Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications of the Krakow University of Technology
Competition project.
Higher education institutions are incubators of creativity and conceptual thinking, and they should offer spaces that stimulate the creative thinking of members of the university community. Hence the idea of creating a place where users participate in the composition of public space, experiencing the interplay of shapes and the interpenetration of interiors and plans. In addition to the requirements arising from the function of the teaching buildings, the facility must meet spatial and legal requirements and fit into the existing spatial structure of the campus, while also allowing for its further transformation.
The concept for the New WIiT Headquarters is based on the juxtaposition of three volumes in a free-form urban layout, connected by a common ground floor. The design blends seamlessly into the landscape of the Krakow Park of Technical Thought. The formal clarity of the volumes is not only a compositional device but also a consequence of the functional division of the facility. This division allows for phased implementation of the project and responds to the limitations of the Local Spatial Development Plan regarding the length of facades and the distance between building facades.
The Kraków University of Technology building will be perceived primarily from a distance, in the background, relative to the main street frontage. This is due to the location of the development site, which is not located in the first line of development along the city’s main thoroughfares. The building’s detail is dematerialized, and we perceive three strong accents in the form of volumes with classic articulation based on vertical divisions.
The domain of each volume will be dictated by the dominant function – Teaching, Administration, and Research. All will be connected by a common ground floor, encouraging people to spend time at the university, thus meeting contemporary requirements and trends in the design of teaching and learning buildings at universities.
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