantern’s axis on purpose not to associate it with the Ely- sium entrance. The Elysium will stay as it is now, it will not be restored. The area around the Elysium and the Cave will be changed only a little and will preserve its historic layout almost unchanged. This area shall be a public space – an auditorium of the natural amphitheatre. Modern architectural forms as the Entrance, Lantern, Cave’s interior arrangement or the Elysium floor were highlighted by a non-historic material on purpose. In the new public space the cultural events will be held.

ELIZEUM (ELYSIUM) EXHIBITION PAVILION Renovation and extension of the historic building

Location Książęca and Kruczkowskiego Streets ares, Powiśle Park, Usable floor area: 400 m2, historic part – 200 m2, modern part – 200 m2 • Śródmieście ditrict Architects JEMS Architekci • Olgierd Jagiełło, Maciej 1 undeground level Miłobędzki, Marcin Sadowski, Jerzy Szczepanik-Dzikowski Collaborating architects Łukasz Kuciński, Michał Ożóg, Piotr Waleszkiewicz Structural engineer Marek Kapela Client the City of Warsaw, Infrastructure Department; Heritage Preservation Department Design 2009

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The designed building was located nearby the Krakowskie Przedmiście St., on the Karowa St, which runs down to the river. While working out the architectural concept architects tried to refer to the shape and aesthetics of the ‘Dom bez kantów’ (House without the Corners) designed by Czesław Przybylski, Dom Funduszu Kwaterunku Wojskowe- go (Army Housing Department Building), Hotel Bristol by Władysław Marconi and to the Polskie Towarzystwo Hi- gieniczne (Polish Hygienic Society) building by Jan Henrich located on the other side of the street. The new tenement house by its height refers to the 14/16 Karowa St. building. The frontage of the street has been preserved. The 6 meters difference between the levels of ground was used to create a large gate. The driveway to both, new buildings underground parking garage and neighbouring building garage runs through that gate. Architects put the emphasis on the quality of architectural details and the high quality of finishing materials.

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location Karowa St., Śródmieście district Architects PROART Pracownia Total volume: 12 120 m3 • Total floor area: 4 040 2m , offices – 265 2m • Architektoniczno-Konserwatorska ANNA ROSTKOWSKA • Anna Rostkowska, 7 floors • 2 undeground levels • 6 apartments: 300 m2 • 2 apartments: Małgorzata Połeć, Michał Redłowski Client Private owner Design 2009 600 m2 • 55 car spaces Completion 2012 79

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location 6 Górskiego St., Śródmieście district Architects PRC Architekci Total volume: 58 355 m3 • Total floor area: 17 903 2m • Usable floor area: Sp. z o.o. • Andrzej Jurkiewicz, Andrzej Michalik, Igor Galas Collaborating 14 040 m2 • 8 floors • 2 undeground levels • 127 car spaces • 110 units architects Agata Żak, Piotr Migdalski, Bartłomiej Chwalczyk, Lena • Units, floor area from 52 2m to 165 m2 Szydłowska, Stefan Lennon, Magdalena Pasternak, Michał Pająkiewicz, Marek Średziński Client Restaura Górskiego Structural engineers Rybcent Sp. z o.o. Design 2006 Completion 2010 80

The Saska Housing Estate is located on Bora-Komorowskie- go Street in the vicinity of Jeziorko Gocławskie (Gocławskie Lake). This housing estate contains collection of buildings diverse in form with carefully designed architectural details. The public space with high quality commercial retail units is flanked by private yards and carefully-designed park, which will become the heart of the complex. SASKA HOUSING ESTATE First phase

Location generała T. Bora-Komorowskiego St., Praga Południe district Total volume: 129 500 m3 • Total floor area: 47 961 m2 • Units, total floor Architects Hermanowicz Rewski Architekci sp.j. • Wojciech Hermanowicz, area: 30 600 m2 (from 35 m2 to 125 m2) • from 7 to 14 Floors • Stanisław Rewski, Błażej Hermanowicz, Paweł Maciążek (project supervisor), 2 undeground levels • 18 surface car spaces and 566 basement car spaces Krzysztof Toczyski, Anna Czyżewska, Dariusz Brzeziński, Mariusz Rakus, • 470 units Dorota Brzezińska, Łukasz Wyczółkowski, Ewa Kowalska, Lidia Kosewska, Michał Badowski, Beata Kamińska Structural engineers TMJ Projekt Client Dom Development S.A. Design 2009 Completion 2009 -2013 81

SASKA HOUSING ESTATE Second phase

Location Gen. T. Bora-Komorowskiego Street area, Praga Południe district Total volume: 119 800 m3 • Usable floor area: 44 300 2m • Units, total floor Architects Hermanowicz Rewski Architekci sp.j. • Wojciech Hermanowicz, area: 25 359 m2 (from 35 m2 to 125 m2) • from 7 to 14 floors • Stanisław Rewski, Błażej Hermanowicz, Paweł Maciążek (project supervisor), 2 undeground levels • 30 surface car spaces and 510 basement car spaces Witold Wyczański (project supervisor), Mariusz Rakus, Jakub Berenson, • 443 units Bartłomiej Witczak, Tomasz Midura, Dariusz Brzeziński Structural engineers TMJ Projekt Client Dom Development S.A. Design 2009-2010 Completion 2010 -2013 82

SASKA HOUSING ESTATE Third phase

Location Gen. T. Bora-Komorowskiego Street area, Praga Południe district Total volume: 167 800 m3 • Usable floor area: 62 200 2m • Units, total floor Architects Hermanowicz Rewski Architekci sp.j. • Wojciech Hermanowicz, area: 37 575 m2 (from 35 m2 to 125 m2) • from 7 to 14 floors • Stanisław Rewski, Błażej Hermanowicz, Paweł Maciążek (project supervisor), 2 undeground levels • 6 surface car spaces and 725 basement car spaces Dariusz Kurowski (project supervisor), Mariusz Rakus, Joanna Wąsowska- • 671 units Palimąka, Maksymilian Ziółkowski, Anna Wójtowicz, Anna Czyżewska, Michał Badowski, Dariusz Brzeziński Structural engineers TMJ Projekt Client Dom Development S.A. Design 2009-2010 Completion 2010 -2013 83

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

‘LIBRETTO’ HOUSING ESTATE

The basic aim of the project was preserving the green character of the site of investment. The housing estate was divided into individual buildings and the parking garage was elevated to hide all routes. It resulted in ‘green deck’, which covers all routes and driveways and at the same time creates additional recreational areas.

Location Praga Południe district Architects Grupa 5 Sp. z o.o. • Roman Total volume: 73 848,24 m3 • Total floor area: 24 321,47 2m • Usable floor Dziedziejko, Mikołaj Kadłubowski, Michał Leszczyński, Krzysztof Mycielski, area: 10 242,65 m2 • Units, floor area: 9 971,22 m2 (from 28,36 m2 – Rafał Zelent, Anna Frączkowska, Elżbieta Fojut-Gajewska, Kacper 147 m2) • from 6 to 8 floors • 2 undeground levels • 179 basement car Gronkiewicz, Ula Koźmińska, Rafał Stefanowski Client Special-Purpose spaces • 146 units Vehicle of Raiffeisen Evolution Group Design 2009 84

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS COMPLEX

Location Mickiewicza and Rudzka Streets Bielany district Architects mąka. Buildings A, B and C – residential area sojka.architekci • Radosław Sojka, Maciej Mąka, Paweł Pyłka (project Total volume: 103 862,8 m3 • Total floor area: 31 915,6 2m • Usable floor supervisor), Jakub Kalinowski, Piotr Straszak Structural engineers TMJ area: 16 842 m2 • Units, total floor area: 16 540 m2 • 7 floors • Projekt Client Restaura Mickiewicza Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 Completion 2 undeground levels • 224 units 2010 85

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS COMPLEX

Location Rydygiera, Burakowska, Przasnyska Streets, Żoliborz district Structural engineers TMJ Projekt Client Ruscus Sp. z o.o. Design Architects mąka.sojka.architekci • Maciej Mąka, Radosław Sojka, Łukasz 2008/2009 Completion 2010 Stanaszek (project supervisor), Radosław Bajor, Katarzyna Biała, Agnieszka Kaszczewska, Magdalena Kuleczko, Natalia Regulska, Mikołaj Zdanowski Total volume: 270 000 m3 • Total floor area: 105 000 m2 • Usable floor Collaborating architects Karol Furman, Jakub Kalinowski, Marcin Ludwig, area: 57 000 m2 • Units, total floor area: 53 000 m2 • from 7 to 9 floors • Joanna Longa, Grzegorz Madejski, Grzegorz Pyzikiewicz, Adam Załęski 1 undeground level • 1 010 basement car spaces • 703 units 86

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS COMPLEX

Location Cynamonowa St., Ursynów district Architects S.A.M.I. ARCHITEKCI Total volume: 91 500 m3 • Total floor area: 29 800 m2 • Units, usable floor Mariusz Lewandowski i Wspólnicy Sp. z o.o. • Mariusz Lewandowski (head area: 13 500 m2 (from 42,5 m2 to 85 m2) • Commercial retail units, usable designer), Anna Albiniak (head designer) Collaborating architects Jarosław floor area: 1 500 m2 • Underground garage, usable floor area: 14 800 m2 Ptaszyński, Paweł Ptaszyński, Aneta Wardzińska, Justyna Duszyńska- • 11 floors • 2 undeground levels • an underground parking garage for Krawczyk, Marcin Pajura Structural engineer Rafał Dziubiński of MARD 501 cars • 40 surface car spaces • 248 units Client Spółdzielnia Mieszkaniowa „Na skraju” Design 2010 Completion 2012 87

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location Ćmielowska St., Białołęka district Architects S.A.M.I. ARCHITEKCI Total volume: 51 500 m3 • Overground stores, total floor area: 10 700 2m Mariusz Lewandowski i Wspólnicy Sp. z o.o. • Mariusz Lewandowski (head • Units, usable floor area: 7 411 m2 (from 42,5 m2 to 75,2 m2) • Commercial designer), Anna Albiniak (head designer) Collaborating architects Jarosław retail units, floor area: 151 2m • Underground garage, usable floor area: Ptaszyński, Paweł Ptaszyński, Aneta Wardzińska, Marcin Pajura Structural 4 050,4 m2 • 7 floors • 1 undeground level• an underground parking garage engineer Rafał Dziubiński of MARD Client SABE INVESTMENTS Sp. z o.o. for 135 • 116 units Design 2009 Completion 2012 88

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location Pełczyńskiego St., Bemowo district Architects APA Markowski Total volume: approx. 45 000 m3 • Total floor area: approx. 15 000 2m • Architekci • Andrzej Markowski, Łukasz Krukowski, Leszek Włochyński, Usable floor area: 9 450 m2 • Units, total floor area: 8 870 m2 (from 26 m2 Grzegorz Perguł – student, Agnieszka Kałun, Mariusz Michalski Structural to 120 m2) • 9 floors • 1 undeground level • 38 surface car spaces and engineers PQS – PIKUS Konstrukcje Budowlane Client Decoma Invest 120 basement car spaces • 148 units Design 2010 89

The building consists of two blocks; four-storey one with flat roof and three-storey with gable roof. The lower block adjoins neighbouring building. The site of investment is surrounded by wall with open work spans. Main entrance and driveway located on the Nastrojowa St. side. An underground parking garage equipped with signalling system.

SPLIT-LEVEL FLAT SECOND LEVEL

‘WILLA NASTROJOWA’ MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location between Nastrojowa and Potrzebna Streets, Włochy district Total volume: 18 870 m3 • Total floor area: 1 709,7 m2 • Usable floor area: Architects APA Markowski Architekci Sp. z o.o. • Andrzej Markowski, 1 242,8 m2 • Units, floor area: 728,7 m2 (from 38 m2 to 104 m2) • 4 floors Łukasz Krukowski, Agnieszka Kałun, Leszek Włochyński, Agnieszka • 1 undeground level • 1 surface car space and 13 basement car spaces Bednarska Structural engineers Tomasz Klimczak, Waldemar Sałuda Clients • 13 units Invesco House Partners s.c. • Sebastian Jóźwiak, Maciej Poniatowicz, Małgorzata Poniatowicz, Tomasz Poniatowicz General contractor HOCHBUD Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 Completion 2011 90

The residential units located on floors from nd2 to 9th. The building comprises commercial retail units on the ground floor and two-level underground parking garage.

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location 96 Wolska St., Wola district Architects TOP DEVELOPMENT Sp. Total volume: 33 027,8 m3 • Total floor area: 10 955 2m • Usable floor area: z o.o. • Anna Rydzewska-Szpak • PRACOWNIA PROJEKTOWA Client 4 905,4 m2, units – 4 407 m2 (from 29,8 m2 to 141,8 m2), commercial retail „SPOŁEM” Warszawska Spółdzielnia Spożywców Wola Design 2009 units – 498,4 m2 • 9 floors • 2 undeground levels • 9 surface car spaces Completion 2010/2011 and 80 basement car spaces • 71 units 91

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN

Location Kłobucka St., Ursynów district Architects CK Architekci sp.j. • Total volume: 51 175 m3 • Total floor area: 16 240 2m • Usable floor area: Arkadiusz Klepin, Mariusz Chrzanowski, Michał Burkiewicz, Paweł Fras, 8 235 m2 • Units, total floor area: 8 220 2m (from 32 m2 to 107 m2) • from Marcin Tatucha Structural engineer Jarosław Kołton Client Private owner 7 to 11 floors • 1 undeground level • 23 surface car spaces and Design 2010 Completion 2010-2011 141 basement car spaces • 136 units 92

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS COMPLEX AND OFFICE BUILDING

NORTH ELEVATION

Location Magazynowa St., Mokotów district Architects CK Architekci sp.j. Total volume: 87 612 m3 • Total floor area: 40 300 2m • Usable floor area: • Arkadiusz Klepin, Mariusz Chrzanowski, Marcin Tatucha Collaborating 21 500 m2, units, floor area – 17 100 2m (from 35 m2 to 91 m2), usługi – architect Jarosław Kołton Client Private owner Design 2009 Completion 1 200 m2, biura – 3 200 m2 • from 7 from 9 floors • 2 undeground levels 2010-2011 • 18 surface car spaces and 420 basement car spaces, including 30 for commercial retail units, 70 for offices • 315 units 93

FLOOR PLAN

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location 35 Sienna St., Wola district Architects ATELIER 3 Total volume: 45 507.4 m3 • Total floor area: 13 759.3 2m • Usable floor GIRTLER&GIRTLER Biuro Architektoniczne s.c. • Marta Girtler-Szymborska, area: 6 308.2 m2 • Units, total floor area: 4 352.2 2m (from 37.3 m2 to Monika Cykier Collaboration Tomasz Waszczuk – architecture student, 148.1 m2) • 9 floors • 2 undeground levels • 72 basement car spaces • Aleksandra Szlachcic – interior architect Structural engineer Robert Łopat 62 units • 6 commercial retail units • 14 office units of P.U.P. „PLAN” Client Spółdzielnia Mieszkaniowa „Starówka” Design 2008/2009 Completion 2010 94

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN FRONT ELEVATION

Location Powstańców St., Ząbki Architects CK Architekci sp.j. • Mariusz Total volume: 102 750 m3 • Total floor area: 42 310 m2 • Usable floor area: Chrzanowski, Arkadiusz Klepin, Marcin Tatucha Structural engineer Jarosław 21 425 m2 • from 4 to 6 floors • 1 undeground level • 7 surface car spaces Kołton Client Private owner Design 2009 Completion 2010-2011 and 471 basement car spaces • 354 units • Units, floor area from 30 2m to 98 m2 95

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

EAST ELEVATION NORTH ELEVATION

Location Husarska St., Legionowo Architects Pracownia architektoniczna Total volume: 21 228 m3 • Total floor area: 5 421 2m • Usable floor area: DESEA • Adam Pszczółkowski, Justyna Szablińska, Bartosz Czarnecki 3 920 m2 • Units, total floor area: 3 699 m2 (from 49,08 m2 to 92,28 m2) • Structural engineers B.P.U. FORMAT Client P.B. LEG-BUD sp.j. Design 2009 from 8 to 9 floors • 1 undeground level • 96 car spaces • 60 units Completion 2010/2011 96

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Location Krańcowa St., Włochy district Architects APA Wojciechowski Total volume: 65 000 m3 • Total floor area: 40 105 2m • Usable floor area: Sp. z o.o. • Szymon Wojciechowski, Michał Sadowski, Witold Dudek, 31 867 m2 • Units, total floor area:16 829 2m (from 32 m2 to 72 m2) • Marcin Grzelewski, Katarzyna Alagierska, Karolina Cegiełkowska, Marek 8 floors • 1 undeground level • 298 basement car spaces • 291 units Mieszkowski, Rafał Pamuła, Anna Wesołowska, Monika Wrzeszcz Collaborating architects Diana Bracławska – architecture student, Klara Janicka, Szymon Mioduszewski, Magdalena Rachuta, Michał Uchwat Client Radius Sp. z o.o. Design 2010 Completion 2010-2012 97

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location Karolkowa St., Wola district Architects APA Wojciechowski Total volume: ca 18 000 m3 • Total floor area: floors – ca 6 000 m2, Sp. z o.o. • Szymon Wojciechowski, Michał Sadowski, Witold Dudek, undeground levels – ca 3 100 m2 • Usable floor area: floors – ca 5 3702 m , Marcin Grzelewski, Karolina Cegiełkowska, Aleksandra Kuncewicz, Rafał undeground levels – ca 2 650 m2 • Units, total floor area: ca 4 100 2m (from Pamuła, Anna Wesołowska Collaborating architects Lina Maria Varela 34 m2 to 122 m2) • 5 floors • 3 undeground levels • 70 basement car Machado, Piotr Zielawski Client Palma Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 Completion spaces • 61 units 2011 98

LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

GROUND FLOOR

Location Zacisze Architect Damian Cyryl Kotwicki Structural engineers Total volume: 2 972 m3 • Total floor area: 962 2m • Usable floor area: KAPPA-PROJEKT Client IN-WAR Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 Completion 2010- 713 m2 • Units, total floor area: 490 m2 (from 95 m2 to 170 m2) • 3 floors 2011 • 1 undeground level • 6 basement car spaces • 4 units 99

HOUSING ESTATE

Location Bartycka and Bluszczańska St., Mokotów district Architects Total volume: 61 000 m3 • Total floor area: 14 800 2m • Usable floor area: Hermanowicz Rewski Architekci sp.j. • Wojciech Hermanowicz, Błażej 10 300 m2 • Units, total floor area: 10 300 m2 (from 40 m2 to 83 m2) • Hermanowicz, Stanisław Rewski, Baltazar Brukalski, Dariusz Brzeziński 3 floors • 1 undeground level • 148 basement car spaces • 148 units Client SGI Design 2009 100

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN

Location BernardyńskA St. area, Mokotów district Architects Britt-Plan Sp. Total volume: 66 363 m3 • Total floor area: floors – 12 744,7 m2, undeground z o.o. • Michał Jaworski (head designer) Edyta Waleczek, Dominik Chmura, levels – 7 375,6 m2 • Usable floor area: 17 979,2 m2 • Units, total floor Marta Paprocka, Monika Wiater, Paweł Światłowski Client MARVIPOL area: 9 092,6 m2 (from 40 m2 to 120 m2) • from 4 to 6 floors • 4 undeground Sp. z o.o. General contractor EIFFAGE BUDOWNICTWO MITEX S.A. levels • 192 car spaces • 134 units Completion 2009-2011 101

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

An energy saving building; walls made of thermal insulation materials; commercial retail units equipped with three-layer glass windows, solar panels for water heating; rain-water re- cuperation system.

Location Klimczaka St., Wilanów district Architects ATELIER 3 Total volume: 93 600 m3 • Total floor area: 31 200 2m • Usable floor area: GIRTLER&GIRTLER Biuro Architektoniczne s.c. • Marta Girtler-Szymborska, 20 100 m2 • Units, floor area: 15 900 m2 (from 33.5 m2 to 154 m2) • Wojciech Wierzbicki, Łukasz Kozioł Collaborating architects Małgorzata Commercial retail units, floor area: 1 600 2m • 5 floors • 1 undeground level Gilarska, Maciej Nowak, Justyna Soszyńska, Anna Obłąkowska – student • 32 surface car spaces and 353 basement car spaces • 218 units • Structural engineer Witold Rybiński of Rybcent Client Robyg Development 11 commercial retail units Sp. z o.o. Design 2009/2010 Completion 2011 102

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

FLOOR PLAN

Location 25 Serocka St., Praga Południe district Architects GRUPA AT Total volume: ca. 5 300 m3 • Total floor area: 2 247 m2 • Units usable floor Sp. z o.o. • Krzysztof Tryboń, Krystyna Anna Tryboń, Ewa Wierucka-Lipka, area: 1 015,7 m2 (from 40,3 m2 to 96,5 m2) • 5 floors • 1 podziemna • Robert Ogrodnik, Rafał Godlewski Structural engineer Piotr Cichowlas 4 surface car spaces and 16 basement car spaces • 18 units Client Tryboń PPI Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 Completion 2010/2011 103

FLOOR PLAN

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location 6 Dubieńska St., Praga Południe district Architects GRUPA AT Total volume: 3 700 m3 • Total floor area: 951 2m • Usable floor area: Sp. z o.o. • Krzysztof Tryboń, Krystyna Anna Tryboń, Ewa Wierucka-Lipka, 747 m2, including, units – 355 m2 (from 45 m2 to 85 m2), commercial Mirosława Karoń, Agnieszka Zawadzka Structural engineer Piotr retail unit – 15 m2 • 4 floors • 1 undeground level • 8 basement car Cichowlas Client Tryboń PPI Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 Completion spaces • 6 units 2011/2012 104

‘The basic idea of the project was the integration a multi-unit residential building with the characteristic urban and architectural layout of the Stary Mokotów (Old Mokotów) area. Architects tried to preserve the style of Krasickiego St. which com- prises city residences frontages. Refering to the historic context of the neighbourhood was essential. We have introduced the classic composition of stone elevations and proper proportions, with the use of modern technical solutions. The designed building is cuboidal in form with the regular layout of windows. The cohesive outer structure is in contrast with the white staircase which is the internal backbone of the building. A skylight, integrated with the interior of the shared space of building, provides a natural light to the staircase. The arcade on the ground floor highlights the building’s main entrance, which is clearly linked with the stone made site’s entrance gate. The east and west frontages comprise the terraces and glass box balconies while the south and north ones are defined by the regu- lar rows of porte-fenêtres (French windows). The proper amount of natural light is secured by the optimal distances between our building and flanking ones.’

MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

Location 10 Krasickiego ST., Mokotów Architects Jasiński Kruszewski Total volume: 5 080.4 m3 • Total floor area: 2 075.85 2m • Units, floor area: Architekci • Mariusz Jasiński, Romuald Kruszewski Collaborating architects 807.88 m2 (from 70 m2 to 150 m2) • 3 floors • 1 undeground level • 14 car Adam Łabędź, Konrad Żaglewski Client Villa Krasickiego 10 Sp. z o.o. spaces • 7 units Design 2009 Completion 2011 105

In Piaseczno, the Puławska’s Street area urban layout is completely chaotic. Detached houses of all types are neighbouring the multi-unit, five-storey residential blocks. The pre-war, low-rise building develop- ment is consequently replaced by the modern, mixed-use residential buildings. The Piaseczno’s new architecture mostly invokes to the19th century models of the bourgeois tenement houses. Our design, despite a characteristic form and scale, is the modern interpretation of the last century tenement house. Typical for the latter, a regular layout for windows was overcome in our building by the shifting windows on the subsequent floors. Parts of the elevation without windows are supposed to highlight the corner of the building. Used by us, means of architectural expression resulted in a modest elegance. The top floor on the Młynarska St. has been shifted back to make the building look smaller in comparison to the adjacent one. The building’s height is 14 meters.

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location 24 Puławska St., Piaseczno Architects PDV Architekci • Total volume: 3 938 m3 • Total floor area: 1 588 2m • Usable floor area: Przemysław Wielądek, Jacek Ciećwierz, Robert Grabarek Structural 1 249 m2 • Units, floor area: 623 m2 (from 200 m2 to 215 m2) • 4 floors • engineer Adam Heliosz Client Private owner General contractor ALISMA 1 undeground level • 8 surface car spaces • 3 units CONSTRUCTION S.A. Design 2009 Completion 2010 106

A cosy, high standard building. Flat roof with garden covering 24 square meters in area. Com- mercial retail unit located on the ground floor. All apartments equipped with air conditioning system.

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

FLOOR PLAN

Location 45 Wielicka St., Mokotów district Architects Hernan Gomez, Total volume: 5 734.4 m3 • Total floor area: 2 342.6 m2 • Usable floor area: Robert Wasążnik, Piotr Sierputowski, Joanna Brzezińska Structural 1 920.69 m2 • Units, floor area: approx. 1 200 m2 (from 118 m2 to 235 m2) engineers Arnold Prasalski, Wojciech Nikoniuk Client Private owner Design • 6 floors • 1 undeground level • 12 basement car spaces • 6 units 2010 107

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

‘APARTAMENTY PODCHORÑ˚YCH 89’ RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location 89 Podchorążych St., Mokotów district Architects 4am Total volume: 3 224 m3 • Total floor area: 1 108 2m • Usable floor area: Architekci s.c. • Tomasz Karpiński, Małgorzata Krukowska, Arkadiusz 905 m2 • Units, total floor area: 656 m2 (from 100 m2 to 142 m2) • 5 floors Wróblewski Client Apartamenty Podchorążych 89 Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 • 1 undeground level • 10 basement car spaces • 5 units Completion 2011 108

The building comprises 2 split-level flats and the green roof. South elevation consists of ‘cubistic’ glass boxes with terraces; east and west elevation – bay windows; remained surface covered with stone slabs.

MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

FLOOR PLAN

Location 12 Bełska St., Mokotów district Architects Konrad Chmielewski, Total volume: 6 000 m3 • Total floor area: 1 900 2m • Usable floor area: Jacek Marzan Collaborating architect Monika Kościelniak Structural 1 650 m2 • 5 floors • 1 undeground level • 18 basement car spaces • engineers KIP • Piotr Kapela, Piotr Pachowski Client Janusz Marcinek 12 units • Units, floor area from 48 2m to 150 m2 Design 2009-2010 Completion 2010 109

TYPICAL UNIT

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

SOUTH-WEST ELEVATION

Location 18 Krypska St., Praga Południe district Architects JP s.c Jakub Volume: 5 515.5 m3 • Total floor area: 2 345 m2 • Usable floor area: Szatkowski Paweł Zawadzki • Jakub Szatkowski, Paweł Zawadzki Structural 1 694.2 m2 • Units, total floor area: 1 106,3 2m (from 37,3 m2 to 113 m2) engineer Piotr Cichowlas Client KRYPSKA Sp. z o.o. Design 2010 • 5 floors • 1 undeground level • 6 surface car spaces and 16 basement Completion 2011 car spaces • 20 units 110

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

NORTH ELEVATION

Location 44 Lirowa St., Ochota district Architects HTT Sp. z o.o. • Zygmunt Total volume: 13 900 m3 • Usable floor area: 3 404 2m • Units, total floor Hofman, Wojciech Rąbalski Structural engineer Tomasz Paweł Skowron area: 1 726 m2 (from 67.75 m2 to 147.77 m2) • 4 floors • 2 undeground Client Lirowa Development Sp. z o.o. Sp. komandytowa Design 2008 levels • 29 basement car spaces • 17 units 111

MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

BUILDING C WEST ELEVATION

Location Pustułeczki St., Ursynów district Architects Szcześniak – Denier Total volume: building A – 2 515.2 m3, building B – 3 008.53 m3, building Architekci Sp. z o.o. • Marek Szcześniak, Urszula Jurzysta, Nina Wójcicka, C – 2 515.2 m3, building D – 1 836.6 m3 • Total floor area: building A – Marcin Nawrocki, Eliza Kowalczyk, Adam Ankiewicz, Krzysztof Puta 1 368.01 m2, building B – 1 428.31 m2, building C – 1 332.8 m2, building Structural engineers Rafał Dziubiński, Przemysław Wodzisławski of MARD D – 994.4 m2 • Usable floor area: building A – 1 006.6 2m , building – Client Polimex-Mostostal Development Sp. z o.o. Design 2008-2010 1 060.76 m2, building C – 884.9 m2, building D – 647.9 m2 • Units, total Completion 2010-2011 floor area: 2 480 2m (from 46.4 m2 to 149.1 m2) • 3 floors • 1 underground level • 44 basement car spaces • 22 units 112

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS COMPLEX

FLOOR PLAN

Location Sklepowa St., Włochy district Architects Autorskie Zespoły Volume: 15 646 m3 • Total floor area: 4 946 2m • Units, floor area: 1 083 m2 Architektoniczne Sp. z o.o. • Leszek Kołacz, Stefan Meckier Collaboration (from 27 m2 to 75 m2) • 3 floors • 1 undeground level • 2 surface car Stanisław Meckier – architecture student Structural engineer Mariusz Pikus spaces and 48 basement car spaces • 36 units Client/General contractor REM-BUDEX Design 2009-2010 Completion 2011-2012 113

MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

GROUND FLOOR PLAN FRONT ELEVATION

Location Warszawska St., Milanówek Architects Autorskie Zespoły Volume: 4 230 m3 • Total volume: 1 312 m2 • Units, floor area: 205 m2 Architektoniczne Sp. z o.o. • Stefan Meckier, Leszek Kołacz Collaboration (2 units) • 3 floors • 1 undeground level Stanisław Meckier – student Structural engineer Mariusz Pikus Client Private owner Design 2009 Completion 2010-2011 114

SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES COMPLEX

Location Kasztanowa St., Michałowice Architects APA Wojciechowski Total volume: 16 516 m3 • Total floor area: 6 228 2m • Usable floor area: Sp. z o.o. • Szymon Wojciechowski, Michał Sadowski, Witold Dudek, 4 832 m2 • Units, total floor area: 4 832 m2 (from 180 m2 to 230 m2) • Marcin Grzelewski, Monika Wrzeszcz-Klonowska Client Veron Development 3 floors • 2 surface car spaces • 24 units Sp. z o.o. Design 2009 115

MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

Location Pałacowa St., Wilanów district Architects PRC Architekci Sp. z o.o. Total volume: 5 384 m3 • Usable floor area: 1 321 m2 • Units, total floor • Andrzej Jurkiewicz, Andrzej Michalik, Igor Galas Collaborating architects area: 950 m2 • 2 floors + attic • 1 undeground level • 8 car spaces • Piotr Migdalski, Lena Szydłowska, Leszek Brożyna, Magdalena Pasternak 4 units Client Real Management S.A. Structural engineers J.F. Projekt Design 2010 116

The site of investment is surrounded by forest. Three basic types of residences located on the building plots that cover from 1000 square meters up to 3500 square meters of area.

EXCLUSIVE COUNTRY RESIDENCES

Location Warsaw suburbs Architects Fiszer Atelier 41 Sp. z o.o. • Stanisław Site of investment area approx. 20 hectares • Building area: approx. Fiszer (head designer), Piotr Bujnowski, Krystyna Fiszer, Małgorzata 22 000 m2 • All residences, total floor area: approx 40 000 2m • Residence, Dąbrowska, Tomasz Graj, Marcin Garbacki, Karolina Tunajek Collaborating total living area: type A – approx. 370 m2, type B, with pavilion – approx. architect Marcin Słupeczański Client Private owner Design 2008-2009 720 m2, type C, with pavilion – approx. 900 m2 • 2 levels + basement • Completion 2010-2012 49 residences

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DETACHED HOUSE

Location Książenice near Warsaw Architect NUX Edward Dylawerski Building plot area: 1 995 m2 • Building area: 237 m2 • Total volume: Structural engineer Janusz Krzykawski Client Private owner Design 2008 1 348 m3 • Total floor area: 450 2m • Total living area: 320 m2 • 2 levels Completion 2011 + basement • Garage: 2 cars (attached) 119

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Location Piaseczno Architect NUX Edward Dylawerski Structural engineer Building plot area: 1 757 m2 • Building area: 212 m2 • Total volume: Janusz Krzykawski Client Private owner Design 2007 Completion 2011 1 242 m3 • Total floor area: 468 2m • Total living area: 242 m2 • 2 levels • Garage: 2 cars (attached)

The building has steel structure hanged on reinforced concrete core comprising stairs and technical facilities. 120

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Modernization of the detached house built in 1960s. Owner’s wish was to preserve its modernistic-style architecture.

Location Kanie Helenowskie Architects +48 Grupa Projektowa • Agata Building plot area: 1 100 m2 • Building area: 185 m2 • Total volume: 1 120 m3 Filipek, Kamil Miklaszewski, Karol Szparkowski Collaborating architect • Total floor area: 322 2m • Total living area: 270 m2 • 2 levels • Garage: professor Zygmunt Szparkowski Structural engineer Zygmunt Olechowski 1 car (attached) + 1 roofed on-site car space Client Private owner Design 2008 Completion 2011 121

The detached house surrounded by forest. Building’s wooden el- evation is architects answer to the question, how to preserve build- ing plot’s forest character. The door to ceiling windows on the south side of the building.

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Location Sękocin Las Architects +48 Grupa Projektowa • Agata Filipek, Building plot area: 2 200 m2 • Building area: 180 m2 • Total volume: Kamil Miklaszewski, Karol Szparkowski Collaborating architect professor 1 500 m3 • Total floor area: 540 2m • Total living area: 440 m2 • 2 levels Zygmunt Szparkowski Structural engineer Zygmunt Olechowski Client + basement • Garage: 2 cars (attached) Private owner Design 2009 Completion 2011 122

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Location Falenica Architects 81.WAW.PL • Anna Paszkowska, Rafał Grudziąż Building plot area: 1 185 m2 • Building area: 240 m2 • Total volume: 1 008 m3 Client Private owner Design 2010 Completion 2010/2011 • Total floor area: 622 m2 • Total living area: 484 m2 • 2 levels + basement • Garage: 4 cars (attached) + 2 on-site car spaces 123

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PRESENT DAY

Location Mokotów district Architects 81.WAW.PL • Anna Paszkowska, Rafał Building plot area: 1 090 m2 • Building area: 162 m2 • Total volume: 1 437 m3 Grudziąż Client Private owner Design 2009 • Total floor area: 512 2m • Total living area: 390 m2 • 3 levels • 3 on-site car spaces • 3 units 124

The form of the building refers to the modernistic architecture and traditional villas of Legionowo. Its characteristic features are: cubistic form, high quality finishing materi- als and large windows. The building consists of two levels, basement and attic, and it is divided into two parts. Upper levels are for parents and lower ones for children.

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Location gen. Roi St., Legionowo Architects Archi-med Sollers Sp. z o.o. Building plot area: 1 755 m2 • Building area: 239 m2 • Total volume: • Michał Grzymała-Kazłowski (PhD), Aleksandra Ruszkowska, Luiza Trzaska 2 150.8 m3 • Total floor area: 498.75 m2 • Total living area: 462.23 m2 • – architecture student Structural engineers Bomar Projekt • Bogusław 3 levels + basement • Garage: 2 cars (attached) Stejkowski, Marcin Kraciuk Client Private owner Design 2010 Completion 2010 125

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Location Owczarnia, Brwinów Commune Architect Damian Cyryl Kotwicki Building plot area: 1 784 m2 • Building area: 330 m2 • Total volume: Structural engineers KAPPA-PROJEKT Client Private owner Design 2009-2010 2 150 m3 • Total floor area: 609 2m • Total living area: 444 m2 • 2 levels • Completion 2010-2011 Garage: 2 cars (detached) 126

The necessity of isolation from the neighbourhood and separation of the driveway from the entrance were decisive for the project. It resulted in a massive form that protects residents as a hard shell. Although, from the outside the house makes an impression of fortress, inside it is full of light. Thanks to consecutive layers of glass the hall become a garden – an atrium where garden merges with the house. The house to the maximum covers the building plot area. A simple, rectangular form was divided into three wings which are shifted 2 meters away from each other. It resulted in the glass corridors linking all wings. Through the house and the garden two streams (5 to 10 cm in depth) run with stones arranged in the ‘riverbed’ style. The interior design was based on the white and grey colors scheme. The first level floors are made of light-grey sandstone or marble, and on the second level floors they are made of teak wood. Stairs – the white painted steel structure.

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Location Izabelin Architects GRUPA PLUS • Tomasz Wuczyński, Katarzyna Building plot area: 769 m2 • Building area: 156 m2 • Volume: 1 900 m3 • Sobolewska Client Private owner Design 2009 Completion 2010/2011 Total floor area: 346 m2 • Total living area: 259 m2 • 2 levels + basement • Garage: 2 cars (attached) 127

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The different types of windows, glass box balconies, white elevation and simplification of forms were the most important elements of the build- ing from the owners’ point of view who are keen on modernistic archi- tecture. Very important for the project were the unusual, yet clear and simple functional divisions. The entrance hall was located in the base- ment. This manoeuvre makes it possible to arrange the hall and living room vertically. The house consists of interpenetrating open spaces where stairs are not just an element of internal circulation but they smoothly connect all usable areas.

Location Sadyba Architects GRUPA PLUS • Tomasz Wuczyński, Monika Building plot area: 403 m2 • Building area: 143 m2 • Total volume: 1 610 m3 Niezabitowska – architecture student Client Private owner Design 2009/2010 • Total floor area: 590 m2 • Total living area: 394.6 m2 • 3 levels + Completion 2010/2011 basement • Garage: 2 cars (attached) 128

The house is located on the building plot surrounded by for- est. It is consisting of two cuboidal forms. The ground floor is comprising living room, kitchen, dining room and study. Bed rooms located on the first floor. From the side of the street house looks like inaccesible. Small patio located in front of the entrance hall connects this area with the garden. On the side of the garden cuboids were shifted. This manoeuvre makes it possible to provide the most amount of natural light. Vertical, wooden louvers correspond to pine trees growing on the site. Facades coated with white silicone plaster and veneer boards. Roof covered with zinc-tytanium sheets. Driveway made of granite Belgian blocks.

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Location Przyleśna St., Magdalenka Architects PDV Architekci • Przemysław Building plot area: 1 000 m2 • Building area: 224.1 m2 • Total volume: Wielądek, Jacek Ciećwierz, Robert Grabarek Client Private owner Design 850 m3 • Total floor area: 368.3 2m • Total living area: 282.7 m2 • 2 levels 2010 Completion 2010 • Garage: 2 cars (attached) 129

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The building is located at the base of small hill in Międzylesie. Some of the functions have been located in the small cuboidal form and the rest of them have been hidden in the pavilion in shape of a hill overgrown with grass. To get to the entrance hall one must go along the wall coated with reinforced concrete slabs. Rooms are open onto south side of the bulding plot.

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Location Dzieci Polskich St., Międzylesie Architects PDV Architekci • Building plot area: 3 550 m2 • Building area: 383.1 m2 • Total volume: Przemysław Wielądek, Jacek Ciećwierz, Robert Grabarek Client Private 1 421 m3 • Total floor area: 521 2m • Total living area: 403 m2 • 2 levels • owner Design 2009 Completion 2010 Garage: 2 cars (attached) 130

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HALL VIEW SECTION HALL ENTRANCE RAMP ENTRANCE DINING-ROOM/ LIVING ROOM

BOILER ROOM/STOREROOM HOME CINEMA WINE-VAULT

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Location Dolna St., Konstancin-Jeziorna Architects PPA – Płaskowicki Building plot area: 1 340 m2 • Building area: 142 m2 • Total volume: i Partnerzy Architekci • Piotr Płaskowicki, Tomasz Pokropowicz Client 1 010 m3 • Total floor area: 540 2m • Total living area: 350 m2 • 2 levels Private owner Design 2010 Completion 2010 + basement • Garage: 2 cars (attached) 131

A two-level detached house. Ground floor com- prises living room, dining room, kitchen, study, bathroom and garage. First flor comprises bed- rooms, bathrooms and guest room. A modernistic in-style architecture. Fnishing materials typical for the neighbourhood – white plaster, wood, metal details. The neighbourhood – to the south building is flanked by the forest and to the south-west by old oaks. The building’s interior arrangement – living room, dining room, kitchen on the ground floor and bathroom with fitness room on the first floor all these rooms are open onto for- est. Technical facilities and garage located on the north side of the building. All bedrooms open to the west.

1 VESTIBULE DETACHED HOUSE 2 LIVING ROOM 3 KITCHEN + DINING ROOM 4 STUDY 5 PANTRY 6 WC + BOILER ROOM 7 GARAGE 8 STOREROOM 9 STOREROOM

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Location Jabłonna near Warsaw Architects grotte art • Bartłomiej Grotte, Building plot area: 951 m2 • Building area: 212,22 m2 • Total volume: Rafał Jedliński, Maciej Pędzich, Konrad Waligóra, Maria Śmigielska 1237.01 m3 • Total floor area: 368.56 m2 • Total living area: 302.06 m2 • Structural engineers Jarosław Kołton, Tomasz Pyciarz Client Private owner 2 levels • Garage: 2 cars (attached) Design 2009 Building under construction 132 The building is located in the luxury villas district. Its layout was determined by the directions of the world. The basic aim of the project was opening the building onto garden. The house consists of two cuboids. The lower one has dark color scheme and is in contrast with light color scheme of the upper one. Thanks to this manoeuvre the building is visually lighter and shorter. The elevation was divided vertically and it is coated with wooden boards which arrangement reflects the surrounding pine trees.

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1 VESTIBULE 2 LIVING ROOM 3 KITCHEN 4 GUEST ROOM 5 GARAGE 6 LAUNDRY ROOM + BOILER ROOM GROUND FLOOR PLAN 7 WC 8 PANTRY

Location Magdalenka near Warsaw Architects grotte art • Bartłomiej Grotte, Building plot area: 1 000 m2 • Building area: 222,4 m2 • Total volume: Rafał Jedliński, Maciej Pędzich, Konrad Waligóra, Maria Śmigielska 956.01 m3 • Total floor area: 294.5 m2 • Total living area: 247.5 m2 • Structural engineers Jarosław Kołton, Tomasz Pyciarz Client Private owner 2 levels • Garage: 2 cars (attached) Design 2009/10 Design still under development 133

After modernization building’s total living area will be almost tripled. The build- ing comprises: living room connected with the garden, studio with sliding glass roof, spacious bed rooms, wardrobes and bathrooms, sauna, study and fitness room. Door to ceiling windows provide the most amount of natural light.

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Location Mokotów Architects Brzozowski Grabowiecki Architekci • Konrad Building plot area: 253 m2 • Building area: 114 m2 • Total volume: 1 397 m3 Grabowiecki, Jan Belina Brzozowski Collaborating architects Barbara • Total floor area: 477 2m • Total living area: 329 m2 • 3 levels + basement Trojanowska, Jacek Jaskólski Structural engineer Artur Sieczkowski Client • 1 on-site car space Private owner Design 2008 Completion 2010-11 134

The detached house with guest room that can be easyli transformed into tied accomodation or servant’s room.

The building has been designed in accordance with the sustainable building development principles. It is equipped in geothermal heat pump, solar panels for water heating and rain- water recuperation system – ‘grey water’ used in toilets.

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Location Czarnów village near Konstancin Architects GRUPA 5 Sp. z o.o. Building plot area: 4 000 m2 Building area: 350 m2 • Total volume: 2 200 m3 • Roman Dziedziejko, Mikołaj Kadłubowski, Michał Leszczyński, Krzysztof • Total floor area: 600 2m • Total living area: 450 m2 • 2 levels • Garage: Mycielski, Rafał Zelent Collaboration Mikołaj Kołacz – architect, Michał 3 cars (attached) + 1 on-site car space Rogowski – architecture student Client Private owner Design 2010 Completion 2011 135

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Location Lipków village, Stare Babice commune Architects Szcześniak Building plot area: 1 080 m2 • Building area: 239,4 m2 • Total volume: Denier Architekci Sp. z o.o. • Marek Szcześniak, Marcin Szymański, Ewelina 1 360,5 m2 • Total floor area: 478,8 m2 • Total living area: 321,5 m2 • Moszczyńska, Maciej Zawadzki, Piotr Sikorski, Krzysztof Lenart Structural 2 levels engineers Konstrukcje Budowlane Adam Klimek • Adam Klimek, Elżbieta Pawlik, Beata Matuszczak Client Private owner Design 2009 Completion 2010

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SASKI PALACE ALTERNATIVE TRANSFORMATION PROJECT

„Our design of the north frontage development of the Plac Pilsudskiego (Pilsudski Square) has been created in 2004. It was a fragment of the larger project prepared in 2005 for the competition commemorating of Pope John Paul II. The project of Jerzy Kalita and Rafał Szczepański, prepared in cooperation with Michał Kleniewski, has never been admitted to the main competition. Its principal assumption was to depict the influence of ideas of John Paul II in the shape of concentric circles on Author Rafał Szczepański the Square’s floor. Rendering – 2010 Mateusz Szurgot I was always fascinated by this national agora with the sacred fire of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with its northern frontage next to the Teatr Wielki (Grand Theatre – some say, that its scale was Bohdan Pniewski’s answer to the Palace of Culture and Science); with park on the west and with the relics of the Saski Palace colonnade housing the most important monument in Poland. When Sir Norman Foster’s Millenium Building came into being it has changed the whole urban layout marked out by the axis of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Grand Theatre. At that moment, I understood that the square should be finally closed on the west and on the south. To achieve it, I have designed the alternative building development of the western frontage that is similar to the destroyed, historic one. I have saved the park and the green surroundings of the Tomb. In mine opinion, the restoration of the Saski Palace in its historic shape is the worst possible solution. I have reconstructed the Saski Palace in the form of macroscale trellis made of steel wire netting and overgrown by the evergreen creepers. I also added two, simple in form, transparent pavilions. In mine opinion, this is the only way to save the physical, mental and metaphysical dimensions of the Square, its unity with the Saski Garden and Tomb’s arcade. It is a rescue for Square’s genius loci.” 139

The Forum Rozwoju Warszawy (FRW – the Warsaw Devel- opment Forum) presented the „Plac Piłsudskiego Project” (Piłsudski Square Project) in December 2008. The concept is the restoration of Pałac Saski (Saski Palace) and the spa- tial development of the Piłsudski Square. We have proposed using private sector funding for this purpose. In return, the investor would receive for usage two buildings (both built in place of the destroyed annexes of the Palace) and an un- derground parking garage situated under the square. This concept resolves the problem of getting the funds for Palace restoration. It also shows the way for reconstruction of the Oś Saska (Saska Axis) - by the redevelopment of buildings which are a missing piece of the pre-war urban layout. This project provides an opportunity for revitalization of the Pilsudski Square. It changes the space into a true urban plaza for both residents and tourists alike. According to FRW the construc- tion of three additional structures such as underground park- ing garage and two new Palace’s annexes could resolve the problem of getting funds for reconstruction of Saski Palace. The private investor, within the specific time and under the conditions, precisely determined by the city authorities, could derive profits from these buildings untill the investment is balanced. Those annexes would stay in place of the baroque ones and replace today’s lawns. They would be located at a distance of 20 meters from the Saski Palace wings and would not be higher than the Palace’s cornice. The annexes would consist of two units; the three-storey interior one, (from the side of the square) and the four-storey outer one (from the side of the street). Since these buildings are supposed to serve as annexes of the Saski Palace, their location and size should be adjusted to the latter. Their architectural form should reflect the Palace, however their final shape may not be PIŁSUDSKIEGO SQUARE an exact copy of the Palace’s facades. The choice of the form of those buildings -historic or modern- should be discussed Design by Forum Rozwoju Warszawy Coordination Wojciech among experts. The interior of annexes would be arranged Nowakowski, Marcin Wojciechowski, Witold Weszczak according to agreement reached between the investor and Collaboration Michał Harasimowicz, Jan Jakiel, Michał Sadowski, city authorities. The premises located on the ground floor Tomasz Sikorski Project carried out in 2008-2009 shall have metropolitan style. They should consist of cafes, restaurants, boutiques or clubs but not financial centers which tent to attract significantly less people. The underground parking garage for 1100 cars would have its entrance situated on the annexes’ ground floors. The FRW sug- gests that they should be located next to the Victoria Hotel; the entrance from Królewska St and the exit on Pasaż Niżyńskiego St. Moreover on the Fredry St an additional emergency exit will be located. In the future, it could become an entrance for another underground parking garage, located under the reconstructed Bruehl’s Palace. The main goal of the FRW project is to revive the Square. A tal character of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. new public space has to attract people and encourage them to The area between annexes will remain spacious. It will be spend their spare time around. Therefore the annexes’ ground crowded few days a year during national holidays (capacity, floors must be open for residents and tourists. The contract approximatelly 40 000 people). However during the rest of the between the private investor and city authorities should deter- year this 1 hectare flat space will be filled with trees in plant mine possible purposes of this place. However the Palace’s pots. This kind of greenery will introduce a nice, alive accent ground floors should remain closed because of the monumen- into the monumental space. 140

tion of The Palace as a local centre point. This is an area where higher buildings like hotels or residential buildings could stand creating the City of Warsaw sky-scrappers. It will provide a metropolitan look to the Chmielna and Widok Streets passage. We do not intend to determine the architecture of the new building development. We would like it to refer to the char- acteristic Warsaw architecture styles but remain a modern, urban, architectural composition. It should harmonize with the eclectic tenement houses on Jerozolimskie Av, Central Rail Station, Golden Terraces, the Palace and the nearby Museum of Contemporary Art. This conception of the monumental building development is supposed to concentrate the city life and turn the old Defilad Square into the real downtown.

WARSAW MANHATTAN

The existence of a row of sky-scrappers on the western side of Emilii Plater St and the Palace on the eastern one results in the natural need for completion and unification of the existing sky-scrappers into the one City with Emilii Plater St as the representative alley.

FRW suggests a location of two sky-scrappers along western side of the Palace that would be higher than the latter and one much lower tower at the end of Chmielna St. This idea would make Palace less dominant and unify it with the existing build- ing development. This will emphasize the special character of the Emilii Plater St as an alley among sky-scrappers. The creation of the Western Wall would become a counterbalance for the Eastern Wall towers. On the Defilad Square we propose a creation of urban structure By the unification of the Palace with two other towers we would corresponding with the surrounding. We consider adjustment create a completely new skyline which would be distinguished of the scale and density of the building development, adapta- in Europe. This Western Wall would not disturb harmonic, tion of the quarters size, connection with existing layout of the low Warsaw urban layout but will crown monumentally the streets and the reconstruction of pre-war ones. Defilad Square area.

METROPOLITAN STYLE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT

The consolidation of the Square with the rest of the city will change this area into the Warsaw’s downtown. The recon- struction of the pre-war Widok and Chmielna Streets needs a creation of dense, downtown-in- style frontages that will run along Marszałkowska St. up to Emilii Plater St. That will allow for an accumulation of services, retail and catering business DEFILAD SQUARE in the relatively small area resulting in the creation of dynamic and resident friendly downtown. Design by Forum Rozwoju Warszawy Location Śródmieście The buildings projected along Jerozolimskie Avenues, Widok District (Downtown) The originator of the project Michał Tatjewski and Chmielna Streets should mirror the downtown form of de- Collaboration Michał Harasimowicz, Krzysztof Ismonowicz, Jan sign. They should combine aesthetics, quality and comfort. In Jakiel, Arkadiusz Jerzak, Piotr Jutkiewicz, Paweł Łukaszewicz, our project, Jerozolimskie Av frontage, by its height and form, Michał Nitychoruk, Michał Sadowski, arch. krajobrazu Bartosz refers to the buildings existing on the other side of street. Szeszko, Witold Weszczak, Marcin Wojciechowski, Patryk D. High buildings which are closer to Emilii Plater Street and Zaremba Project carried out in 2008-2010 the Palace of Culture and Science will diminish the posi- 141

The „Aleja Marszałkowska Project” (Marszałkowska Avenue) non-governmental organizations. They addressed a request to is the civic initiative of the Forum Rozwoju Warszawy (FRW the Major of Warsaw for processing of this document. – Warsaw Development Forum). Its main goal is to show a Within the frames of the project, the FRW have carried out potential of Marszałkowska St. as a main commercial zone in many interviews with people both living and running their Warsaw and to convince the Major of Warsaw that the prepa- business at Marszałkowska St. All their demands and con- ration of the Marszałkowska Street Development Strategy is clusions were taken into consideration during the working essential for the city. out of the project. The project includes: the historic sketch of the street; the con- The FRW, after the consultation with the city authorities, took cept of transport; the expert opinion of legal aspects regarding part in the designing of local spatial development plan of the the support of the city’s authorities for the project; the financial quarter bordered by Królewska, Marszałkowska, Hoża and Trakt report and many graphics, sketches and artistic visions. Królewski (Royal Road) streets. The FRW proposed the strict The project is an attempt of the broad approach to the down- protection of the Eastern Wall urban layout and the restitution town area and one of its main streets. It depicts the main ways of the cross-roads in place of today’s Dmowski Roundabout. of its spatial development. It shows the importance of the At the turn of 2009 and 2010, the FRW in the cooperation ‘ALEJA MARSZAŁKOWSKA’ PROJECT proper communication between the authorities, the city resi- with the bryla.pl Internet portal prepared a competition for dents and businessmen. Moreover, coexisting of the greenery, the concept of the outdoor for Marszałkowska Street. The idea Authors Forum Rozwoju Warszawy Location Śródmieście district the street adverts and bill boards, the vehicular traffic, the was supported by the Stowarzyszenie Miasto Moje a w Nim, Coordination Michał Sadowski, Patryk D. Zaremba Collaboration small architecture and preservation of the historic buildings is Delikatesy TR and Centrum Komunikacji Społecznej. This Archiwum Państwowe m. st. Warszawy National Archive of the crucial for the local spatial development plans. Therefore, the project showed that Marszałkowska St. needs to be unified City of Warsaw), Stefan Batory Foundation – the funding body, FRW proposed to prepare the concept of the Marszałkowska with existing layout. Moreover it started the discussion in the Tomasz Birezowski, BetonBrut (PhD), Filip Elżanowski (PhD), St. Development Strategy similar to those designed for Łódź local mass media about the quality of Warsaw public space. Michał Harasimowicz, Krzysztof Ismonowicz, Jan Jakiel, Arkadiusz and many other cities across Europe. “Aleja Marszałkowska Project” initiates a discussion and dia- Jerzak, Piotr Jutkiewicz, Piotr Kilanowski, Ryszard Mączewski, In December 2009, the Commissions of the Public Dialogue of logue between different users of Marszałkowska St. It encour- Michał Nitychoruk, Piotr Otrębski, Michał Sadowski, Paulina the Architecture and City Planning Department and Road Lane ages the city residents to take part in the creation of the city. Sikorska, Tomasz Sikorski, Maciej Szczepański, Michał Tatjewski, Reparations and Investment Coordination Department have The Project was supported by the Stefan Batory Foundation Witold Weszczak, Marcin Wojciechowski, Artur Zadroziński, Patryk passed the resolutions supporting the project of the Warsaw grant and FRW own funds. D. Zaremba, Artur Żebrowski Design 2008-2010 142

CLEAN UP THE MESS

The worst thing about this area is the total disorder and degraded cityscape. Despite this space has been divided between three different governing bodies, in every part re- grettable images can be found. It does not look like the cen- tre of the city, although it is located near to the Królewskie Przedmieście, one of the most representative streets in War- saw. We want the Grodzicki Garden to become a landmark of aesthetics. Our renderings show ordered and well kept area. We want the city to be proud of this place.

CIVIC CONCEPTION GRODZICKIEGO GARDEN Renderings presented here do not depict the finished project. We just want to present the potential of this place. For us, it Authors Forum Rozwoju Warszawy Location Śródmieście This is the conception of the new public space in Warsaw: is a perfect, unemployed and forgotten location. Our group district Coordination Marcin Wojciechowski, Witold Weszczak a garden for open air events. prepared two different spatial development concepts of the Collaboration Monika Domanowska, Tomasz Pawlak Design same area. We wanted to encourage Warsaw city residents 2009-2010 Location: a car park at the back of the Krakowskie Przedmieście to create other ideas for Grodzickiego Garden. But mostly we and 1/3/5 Królewska St. Functions: a garden assigned for wanted to appeal to city authorities for returning this place to cultural purposes. the people. It would be great if the space serving common people could be created by them. PUBLIC SPACE WHY THE CONCERTS? The idea is to create a brand new public space in the place in Warsaw, which at this moment is the restricted area bordered by Because it is accepted in Poland that so called high culture Krakowskie Przedmieście St., Krolewska St., so called Niżyńskiego is reserved for elite and it is inaccessible for the others. We Passage and Academy of Fine Arts buildings. Now, the car park want it to be available for everyone. Even for the accidental is located there. This area is unavailable in two ways. First, it has passers-by or those who are coming here just to rest. It is been divided into the pieces by many fences and second, there is very important that the admission for such concerts should nothing that encourages people to spend their spare time around. be free. Open air concerts are something natural across Eu- It is mostly closed for the passers-by. The fence and the parking rope. In Warsaw they are organized in the Łazienki Królewskie barrier separate this area from the rest of the city. Garden with great succsess. We also propose the transparent We are against the fences and “no trespassing” areas in the exhibit pavilion. Such place would be an important asset for city. We demand that area to be included into the city layout Warsaw in its struggle for title of European Capital of Culture and available for the city residents and tourists. in 2016. 143

‘Many cities across the world are easy recognizable by the landmarks characteristic only for them. Used in the proper way they create the city’s value. This is the only way to achieve the success. We live in a non- homog- ESCARPMENT GREENERY enous, chaotic city. Thanks to that, it is marvelously secret and unclear. Warsaw is not an ordered place nowadays. GREENERY ADJACENT TO THE ESCARPMENT Apart from the places we are spending our whole live, we understand the city only if it is clearly ordered. We RIVER need a harmony; we need our city to be expressive. Only this part of the city which we understand becomes the Place. Groups of Places are especially important for the city. Is there anything that unites such Places as the Citadel, Old Town, Jazdów, Łazienki Królewskie Garden, Morskie Oko Park, Arkadia Park… And what in common have Legionów Fort, Kings Castle, Kazimierzowski Palace, National Museum, Parliament, Ujazdowski Castle, Belvedere or Królikarnia Palace… Where, at the moment, one can find the Museum of Polish Army, Chopin Centre or Museum of Polish History? All of these buildings have common denominator; what we have to do is to pull it out. We can unite all those places and make them better known and closer for us. Are we really aware that all of them are located in the neighborhood? Warsaw is a city situated on the escarpment! Some of the mentioned above areas are parts of the Warsaw Escarpment. Warsaw city residents are aware that here or there some “hills” are situated, but a few of them know that all those hills create one Escarpment. We know these parts separately but we do not consider them as the wholeness. We are not aware of the continuity. Toy building bricks will be helpful here. I encourage you to arrange them. The Escarpment is a cliff which was important for the city location and its development. Therefore the important castles, palaces, churches and other public buildings were built here through ages. The top of the escarpment had been a very prestigious location for many ages. That is why, the buildings located around create a unique row of Extraordinary Places nowadays. Most of the latter are related with Culture. Aleja na Skarpie (Avenue on the Escarpment) runs through important points located on this path and, what is distinctive, it runs through many valuable areas of greenery. The Escarpment’s uniqueness is a great value for the residents and great potential for the development. The Avenue appeared on old maps in 1916. Just after that, its first part was re-constructed. It will be its centenary in 2016. After hundred years of the tragedies, changes, falls and rebirths Warsaw should finally finish the creation of such extraordinary urban concept!’

Vistula and Escarpment Warsaw is not located on the river Vistula! The city was located on the Escarpment and that makes a difference.

Vistula river AVENUE ON THE ESCARPMENT – WARSAW ROAD OF THE CULTURE Escarpment Author Artur Jerzy Filip 144

Location Złota St./Pasaż Wiecha Architects Are Sp. z o.o. • Jakub Wacławek, Grzegorz Stiasny Collaborating architect Tomasz Starczewski Client Alma Development Design 2009

Total volume: 34 000 m3 • Total floor area: 7 676 m2 • Usable floor area: 5 704 2m • 8 floors • 3 undeground levels • 38 basement car spaces

This building has been located in place of the existing Relax Cin- ema, at the corner of the Zlota St. and the Pasaż Wiecha (Wiecha Passage) in Warsaw. It is a part of the East Side Complex designed by Professor Zbigniew Karpiński. It is one of the very few urban and architectural concepts accomplished after World War II (1960s and 1970s) and it is a perfect example of the modern post-war Polish architecture.

On the “-1” level, ground floor and “+1” level only the retail spaces have been anticipated. The main entrance is located at Złota St. The storey from the second to the sixth will contain the office spaces for clients’ purposes or will be assigned for let. The office levels access is assured by two lifts and emergency stairs. The retail spaces are equipped with two transparent lifts and the additional representative stairs.

The building has irregular, dynamic form resulting from the analy- ‘RELAX – ALMA’ MIXED-USE COMMERCIAL BUILDING sis of the exposure to natural light of the neighbouring buildings. The new building should be perfectly fitted within the borders of the Relax Cinema building. Therefore, the diaphragm walls technology need to be used. The outer walls will play a role of the curtain walls and will be made of the three layers rhombic glass panels. EAST ELEVATION The glass panels have different transparency grade and create a pattern that allows for play of lights. The sloped roof surfaces re- flect the light and enlighten apartments in the neighbouring build- ings. Chosen surfaces can be equipped with the LCD screens and serve for advertising purposes. The original characteristic “Relax” neonlight will be reconstructed in the main hall as a symbolic piece connecting the past and the future. 145

Author Jakub Szczęsny Cooperation Kaja Pawełek, Artur Kolanowski, SYNCHRONICITY 2: Witek Komarczewski, Marek Tkaczyk Tomasz Gancarczyk, Ola Mirecka Production Bęc Zmiana Fundation Time estimated June 2010 Location PUBLIC WATER PURIFICATION ISLAND Czerniakowski peninsula

cysterna z oczyszczoną wodą lampa sygnałowa treated water tank sigmal lamp rurka z PCV do deszczownicy cysterna z filtrem PCV pipe to rain machine tank with filter deszczownica przezroczyste rurki z PCV rain machine transparent PVC pipes niecka fontanny foutain’s basin

drewniany reling na h=110 cm wooden reiling h=110 cm pokład: drewno teak lub ipe In frame of the second issue of architecture/art festival SYNCHRONICITY, deck: teak or ipe wood sprzęt fitnesowy Warsaw City Council commissioned an installation that would interfere with fitness machines the new city program of the revitalization of Vistula riverside. A floating island came out as a natural idea, as islands/platforms symbolize autonomy from reality serving as ideal figures or conceptualization spaces.

Project facts I’ve proposed a systematic approach: a water treatment plant powered by human muscles by Warsaw inhabitants performing fitness exercises and pumping polluted river water via kinetic pumps integrated in the fitness ma- chines to four filters and four tanks to a fountain basin at the very end of the cycle. The whole installation is supposed to perform a role of a propaganda beczka stalowa x 24 lampy LED steel tank x 24 LED lamps tool changing the consciousness of Warsawers by showing the efficiency turbina turbine poziom wody of human action in the process of purifying the waters of their river. What’s water level pobór wody meaningful, is the fact, that many Poles, even after twenty years of liberali- water intake zation, still don’t believe in their own potential as individuals or members of communities, in positively changing their life environment. 146

In the crack between the buildings on 22 Chłodna St. and 74 Żelazna St., Jakub Szczęsny designed an art installation entitled Er- mitage, which shall become the narrowest house in Warsaw, since its interior will come to 133 centimeters in the widest spot. Ermitage will be a workplace, a hermitage created for an outstand- ing Isreali writer, Etgar Keret. Besides, it will also fulfill a function of a studio for invited guests – young creators and intellectualists from all over the world. The residential program, conducted in the heart of Wola, is supposed to produce creative work conditions and become a significant platform for world intellectual exchange.

ERMITAGE – ETGAR KERET’S HOUSE

Author Jakub Szczęsny of Centrala Organizer The Polish Modern Art Foundation Client/ Cooperation Etgar Keret Rendering Tomasz Gancarczyk Completion planned in October 2010 ‘This year, for the first time, the MA dissertations of students of the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology will be presented during the ‘Plans for the Future’ architectural exhibition. From the most interesting 38 dissertations, defended in 2009, held under the direction of 20 thesis supervisors, the SARP and the Faculty of Architec- ture representatives have chosen the best three focused on Warsaw.

The MA dissertation is a work that is the coping stone of the academic career. It is also the expression of the one’s own reflections on the surrounding public space. The first things that students have to do are the choice of the topic of dissertation and formulate the theoretical problem, which will be the topic of an essay related with the designing task. The sharp look on the topics chosen by the architecture students is a kind of ba- rometer of the future architects’ views in surrounding world. Looking for the shared feature of the presented designs one should notice that all of them are focused on art, science and history. They pick up the problems of the today’s city public space. In their dissertations they try to upgrade its value and enrich it with new and interesting functions. Young architects’ fresh, bold and independent look at the mod- ern capital’s problems is an interesting complement of the exhibition, which shows the designs that can be present soon in our cityscape.’

Marcin Górski (PhD) – architect Assistant professor in School of Preservation and Conservation of the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology 148

The subject of the thesis is the new site of the Teatr Nowy in Warsaw. Until recently, the plays – under direction of Adam Hanuszkiewicz – have been staged in an auditorium on 39 Puławska street (former site of the Teatr Ludowy, Operetka, Ton cinema before the war – the location was culturally linked to the site since its very beginnings). Since the theatre site was overtaken by one of the supermarket chains, the stage plays had been limited only to the small auditorium on the neighbouring site. Last year, the city authorities have decided to split the theatre and move its repertory activities nearby – to Madalińskiego street. Recently an architectural competition has been concluded for the so-called Nowy Teatr (New Theatre). The subject of this project is an attempt to argue with this decision. A new theatre building – instead of subsidiary additions to the existing auditorium – could be a tie and provide continuity to the cultural herit- age of the site on Puławska street. However, the situation of theatres on tight city centre sites, filling gaps in the existing city structure, has its limitations. The historical background of such an approach has been detailed in the theoretical part of the study “Contemporary theatrical buildings in the context of intense city centre environment” (“Współczesny obiekt teatralny w intensywnej zabudowie śródmiejskiej”). It also includes examples and characteristics of other buildings of such type. It shows that it is possible to merge the historical legacy of such a develop- ment with the contemporary requirements of a theatre building. In addition, it shows that such buildings can provide an essential upgrade to the existing – usually quite uniform – streetscape. I truly hope that the theatre I’m proposing will be such an upgrade. As a summary of theoretical studies – of sorts – it will fill the space in the streetscape of Puławska street, tying up with the existing buildings, while at the same time providing a differentiation, an autonomy necessary for the functioning of a new theatre. A compact cubic block, situated centrally on site, that keeps its distance from the neighbouring buildings at the same time – can be associated with the idea of a big drawer fitting in between full of theatrical attrac- tions. On the ground floor level it is possible to walk freely around the building, while on the upper levels it is attached to the neighbouring buildings – but its autonomy remains clearly visible as the main block is visually detached through the glazing of the tying elements on the sides. A detailed overview of the project’s idea – preceded by a historical background of its location and of the institution that the Teatr Nowy is – is concluded by a description of the techniques used.

NEW NEW THEATRE

Student Grzegorz Kruk Supervisor Jacek Cybis The Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology 2010 149

The main assumption of the project is the creation of the representative urban space, similar to the Trakt Królewski (Royal Road) on the left river bank. Its main axis will be the Targowa St., which starts in Plac Skaryszewski (Skaryszewski Square) and then runs along the Plac Ząbkowski (Ząbkowski Square) up to the Plac Wileński (Wileński Square). Various transport investments resulted in the Targowa St. new arrangement and reduced the vehicular transport on that street. The latter is a footh-path that con- nects the Praski and the Skaryszewski parks with the ZOO. It is a fastener that brings together the Praga Północ and the Praga Południe districts. The introduc- ing of the new entertaining, recreational and cultural functions together with the highlighted old ones give a new quality to this area. The division of the Targowa St. into the sections with individual character, and into the plazas with different profiles brings many new possibilities in their arrangement. They make this street a distinctive location on the city map.

The Ząbkowski Square is a central, multifunction place where one can touch both the art and history. It is supposed to link up two Museums: the Museum of Praga and the Museum of Jews of Praga, and to highlight a theatre’s new building. The latter consists of two units: mobile auditorium with screen and stage with its back. The mobile unit can move out the square. The roofed auditorium compris- ing 416 seats consists of four mechanically lowered platforms with seats. When the building serves as a screen one can watch plays or films screened on it. The building has its own parking garage with the small retail spaces, box-offices, gas station and toilets. TARGOWA STREET AREA SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN It is planned that underneath the Targowa St. a second line of underground will be built. The tram tracks and a narrow line for taxi cabs and city services’ vehicles have been left on Targowa St. Student Renata Pieńkowska Supervisor professor Sławomir Gzell The Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology 2010 150 LET OTHERS KNOW

The main assumption of this project is the creation of the modern library, YOU ARE BARRIER-FREE which except the traditional library collection will comprise the digital versions of all publications that are available in other libraries of Warsaw University of Technology.

This is only a theoretical project. Get the BARRIER-FREE It consists of multilevel parking garage, lecture rooms, two assembly halls (one for 417 people and the other for 120), rooms for candidates BUILDING CERTIFICATE for a doctor’s degree, multimedia and special 3D presentations rooms. The building will also comprise a Student Club for all those who need to rest or to eat. OF ACCESSIBILITY

At the moment, there is one main library and 35 other libraries belong- ing to University’s faculties and institutes. Except the books and other printed records the libraries’ collections consist of microfilms, audio- visual carriers and data bases. All of it is systemized but this system has its own impact on the spatial arrangement. The entrance zone: the library information, the catalogues and special posts for those who want to borrow or to return books. The interior of the new building should serve for the architectural edu- cation. The building by itself shows different building materials such as brick, concrete, wood, steel, stone, glass or different construction technologies.

The Jet grounting technology had been anticipated for the founda- What does this OBIEKT tion works. The roofs are based on the steel pillars and the reinforced BEZ BARIER concrete walls. They are covered with the safety glass. The building certificate say? comprises new lifts, two staircases, passage over the green area and entrance ramp to the parking garage. Inside the building I have antici- for people with disabilities pated up to 10 meters high trees in plant pots. • it confirms a building’s accessibility To connect the new building with the Faculty of Architecture’s one I decided to strengthen the foundations of the latter and breach the walls on its underground levels. • it guarantees• it creates a greatera friendly number and open of clients image

for modifications hoW to Get the certificate? .• first, •commission next you’ll anbe architecturalgiven expert proposalsappraisal This building has been recognized Building certificate for its exemplary solutions • then you’ll receive the Barrier-free THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY BUILDING designed to meet the needs of people with disabilities WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY . Student Marcin Pajewski For further info: tel. 0 519 066 476 Supervisor professor Stefan Wrona Email: [email protected] The Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology 2010

reklama_audytu_certyfikatu ang.indd 1 5/4/10 4:31:34 PM President of the Friends of Integracja Society LET OTHERS KNOW YOU ARE BARRIER-FREE Get the BARRIER-FREE BUILDING CERTIFICATE OF ACCESSIBILITY

What does this OBIEKT BEZ BARIER certificate say? for people with disabilities • it confirms a building’s accessibility

• it guarantees• it creates a greatera friendly number and open of clients image

for modifications hoW to Get the certificate? .• first, •commission next you’ll anbe architecturalgiven expert proposalsappraisal This building has been recognized Building certificate for its exemplary solutions • then you’ll receive the Barrier-free designed to meet the needs of people with disabilities . For further info: tel. 0 519 066 476 Email: [email protected]

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Title page...... 1 Housing complex, Grójecka St./Banacha St., first prize in competition ...... 57 Preface by the Major Of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz...... 3 Housing complex, Grójecka St./Banacha St., second prize in competition ...... 58 Preface by the Director of the LOWICKA Centre Katarzyna Hagmajer...... 4 Housing complex, Grójecka St./Banacha St., third prize in competition...... 59 Competitions...... 5 Children’s Hospital of the Medical University Of Warsaw, The Museum of Polish History...... 6 first prize in competition, Banacha St...... 60 First prize...... 7 Children’s Hospital of the Medical University Of Warsaw, Second prize...... 8 honourable mention in competition Banacha St...... 61 Third prize...... 9 Partial Deafness Diagnostics And Treatment Centre, Honourable mentions...... 10-12 Kajetany near Warsaw ...... 62 The Museum of Polish Army...... 13 Cancer Prevention Centre, Ursynów district...... 63 First prize...... 14 Mixed-Use Building, Baletowa St...... 64 Second prize...... 15 Mixed-Use Office Building, Młociny...... 65 Third prize...... 16 Rest house and clinic for the Warsaw Jewish Community, Wola district...... 66 The Museum in Palmiry...... 17 Educational, Culture and Sports Centre, Chotomów...... 67 Europan 10...... 18-25 ‘Hutnik Warszawa’ Sports Club support facility building...... 68 URBAN SPACE...... 26 District Library, Piaseczno, Chyliczkowska St...... 69 Map Of Warsaw Construction Investments...... 27 Integrational Preschool No 226 building’s extension, Strumykowa St...... 70 Służewiec Przemysłowy – Konstruktorska Street area...... 28 Preschool, Przasnyska St...... 71 Ryżowa Street – graveyard area...... 29 ‘Multicentrum’, Community Centre, Piaski Housing Estate ...... 72 Bracka and Szpitalna Streets – urban analysis Community Centre, Piaski Housing Estate ...... 73 of the public space transformation...... 30 ‘KADR’ Community Centre, Rzymowskiego St...... 74 Rydygiera Street Development Plan, Żoliborz district...... 31 State Theatre Academy building’s extension, Miodowa St...... 75 Białołęka Wieś Housing Estate Local Spatial Development Plan...... 32 Elizeum (Elysium), Książęca St...... 76 Stanisława Kostki Potockiego Street modernization, Wilanów district...... 33 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS...... 77 Józefa Wybickiego Park Modernization Plan, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki...... 34 Mixed-use residential building, Karowa St...... 78 J. Polińskiego Park modernization project, Szaserów St...... 35 Mixed-use residential building, Górskiego St...... 79 Alojzy Pawełek Square transformation project, Wola-Czyste...... 36 Saska Housing Estate, first phase, Gen. T. Bora-Komorowskiego St...... 80 Left Bank Of The River Vistula Spatial Development Plan – Saska Housing Estate, second phase, area delimited by Tamka and Boleść Streets...... 37 Gen. T. Bora-Komorowskiego St. area ...... 81 PUBLIC BUILDINGS...... 38 Saska Housing Estate, third phase, Office building, Foksal St...... 39 Gen. T. Bora-Komorowskiego St. area ...... 82 ‘Eurocentrum’. hotel and business park, Ochota district...... 40 ‘Libretto’ Housing Estate, Praga Południe district ...... 83 ‘Żelazna 23’ office building, Żelazna St...... 41 Residential buildings complex, Rudzka St./Mickiewicza St...... 84 Mixed-use business park, Wola district...... 42 Mixed-use residential buildings complex, Zebra Tower, Jazdy Polskiej Roundabout...... 43 Rydygiera St./Burakowska St./Przasnyska St...... 85 ‘Vector’ business park, Obozowa St./Prymasa Tysiąclecia Av...... 44 Residential buildings complex, Cynamonowa St...... 86 „Business Garden”, Żwirki i Wigury St./ 1-go sierpnia St./Iłżecka St...... 45 Mixed-use residential building, Białołęka district ...... 87 ‘Platinium IV’ business park, Wołoska St...... 46 Residential building, Pełczyńskiego St...... 88 „Konstruktorska Office Develompment”, Konstruktorska St...... 47 ‘Willa Nastrojowa’ multi-unit residential building, Office building, Pawia St...... 48 between Nastrojowa and Potrzebna St...... 89 Office building, Jerozolimskie Av...... 49 Mixed-use residential building, Wolska St...... 90 Office building, Ciasna St...... 50 Residential building, Kłobucka St...... 91 Business park, Mickiewicza St./Rudzka St...... 51 Mixed-use residential buildings complex and office building, Office building, Kolumbijska St., Młociny...... 52 Magazynowa St...... 92 Polish Security Printing Works - Building R superstructure, Sanguszki St...... 53 Mixed-use residential building, Sienna St...... 93 Water mill transformation into a hotel, Korytów near Żyrardów...... 54 Mixed-use residential complex, Powstańców St., Ząbki...... 94 Hotel with commercial retail units, Raszyn...... 55 Mixed-use residential building, Husarska St., Legionowo...... 95 Hotel 5*, Okęcie Airport area...... 56 Residential buildings, Krańcowa St...... 96 155

Mixed-use residential building, Karolkowa St...... 97 ‘House of the Introvert’, Izabelin ...... 126 Low-rise residential building, Zacisze ...... 98 Detached house moderniation, Sadyba...... 127 Housing estate, Bartycka St./Bluszczańska St...... 99 Detached house, Magdalenka...... 128 Mixed-use residential building, Bernardyńska St...... 100 Detached house, Międzylesie...... 129 Mixed-use residential building, Klimczaka St...... 101 Detached house, Konstancin-Jeziorna...... 130 Residential building, Serocka St...... 102 Detached house, Jabłonna...... 131 Mixed-use residential building, Dubieńska St...... 103 Detached house, Magdalenka...... 132 Multi-unit residential building, Krasickiego St...... 104 Town house modernization, Mokotów...... 133 Mixed-use residential building, Puławska St., Piaseczno...... 105 Detached house...... 134 Mixed-use residential building, Wielicka St...... 106 Detached house, Lipków...... 135 ‘Apartamenty Podchorążych 89’ residential building, Podchorążych St...... 107 CONCEPTS...... 137 Multi-unit residential building, Bełska St ...... 108 Saski Palace alternative transformation project, Mixed-use residential building, Krypska St...... 109 Piłsudskiego Square ...... 138 Residential building, Lirowa St...... 110 Piłsudskiego Square ...... 139 Multi-unit residential buildings, Pustułeczki St...... 111 Defilad Square...... 140 Residential buildings complex, Sklepowa St...... 112 ‘Aleja Marszałkowska’ Project, Śródmieście district...... 141 Mixed-use residential building, Warszawska St., Milanówek...... 113 Grodzickiego Garden, Śródmieście district ...... 142 Single-family houses complex, Michałowice...... 114 Avenue on the Escarpment – Warsaw Road of the Culture ...... 143 Multi-unit residential buildings complex, Pałacowa St...... 115 ‘Relax – Alma’ mixed-use commercial building, Exclusive country residences, Warsaw suburbs ...... 116 Złota st./Pasaż Wiecha ...... 144 SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES...... 117 Synchronicity 2: Public Water Purification Island ...... 145 Detached house, Książenice...... 118 Ermitage – Etgar Keret’s House...... 146 Detached house, Piaseczno...... 119 MA DISSERTATIONS...... 147 Detached house modernization, Kanie Helenowskie ...... 120 New New Theatre, Puławska St...... 148 Detached house, Sękocin...... 121 Targowa Street Area Spatial Development Plan...... 149 Semi-detached house, Falenica...... 122 The Warsaw University’s Of Technology the Faculty Detached house moderniation, Mokotów...... 123 of Architecture Library Building Koszykowa St...... 150 Detached house, Legionowo...... 124 The Friends of Integration Association advertising page ...... 151 Detached house, Owczarnia, gmina Brwinów...... 125 LOWICKA Centre advertising pages ...... 152-153 156

EXHIBITION

Commissioner Dorota Katner

Exhibition layout Joanna Maciejewska, Łukasz Wawrynkiewicz

Charts desing Łukasz Wawrynkiewicz

Exhibition charts printout PROGRAF. Drukarnia Cyfrowa

CATALOGUE

Catalogue draft Joanna Maciejewska, Dorota Katner

Collaboration Radosław Katowicz, Urszula Ścibor-Rylska, Urszula Lipińska

Graphical desing Łukasz Wawrynkiewicz

Masterplans elaboration Sebastian Tabędzki

Translation into English Radosław Katowicz (except: the Polish History Museum section – descriptive texts in English thanks to the courtesy of the Polish History Museum; EUROPAN 10 section; page 43; pages 145 and 146; page 148).

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Published by Centrum ŁOWICKA, 2000 copies

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The descriptive texts in this catalogue are based on materials sent by architectural studios and have been worked out by LOWICKA Centre. Lowicka Centre wishes to thank to: KRAJOBRAZ-WARSZAWSKI Architectural and Urban Planning Magazine for all descriptive texts about EUROPAN 10 winning entries and The Polish Modern Art Foundation for descriptive text in English on page 146.

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