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Międzynarodowy Konkurs Architektoniczny na budynek Europejskiego Centrum Solidarności projekt konkursowy <<< powrót |
- Town Planning Design & Architecture - Witkowski
- Boguslaw Witkowski
- Pawel Kolbusz
- Joanna Plak
- Tim Thornton
- Tai Hollingsbee
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„...Only the ashes and confusion…or will in the bottom of the ashes remain the sparkling diamond, the everlasting victory of early morning?”
Kamil Cyprian Norwid : - „Za Kulisami”
1- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
In ancient times humans feared, respected, and lived in harmony with Nature. Today, however, man provokes Nature with overconfidence in his power and ability to control and alter the environment in order to provide comfort and welfare for his race.
Even recently in the Eastern European countries, the most intellectual part of society was eliminated through the establishment of an artificial Communist power that eventually led to the crumbling of those societies. As happens with the human body without a brain: a country without a wise and educated man cannot exist
On image of the Solidarity movement we are not looking for such symbolism as the Pyramid of Cheops but for a strong expression of the real universal values of this movement and its rapport to the evolution of humanity.
- Solidarity
- Transparency
- Sustainability
These ideals spread by the Solidarity movement in Gdansk in 1980 have opened a possible sustainable way of existence for the Eastern European countries and all over the world.
The fall of the Berlin wall and the destruction of Communist totalitarian regimes in Eastern Europe became possible.
We would like to create a new European Centre of Solidarity where the damaged natural landscape will be restored and developed with architecture based on the interaction between the surrounding natural fittings and in respect of the existing historical imprint.
Kamil Cyprian Norwid : - „Za Kulisami”
1- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
In ancient times humans feared, respected, and lived in harmony with Nature. Today, however, man provokes Nature with overconfidence in his power and ability to control and alter the environment in order to provide comfort and welfare for his race.
Even recently in the Eastern European countries, the most intellectual part of society was eliminated through the establishment of an artificial Communist power that eventually led to the crumbling of those societies. As happens with the human body without a brain: a country without a wise and educated man cannot exist
On image of the Solidarity movement we are not looking for such symbolism as the Pyramid of Cheops but for a strong expression of the real universal values of this movement and its rapport to the evolution of humanity.
- Solidarity
- Transparency
- Sustainability
These ideals spread by the Solidarity movement in Gdansk in 1980 have opened a possible sustainable way of existence for the Eastern European countries and all over the world.
The fall of the Berlin wall and the destruction of Communist totalitarian regimes in Eastern Europe became possible.
We would like to create a new European Centre of Solidarity where the damaged natural landscape will be restored and developed with architecture based on the interaction between the surrounding natural fittings and in respect of the existing historical imprint.
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2- IMAGE:
Motivation of adopted solutions from the architectural point of view:
In the past Gdansk was one of the liveliest and richest cities of Hansa and transit city of the Amber Road.
Evocation of its famous typical traditional architecture and of its portal and shipyard activities is rendered through the created sailboat-like volumes. These forms put together with the rough and uncut ‘rose of desert’ stone or the diamond - symbol of the “…sparkling diamond, the everlasting victory of early morning…”, the Victory of “Solidarnosc”, creates the basic concept, where the freedom and respect of Mother Nature is the leading idea - where mankind becomes an integral part of Nature as the citizens of the 3rd Millennium.
The symbolism of gothic-like southern elevation stresses both the ancient and more recent of Poland’s history, tending to tolerance, democracy and freedom.
History, which has enabled this wind of freedom, blows full sail to spread it to the world.
Motivation of adopted solutions from the architectural point of view:
In the past Gdansk was one of the liveliest and richest cities of Hansa and transit city of the Amber Road.
Evocation of its famous typical traditional architecture and of its portal and shipyard activities is rendered through the created sailboat-like volumes. These forms put together with the rough and uncut ‘rose of desert’ stone or the diamond - symbol of the “…sparkling diamond, the everlasting victory of early morning…”, the Victory of “Solidarnosc”, creates the basic concept, where the freedom and respect of Mother Nature is the leading idea - where mankind becomes an integral part of Nature as the citizens of the 3rd Millennium.
The symbolism of gothic-like southern elevation stresses both the ancient and more recent of Poland’s history, tending to tolerance, democracy and freedom.
History, which has enabled this wind of freedom, blows full sail to spread it to the world.
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3- ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT:
The volumes enclosing the entire functions of the ESC Building should reflect the patterns of the “V” of the ‘Solidarnosc’ victory symbol and the sail boat like forms, suggesting this “freedom wind” blowing from this important movement.
Whole EFC functions are accessible both from the underground parking and from the side of the "Road to Freedom”, through the Entrance hall.
The openness of internal spaces created by the platforms erected on various levels around two atriums and linked together by a system of light pedestrian ramps, brings to this building a necessary transparency and easiness of circulation for everyone.
Considering the John Paul II Hall as a pivot of the ESC, we have created the suggestive gothic-like volumes on the front of Solidarity Square and dedicated the most propitious one for this important function.
The Exhibitions accessible from the Entrance hall, spread-out on three levels are easily interconnected by a system of ramps and lifts with the main functions of EFC such as Archives, Library, Centre of Research, Creative workshop premises, Restaurant and Cafeterias.
A privileged connection to the external spaces is provided on the -1 level where the first exhibition platform is located and looks toward Solidarity Square through the Memory Garden.
The Memory Garden stresses the idea of the recent past and its fallen down monuments covered already by greenery and moss.
The waterfall of everyone's action, drilling through the solid rocks, forms a river of enormous strength of the positively thinking and acting part of humanity.
The external envelope is an “active” membrane, playing an important role in the sustainability of the building: both from energetic, comfort and well-being point of view.
The importance is given to the quality of light and visual comfort.
The volumes enclosing the entire functions of the ESC Building should reflect the patterns of the “V” of the ‘Solidarnosc’ victory symbol and the sail boat like forms, suggesting this “freedom wind” blowing from this important movement.
Whole EFC functions are accessible both from the underground parking and from the side of the "Road to Freedom”, through the Entrance hall.
The openness of internal spaces created by the platforms erected on various levels around two atriums and linked together by a system of light pedestrian ramps, brings to this building a necessary transparency and easiness of circulation for everyone.
Considering the John Paul II Hall as a pivot of the ESC, we have created the suggestive gothic-like volumes on the front of Solidarity Square and dedicated the most propitious one for this important function.
The Exhibitions accessible from the Entrance hall, spread-out on three levels are easily interconnected by a system of ramps and lifts with the main functions of EFC such as Archives, Library, Centre of Research, Creative workshop premises, Restaurant and Cafeterias.
A privileged connection to the external spaces is provided on the -1 level where the first exhibition platform is located and looks toward Solidarity Square through the Memory Garden.
The Memory Garden stresses the idea of the recent past and its fallen down monuments covered already by greenery and moss.
The waterfall of everyone's action, drilling through the solid rocks, forms a river of enormous strength of the positively thinking and acting part of humanity.
The external envelope is an “active” membrane, playing an important role in the sustainability of the building: both from energetic, comfort and well-being point of view.
The importance is given to the quality of light and visual comfort.
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5- STRUCTURE:
General Accommodation
A prefabricated concrete design will provide a rational and cost effective solution for the General Accommodation building. Load bearing concrete walls will create the building form whilst providing a structural function. Floors within the building will be prefabricated making use of 'Bubbledeck' or similar to achieve long spans with a light weight solid floor. Savings in construction time and rationalisation of the design will offer efficiencies to the project. Concrete cores and the structural external wall will provide lateral stability to the building. An apparent irregular column grid will be achieved by utilising internal walls as structural elements and 'hiding' columns in wall systems. Slanted columns within the spaces will be counteracted with opposing slanted columns and the external structural wall.
The 'Sails'
The Sails will be structurally isolated from the other buildings and consist of two systems. The external shell comprises a lightweight structural steel lattice with the building 'fabric' stretched over it to create the building form. The external shell will also be isolated from the internal structural system which will simplify construction and design. The Sails will deal with associated wind and external loads independently from the internal structure. It will be a combined structural and facade element derived from modular structural steel lattice, high performance glazing interwoven with translucent canvas and ETFE 'pillows'. The internal structural system will be similar to the accommodation building and comprise of prefabricated, lightweight concrete flooring system with concrete structural cores.
General Accommodation
A prefabricated concrete design will provide a rational and cost effective solution for the General Accommodation building. Load bearing concrete walls will create the building form whilst providing a structural function. Floors within the building will be prefabricated making use of 'Bubbledeck' or similar to achieve long spans with a light weight solid floor. Savings in construction time and rationalisation of the design will offer efficiencies to the project. Concrete cores and the structural external wall will provide lateral stability to the building. An apparent irregular column grid will be achieved by utilising internal walls as structural elements and 'hiding' columns in wall systems. Slanted columns within the spaces will be counteracted with opposing slanted columns and the external structural wall.
The 'Sails'
The Sails will be structurally isolated from the other buildings and consist of two systems. The external shell comprises a lightweight structural steel lattice with the building 'fabric' stretched over it to create the building form. The external shell will also be isolated from the internal structural system which will simplify construction and design. The Sails will deal with associated wind and external loads independently from the internal structure. It will be a combined structural and facade element derived from modular structural steel lattice, high performance glazing interwoven with translucent canvas and ETFE 'pillows'. The internal structural system will be similar to the accommodation building and comprise of prefabricated, lightweight concrete flooring system with concrete structural cores.
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6- PASSIVE ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABILITY:
Creating a high performance building envelope will reduce the energy consumed by the building and improve comfort control.
The climate in Poland requires high levels of insulation during the winter to prevent heat loss but also requires a façade which is protected from solar gains. There is also opportunity to utilise the ambient conditions to benefit the control of the internal environment.
Creating a double skin façade which is oriented towards high levels of solar exposure presents an opportunity for passive engineering. A double skin façade can enhance the thermal performance of the building envelope and also drive a natural ventilation system. Utilising the thermal stack effect (Hot air is less dense than cold air so rises upwards in a volume), the cavity traps solar energy and heats up the air which is ventilated externally at high level causing air to be drawn in at low level. The space can be ventilated naturally therefore no energy will be required by fans.
During the winter months, the hot air in the cavity can be retained to enhance the thermal performance of the wall. Reducing the temperature difference between the internal air temperature and the core wall temperature during the winter will reduce the heat loss from the building.
The double façade can make use of ETFE or a canvas like material as the external shell, with the cavity and structure behind the external shell. ETFE will allow daylight to penetrate though designed openings of the building and maximise heat generation in the cavity. ETFE can be applied as a modular ‘pillows’ which can be pumped with air during periods of low solar radiation, improving the U-value of the wall when the façade cavity cannot generate heat.
A displacement system which supplies conditioned at low level and extracts hot air at high level within the spaces is proposed for the main spaces. This is a low energy solution for the building and reduces the cooling and heating requirement for the building. Free-cooling opportunities also exist with such a system during mid-seasons.
Creating a high performance building envelope will reduce the energy consumed by the building and improve comfort control.
The climate in Poland requires high levels of insulation during the winter to prevent heat loss but also requires a façade which is protected from solar gains. There is also opportunity to utilise the ambient conditions to benefit the control of the internal environment.
Creating a double skin façade which is oriented towards high levels of solar exposure presents an opportunity for passive engineering. A double skin façade can enhance the thermal performance of the building envelope and also drive a natural ventilation system. Utilising the thermal stack effect (Hot air is less dense than cold air so rises upwards in a volume), the cavity traps solar energy and heats up the air which is ventilated externally at high level causing air to be drawn in at low level. The space can be ventilated naturally therefore no energy will be required by fans.
During the winter months, the hot air in the cavity can be retained to enhance the thermal performance of the wall. Reducing the temperature difference between the internal air temperature and the core wall temperature during the winter will reduce the heat loss from the building.
The double façade can make use of ETFE or a canvas like material as the external shell, with the cavity and structure behind the external shell. ETFE will allow daylight to penetrate though designed openings of the building and maximise heat generation in the cavity. ETFE can be applied as a modular ‘pillows’ which can be pumped with air during periods of low solar radiation, improving the U-value of the wall when the façade cavity cannot generate heat.
A displacement system which supplies conditioned at low level and extracts hot air at high level within the spaces is proposed for the main spaces. This is a low energy solution for the building and reduces the cooling and heating requirement for the building. Free-cooling opportunities also exist with such a system during mid-seasons.
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