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Papers by Barbara Uherek-Bradecka

Sustainability, Jun 13, 2024

Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Technicznej w Katowicach, Dec 1, 2023

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

Existing approaches to indoor environmental quality in single-family residential buildings have b... more Existing approaches to indoor environmental quality in single-family residential buildings have been described, identifying their optimal preferred parameters for maintaining a human-healthy environment. The energy requirements for maintaining basic building systems (lighting, cooking, heating, ventilation, cooling) have been analyzed. Passive and active sources of energy production have been analyzed, prosumer buildings have been considered, and methods of obtaining maximum energy in winter periods and avoiding overheating of the building in summer periods have been discussed. Process schemes of using active shadow structures as an integral element with other systems acquiring energy from RES in single-family residential buildings have been presented. Architectural aspects of the use of energy-active shadow structures in residential buildings (single – family houses) have been presented together with alternative solutions. This paper presents process diagrams of the use of energy-a...

Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports, Dec 1, 2022

Tomasz BRADECKI, Anna TOFILUK , Barbara UHEREK-BRADECKA reflected in the relevant environmental c... more Tomasz BRADECKI, Anna TOFILUK , Barbara UHEREK-BRADECKA reflected in the relevant environmental considerations, including, first, those related to the mitigation of climate change and adaptation to its consequences, and to what extent the discussed technology fits into the assumptions of climate and environmentally responsible design.

Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Technicznej w Katowicach

URBAN DESIGN International

The pandemic 'stay at home' obligations turned our homes from a place to live to a place to live,... more The pandemic 'stay at home' obligations turned our homes from a place to live to a place to live, work, entertain ourselves and to study. Since March 2020, confinement has had a permanent impact on students' perception of studying and on academic lifestyle. Most universities continue teaching online, and most academic facilities, such as lecture and seminar halls, student halls, and dormitories, have been abandoned. Some of them form vast areas in cities that play a major role in the urban structure. The authors have examined the degree and way of occupation of the academic infrastructure before and in time of the pandemic. Evidence and data have been gathered from different universities in Poland and Italy. From their origins, academic campuses can be considered autonomous communities within or on the city limits. In a post-pandemic perspective, the evidence shows that the growing population of students does not mean campus development and that the campuses that have shown the greatest resilience are "open" campuses which are able to share, integrate, and exchange their spaces and facilities with those of the city. The authors conclude that the pandemic will have an impact on the future urban form of academic facilities.

BUILDER, Jul 25, 2021

<jats:p>Wśród obiektów modernistycznych wznoszonych w Polsce w latach 60. i 70. XX wieku mo... more <jats:p>Wśród obiektów modernistycznych wznoszonych w Polsce w latach 60. i 70. XX wieku można wyodrębnić wyjątkową grupę – typ zabudowy pawilonowej realizującej w pełni 5 zasad architektury modernistycznej Le Corbusiera. W artykule przedstawiono wybrane przykłady takich budynków oraz zwrócono uwagę na stan ich zachowania i stopień przekształcenia względem pierwotnej formy oraz funkcji. Przedstawiono szerzej przypadek najbardziej drastycznego braku poszanowania istniejącego obiektu, jakim jest przebudowa Pałacu Ślubów w Sosnowcu, oraz autorską propozycję przywrócenia obiektu do stanu pierwotnego. </jats:p>

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019

Barn house' architecture can be presumed as a style or trend in contemporary architecture. The te... more Barn house' architecture can be presumed as a style or trend in contemporary architecture. The term 'barn-house' refers to a house that architecturally refers to barn with a simple, longitudinal form with pitched roof. Originally, barns were converted to houses for practical reasons. Later on, the design aspect was getting more important and any house or any barn were not enough, and so it turned to be a style which can be described as 'designed barnhouse'. The idea appears to be well-recognized: many built houses and house designs represent that style. Also, several online blogs on that subject have been created and published dozens of examples. We may presume that many contemporary architects have either already designed or are aware of designing a barn-house. The reason for that is mostly simplicity of architecture, and lack of details which are common in contemporary architecture. 3 case studies of barn-type house designs have been presented in the article. All of them have been designed by the authors. All the concepts have been designed using synthetic models: physical and virtual. The open space concept can be recognized in all the three case studies: the interior layout seems to be more important than the exterior in that kind of architecture. The authors conclude that some uniform rules can be recognized in barn-type architecture design. However, many concepts have gone far beyond the original barn-house idea. The question is whether that trend can be presumed as distinctive?

Civil And Environmental Engineering Reports, 2015

The cultural heritage of Silesia has different backgrounds and is often characterized by difficul... more The cultural heritage of Silesia has different backgrounds and is often characterized by difficult to assess values. There is doubt as to whether some of the existing buildings should be modernized. Since 2000, an increase in the amount of investments in hotel buildings and conference venues in Poland has been observed. The functions and roles of hotels within a city have also changed. The paper presents examples of original projects and realizations of hotel buildings in Silesia. A discussion was also held regarding the issue of adapting and modernizing hotel buildings.

Architectus

SPA stands for sanus per aquam which in Latin means health through water. SPAs are supposed to pr... more SPA stands for sanus per aquam which in Latin means health through water. SPAs are supposed to provide the atmosphere of peace and relaxation and the activities connected with water are to positively affect the human body and mind. The term SPA is becoming more and more popular in everyday life. At present SPAs are for regeneration in its broad sense, baths, etc.) as well as products and spaces that are connected with water treatment. Future of such buildings as thermae, baths, saunas and other buildings that are more and more common also in the city space.

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019

Contemporary LED technology in lighting industry allows today for almost endless design opportuni... more Contemporary LED technology in lighting industry allows today for almost endless design opportunities in architecture. Since 2000 the LED strip lighting became available on the lighting equipment market and slowly became affordable as the typical light source (bulbs) or linear light source (neon bulbs). Today it is implemented everywhere around the globe in exterior and interior design. Technological solutions are even more portable / easy-fixed and take less space and so linear lighting is not extraordinary or exceptional anymore. Although the linear lighting became very common since ca 10 years it have been used in interior or exterior design before but had some limits due to the technological reasons or have been implemented in another way. Design Lighting typology for interior and exterior design has been presented in the article along with several case studies that have been implemented. Limits and obstacles, advantages and disadvantages of the linear lighting have been discuss...

BUILDER

Oświetlenie w technologii LED staje się coraz popularniejsze. Jednym z najczęściej wykorzystywany... more Oświetlenie w technologii LED staje się coraz popularniejsze. Jednym z najczęściej wykorzystywanych jego typów są paski lub moduły zawierające diody LED, czyli elementy liniowe. Stwarzają one nowe możliwości kreowania oświetlenia wewnętrznego oraz umożliwiają różne sposoby jego implikacji. Artykuł dotyczy problematyki zastosowania oświetlenia liniowego w technologii LED we wnętrzach rezydencjonalnych. Przybliża problemy kompozycji tworzonych za pomocą oświetlenia liniowego zarówno w płaszczyznach pionowych, jak i poziomych. Zwraca także uwagę na rosnącą popularność tego typu rozwiązań. Porusza ponadto problem temperatury barwowej oświetlenia, a także jej oddziaływania na człowieka.

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

The article deals with the issues of spatial changes taking place in the office work environment ... more The article deals with the issues of spatial changes taking place in the office work environment during a pandemic. It also raises issues related to the space intended for work at home or in an apartment. At present, the traditional model of office work is undergoing significant transformations. These transformations include, in particular, the spatial aspect. Large office spaces, especially those of the open-plan type, do not work well during a pandemic, as it is difficult to keep an appropriate social distance in them. Therefore, we spend less and less working time, whether for safety reasons or the sanitary and epidemiological regime, for work in the office. This phenomenon is particularly visible in city centers, where many large office buildings have become deserted. We spend more and more time working remotely (home-office). Therefore, it is necessary to adapt the space of our houses and apartments to the conditions in which we live and work today. The very concept of remote w...

In modern societies, the group of people with dysfunctions related to the spectrum of autism is b... more In modern societies, the group of people with dysfunctions related to the spectrum of autism is becoming increasingly numerous. A specialized approach to space design for this group of people is becoming a necessity. Particular attention should be paid to the rooms where children with autism spectrum disorders spend a lot of time - to classrooms. The arrangement of space can strongly influence their behavior. Special attention must be paid to the size and proportions of the room, the sense of order in space, proper sunshine, shading and ventilation, as well as to the reduction of detail, the excess of which leads to aggression and lack of concentration in this group of people. Another important element is the proper furnishing of the room, clearly informing about its purpose, or creation of clear zones.However, we are not always able (for procedural and financial reasons) to build complex daycare centers or schools for autistic people, and adaptations of existing rooms impose many limitations. However, despite this, at Tadeusz Kościuszko Primary School No. 11 with Integration Classes in Katowice, an original attempt was made to implement the above assumptions. It includes space zoning, floor differentiation, appropriate lighting, adequate equipment with the elements that are not typical for regular classrooms, as well as color markings and pictograms on the walls, which will be presented in more detail below. All this will undoubtedly lead to better comfort of use.

The article presents the effects of research on different types of models of single family houses... more The article presents the effects of research on different types of models of single family houses and multifamily houses. Exterior layout and interior functional layout are the main drivers for the final result of a design. Models are an important medium for presentation of architectural designs and play a pivotal role in explaining the first idea to people and potential clients. Although 3D models have unlimited possibilities of representation, some people cannot understand or 'feel' the designed space. The authors try to test how to combine the interior and the exterior in a single synthetic model. Several models of different houses have been presented in the article. All the case studies were developed with physical models, 3D models, and 2D hand sketches. The main focus of the work with the models was to achieve a coherent vision for future feeling of open space in designed houses. The research shows how synthetic models might be helpful in the design process. The resear...

Advanced Engineering Forum, 2014

The problem of preservation, reconstruction and conversion of historic urban layouts and historic... more The problem of preservation, reconstruction and conversion of historic urban layouts and historic buildings have been discussed in the article. Although some of the urban layouts and structures are not monuments by formal means, they are often being well protected by local law (Local Development Plans). Both the quantity of the original structures (very few remained original - many objects within the layout have been already converted) and the quality of the original substance and architectural layout - to little space, many elements which need reconstruction - allow to raise a question: Does preservation or reconstruction still make sense, and does conversion should be allowed. Several case studies have been discussed: Wolf's Throat in Gliwice (Glaubenstatt) - urban village layout set up by Germans in 1941, design for house conversion in Wolfsthroat and also Szobiszowice (Schobischowitz) in Gliwice - one of the urban neighbourhoods layout set up by Germans before the II-nd worl...

Contemporary LED technology in lighting industry allows today for almost endless design opportuni... more Contemporary LED technology in lighting industry allows today for almost endless design opportunities in architecture. Since 2000 the LED strip lighting became available on the lighting equipment market and slowly became affordable as the typical light source (bulbs) or linear light source (neon bulbs). Today it is implemented everywhere around the globe in exterior and interior design. Technological solutions are even more portable / easy-fixed and take less space and so linear lighting is not extraordinary or exceptional anymore. Although the linear lighting became very common since ca 10 years it have been used in interior or exterior design before but had some limits due to the technological reasons or have been implemented in another way. Design Lighting typology for interior and exterior design has been presented in the article along with several case studies that have been implemented. Limits and obstacles, advantages and disadvantages of the linear lighting have been discussed. Conclusions might be helpful for architects, interior designers, artists and light industry specialists. The author is a practicing architect with over ten years of experience in architectural and interior design with many implemented projects.

Sustainability, Jun 13, 2024

Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Technicznej w Katowicach, Dec 1, 2023

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

Existing approaches to indoor environmental quality in single-family residential buildings have b... more Existing approaches to indoor environmental quality in single-family residential buildings have been described, identifying their optimal preferred parameters for maintaining a human-healthy environment. The energy requirements for maintaining basic building systems (lighting, cooking, heating, ventilation, cooling) have been analyzed. Passive and active sources of energy production have been analyzed, prosumer buildings have been considered, and methods of obtaining maximum energy in winter periods and avoiding overheating of the building in summer periods have been discussed. Process schemes of using active shadow structures as an integral element with other systems acquiring energy from RES in single-family residential buildings have been presented. Architectural aspects of the use of energy-active shadow structures in residential buildings (single – family houses) have been presented together with alternative solutions. This paper presents process diagrams of the use of energy-a...

Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports, Dec 1, 2022

Tomasz BRADECKI, Anna TOFILUK , Barbara UHEREK-BRADECKA reflected in the relevant environmental c... more Tomasz BRADECKI, Anna TOFILUK , Barbara UHEREK-BRADECKA reflected in the relevant environmental considerations, including, first, those related to the mitigation of climate change and adaptation to its consequences, and to what extent the discussed technology fits into the assumptions of climate and environmentally responsible design.

Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Technicznej w Katowicach

URBAN DESIGN International

The pandemic 'stay at home' obligations turned our homes from a place to live to a place to live,... more The pandemic 'stay at home' obligations turned our homes from a place to live to a place to live, work, entertain ourselves and to study. Since March 2020, confinement has had a permanent impact on students' perception of studying and on academic lifestyle. Most universities continue teaching online, and most academic facilities, such as lecture and seminar halls, student halls, and dormitories, have been abandoned. Some of them form vast areas in cities that play a major role in the urban structure. The authors have examined the degree and way of occupation of the academic infrastructure before and in time of the pandemic. Evidence and data have been gathered from different universities in Poland and Italy. From their origins, academic campuses can be considered autonomous communities within or on the city limits. In a post-pandemic perspective, the evidence shows that the growing population of students does not mean campus development and that the campuses that have shown the greatest resilience are "open" campuses which are able to share, integrate, and exchange their spaces and facilities with those of the city. The authors conclude that the pandemic will have an impact on the future urban form of academic facilities.

BUILDER, Jul 25, 2021

<jats:p>Wśród obiektów modernistycznych wznoszonych w Polsce w latach 60. i 70. XX wieku mo... more <jats:p>Wśród obiektów modernistycznych wznoszonych w Polsce w latach 60. i 70. XX wieku można wyodrębnić wyjątkową grupę – typ zabudowy pawilonowej realizującej w pełni 5 zasad architektury modernistycznej Le Corbusiera. W artykule przedstawiono wybrane przykłady takich budynków oraz zwrócono uwagę na stan ich zachowania i stopień przekształcenia względem pierwotnej formy oraz funkcji. Przedstawiono szerzej przypadek najbardziej drastycznego braku poszanowania istniejącego obiektu, jakim jest przebudowa Pałacu Ślubów w Sosnowcu, oraz autorską propozycję przywrócenia obiektu do stanu pierwotnego. </jats:p>

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019

Barn house' architecture can be presumed as a style or trend in contemporary architecture. The te... more Barn house' architecture can be presumed as a style or trend in contemporary architecture. The term 'barn-house' refers to a house that architecturally refers to barn with a simple, longitudinal form with pitched roof. Originally, barns were converted to houses for practical reasons. Later on, the design aspect was getting more important and any house or any barn were not enough, and so it turned to be a style which can be described as 'designed barnhouse'. The idea appears to be well-recognized: many built houses and house designs represent that style. Also, several online blogs on that subject have been created and published dozens of examples. We may presume that many contemporary architects have either already designed or are aware of designing a barn-house. The reason for that is mostly simplicity of architecture, and lack of details which are common in contemporary architecture. 3 case studies of barn-type house designs have been presented in the article. All of them have been designed by the authors. All the concepts have been designed using synthetic models: physical and virtual. The open space concept can be recognized in all the three case studies: the interior layout seems to be more important than the exterior in that kind of architecture. The authors conclude that some uniform rules can be recognized in barn-type architecture design. However, many concepts have gone far beyond the original barn-house idea. The question is whether that trend can be presumed as distinctive?

Civil And Environmental Engineering Reports, 2015

The cultural heritage of Silesia has different backgrounds and is often characterized by difficul... more The cultural heritage of Silesia has different backgrounds and is often characterized by difficult to assess values. There is doubt as to whether some of the existing buildings should be modernized. Since 2000, an increase in the amount of investments in hotel buildings and conference venues in Poland has been observed. The functions and roles of hotels within a city have also changed. The paper presents examples of original projects and realizations of hotel buildings in Silesia. A discussion was also held regarding the issue of adapting and modernizing hotel buildings.

Architectus

SPA stands for sanus per aquam which in Latin means health through water. SPAs are supposed to pr... more SPA stands for sanus per aquam which in Latin means health through water. SPAs are supposed to provide the atmosphere of peace and relaxation and the activities connected with water are to positively affect the human body and mind. The term SPA is becoming more and more popular in everyday life. At present SPAs are for regeneration in its broad sense, baths, etc.) as well as products and spaces that are connected with water treatment. Future of such buildings as thermae, baths, saunas and other buildings that are more and more common also in the city space.

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019

Contemporary LED technology in lighting industry allows today for almost endless design opportuni... more Contemporary LED technology in lighting industry allows today for almost endless design opportunities in architecture. Since 2000 the LED strip lighting became available on the lighting equipment market and slowly became affordable as the typical light source (bulbs) or linear light source (neon bulbs). Today it is implemented everywhere around the globe in exterior and interior design. Technological solutions are even more portable / easy-fixed and take less space and so linear lighting is not extraordinary or exceptional anymore. Although the linear lighting became very common since ca 10 years it have been used in interior or exterior design before but had some limits due to the technological reasons or have been implemented in another way. Design Lighting typology for interior and exterior design has been presented in the article along with several case studies that have been implemented. Limits and obstacles, advantages and disadvantages of the linear lighting have been discuss...

BUILDER

Oświetlenie w technologii LED staje się coraz popularniejsze. Jednym z najczęściej wykorzystywany... more Oświetlenie w technologii LED staje się coraz popularniejsze. Jednym z najczęściej wykorzystywanych jego typów są paski lub moduły zawierające diody LED, czyli elementy liniowe. Stwarzają one nowe możliwości kreowania oświetlenia wewnętrznego oraz umożliwiają różne sposoby jego implikacji. Artykuł dotyczy problematyki zastosowania oświetlenia liniowego w technologii LED we wnętrzach rezydencjonalnych. Przybliża problemy kompozycji tworzonych za pomocą oświetlenia liniowego zarówno w płaszczyznach pionowych, jak i poziomych. Zwraca także uwagę na rosnącą popularność tego typu rozwiązań. Porusza ponadto problem temperatury barwowej oświetlenia, a także jej oddziaływania na człowieka.

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

The article deals with the issues of spatial changes taking place in the office work environment ... more The article deals with the issues of spatial changes taking place in the office work environment during a pandemic. It also raises issues related to the space intended for work at home or in an apartment. At present, the traditional model of office work is undergoing significant transformations. These transformations include, in particular, the spatial aspect. Large office spaces, especially those of the open-plan type, do not work well during a pandemic, as it is difficult to keep an appropriate social distance in them. Therefore, we spend less and less working time, whether for safety reasons or the sanitary and epidemiological regime, for work in the office. This phenomenon is particularly visible in city centers, where many large office buildings have become deserted. We spend more and more time working remotely (home-office). Therefore, it is necessary to adapt the space of our houses and apartments to the conditions in which we live and work today. The very concept of remote w...

In modern societies, the group of people with dysfunctions related to the spectrum of autism is b... more In modern societies, the group of people with dysfunctions related to the spectrum of autism is becoming increasingly numerous. A specialized approach to space design for this group of people is becoming a necessity. Particular attention should be paid to the rooms where children with autism spectrum disorders spend a lot of time - to classrooms. The arrangement of space can strongly influence their behavior. Special attention must be paid to the size and proportions of the room, the sense of order in space, proper sunshine, shading and ventilation, as well as to the reduction of detail, the excess of which leads to aggression and lack of concentration in this group of people. Another important element is the proper furnishing of the room, clearly informing about its purpose, or creation of clear zones.However, we are not always able (for procedural and financial reasons) to build complex daycare centers or schools for autistic people, and adaptations of existing rooms impose many limitations. However, despite this, at Tadeusz Kościuszko Primary School No. 11 with Integration Classes in Katowice, an original attempt was made to implement the above assumptions. It includes space zoning, floor differentiation, appropriate lighting, adequate equipment with the elements that are not typical for regular classrooms, as well as color markings and pictograms on the walls, which will be presented in more detail below. All this will undoubtedly lead to better comfort of use.

The article presents the effects of research on different types of models of single family houses... more The article presents the effects of research on different types of models of single family houses and multifamily houses. Exterior layout and interior functional layout are the main drivers for the final result of a design. Models are an important medium for presentation of architectural designs and play a pivotal role in explaining the first idea to people and potential clients. Although 3D models have unlimited possibilities of representation, some people cannot understand or 'feel' the designed space. The authors try to test how to combine the interior and the exterior in a single synthetic model. Several models of different houses have been presented in the article. All the case studies were developed with physical models, 3D models, and 2D hand sketches. The main focus of the work with the models was to achieve a coherent vision for future feeling of open space in designed houses. The research shows how synthetic models might be helpful in the design process. The resear...

Advanced Engineering Forum, 2014

The problem of preservation, reconstruction and conversion of historic urban layouts and historic... more The problem of preservation, reconstruction and conversion of historic urban layouts and historic buildings have been discussed in the article. Although some of the urban layouts and structures are not monuments by formal means, they are often being well protected by local law (Local Development Plans). Both the quantity of the original structures (very few remained original - many objects within the layout have been already converted) and the quality of the original substance and architectural layout - to little space, many elements which need reconstruction - allow to raise a question: Does preservation or reconstruction still make sense, and does conversion should be allowed. Several case studies have been discussed: Wolf's Throat in Gliwice (Glaubenstatt) - urban village layout set up by Germans in 1941, design for house conversion in Wolfsthroat and also Szobiszowice (Schobischowitz) in Gliwice - one of the urban neighbourhoods layout set up by Germans before the II-nd worl...

Contemporary LED technology in lighting industry allows today for almost endless design opportuni... more Contemporary LED technology in lighting industry allows today for almost endless design opportunities in architecture. Since 2000 the LED strip lighting became available on the lighting equipment market and slowly became affordable as the typical light source (bulbs) or linear light source (neon bulbs). Today it is implemented everywhere around the globe in exterior and interior design. Technological solutions are even more portable / easy-fixed and take less space and so linear lighting is not extraordinary or exceptional anymore. Although the linear lighting became very common since ca 10 years it have been used in interior or exterior design before but had some limits due to the technological reasons or have been implemented in another way. Design Lighting typology for interior and exterior design has been presented in the article along with several case studies that have been implemented. Limits and obstacles, advantages and disadvantages of the linear lighting have been discussed. Conclusions might be helpful for architects, interior designers, artists and light industry specialists. The author is a practicing architect with over ten years of experience in architectural and interior design with many implemented projects.