Client
Politechnika Wrocławska
Location
Wrocław
Area
4 155 m2
Team
GWPA:
Łukasz Gąska
Mirosław Wojcieszak
Kornel Kuzański
Teresa Bączkiewicz
Kasia Woźniak
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PA1997:
Krzysztof Frąckowiak
Aleksandra Kornecka
Rafał Hodyra
Magda Lelonkiewicz
Status
Koncepcja konkursowa
A two-storey building in the form of a rectangular prism has been designed. The dominant interior space is a two-storey hall, top-lit by natural light. The design generally follows the expected distribution of functions across the individual floors. As a result, space for technical terraces has been freed on the first floor.
Consequently, the roof is free of technical equipment and can be entirely dedicated to a photovoltaic farm. Double-sided panels arranged vertically have been proposed. Between the panels, the roof is covered with extensive green roofing.
The façade is clad with white-lacquered perforated aluminum sheet metal. The perforation pattern refers to a microscopic image of the structure of graphene or a silicon wafer. The degree of perforation allows unobstructed views from the interior to the exterior while simultaneously limiting excessive solar gain. In the space between the perforated screen and the dark surface of the thermal insulation, there is room for routing technical gas installations. Pipelines from the storage area reach the building façade and are distributed within this space to the external walls of the laboratories. Through the walls, they supply the internal distribution panels.
On the south-western side, the building’s volume allows for the creation of a technical terrace behind the perforated screen. Gas cylinders may also be stored there, potentially even eliminating the need for an external storage facility. As a result, rooms classified as explosion-hazard zones will be limited or even eliminated within the building, which is of significant importance in reducing investment costs. If necessary, the perforated screen can also serve as part of a cage protecting the facility against electromagnetic leakage.
