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Papers by Jakub Bródka

Research paper thumbnail of Od socrealistycznego pałacu po tonące w zieleni atria. Zarys historyczny poszukiwań architektury nowej siedziby Biblioteki Śląskiej w latach 1945–2000

Książnica Śląska, 2023

Artykuł prezentuje wyniki badań nad architekturą dedykowaną nowej siedzibie Biblioteki Śląskiej w... more Artykuł prezentuje wyniki badań nad architekturą dedykowaną nowej siedzibie Biblioteki Śląskiej w Katowicach. Podejmowane przez pięć dekad drugiej połowy XX wieku wysiłki, mające na celu pozy-skanie nowoczesnego gmachu dla Biblioteki, zaowocowały zbiorem projektów architektonicznych opracowanych przez najbardziej zasłużonych dla regionu projektantów, m.in. Juliana Duchowicza, Zygmunta Majerskiego, Tadeusza Łobosa, Juranda Jareckiego, Stanisława Kwaśniewicza i Marka Gierlotkę. artykuł stanowi uzupełnienie i uporządkowanie wiedzy na temat tych projektów oraz przeprowadza ich syntetyczna analizę stylistyczną.

Research paper thumbnail of The design decision-making process as a tool facilitating the identification of factors influencing the formation of a large-scale residential complex: a case study of a competition project

Środowisko Mieszkaniowe - Housing Environment, 2023

The aim of this study is to present the course of the decision-making process using the example o... more The aim of this study is to present the course of the decision-making process using the example of a competitive design task, as well as to attempt to address questions related to factors influencing the formation of the urban layout of a large-scale residential complex, its architecture, and implementation strategy. The subject of this study is an original concept of a new residential district with a ring-shaped layout, which was developed as a result of the urban-architectural competition conducted by the City of Piła in the period between 2021 and 2022.

Research paper thumbnail of Digital survey of the late 1960's villa in Ustroń: creating a virtual model of a heritage site of Polish post-war modernist architecture

Architecture Civil Engineering Environment , 2022

The paper undertakes the topic of architectural heritage of post-war modernism in Poland. Beside ... more The paper undertakes the topic of architectural heritage of post-war modernism in Poland. Beside the typical single-family housing solutions from the second half of 20th century (the so-called “Polish cube”) it is possible to point out some examples of houses designed according to the world’s leading design tendencies of that time. Those buildings were established on individual requests of the social elites including scientists, directors and government officials. One of such objects is a modernist villa from the 1960s located in Ustroń – a popular resort at the foot of the Beskid Mountains and built for General Jerzy Ziętek. There is a lack of its accurate, systematic documentation, which would become a basis for a conservation project. Here, we demonstrate a response to this problem which results in the development of a precise inventory documentation and representation of the investigated object, which is a valuable heritage of post-war modernism architecture. Methodology presented in this paper is based on combination of digital tools such as UAV photogrammetry and HBIMmodelling and by adding a rich database obtained through thorough research.

Research paper thumbnail of 'The Modernist Refugium': The heritage of Polish post-war residential architecture of Jerzy Ziętek’s Villa in Ustroń in the perspective of documentation techniques

International Journal of Conservation Science, 2022

This paper deals with the architectural and cultural heritage of Polish postwar individual reside... more This paper deals with the architectural and cultural heritage of Polish postwar individual residential architecture. One of such objects is a modernist villa from the 1960s located in Ustroń-a popular resort at the foot of the Beskid Mountains, built for General Jerzy Ziętek. The current owner has plans for potential future renovation. However, there is a lack of its accurate, systematic documentation, which would become a basis for a conservation project. Here, we demonstrate a response to this problem which results in the development of a precise inventory documentation and representation of the investigated object. Methodology presented in this paper was based on combination of novel techniques such as UAV photogrammetry and HBIM modelling and by leveraging additional information derived from common representation methods. The main idea was to create a low-cost workflow in complex conditions. The obtained model allowed for interoperability and creating a flexible set of data about the objects focused on future renovations. The results will contribute to enrichment of the state of knowledge about modernist architecture and allow for a deeper understanding of how challenging methods of data acquisition and digital representation can go cost-effective.

Research paper thumbnail of DISSONANT HERITAGE OF COLD WAR MODERNISM OR EUROPEAN HERITAGE OF MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE: CASE STUDY OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSES OF KATOWICE, POLAND

The architectural heritage of the former Eastern Bloc (behind the Iron Curtin), including Poland,... more The architectural heritage of the former Eastern Bloc (behind the Iron Curtin), including Poland, was until recently treated as a "dissonant" heritage of Communism. Increasing time distance allows an objective look at the indisputable values of this architecture and to reject of the political connotations. Conservatory protection of this architectural heritage is very difficult and complex, particularly referring to individual residential houses of those times. Currently, such sites, remaining in the hands of private owners, undergo uncontrollable transformations leading to their irreversible deformations. The objective of the presented project was to develop the methodology of their conservation on a precisely selected example of a building located in Katowice, Upper Silesia. The obtained results may be used as the basis for creation of a model procedure related to the studied individual residential houses and for preparing a package of conservation guidelines and recommendations for their upgrades and adaptation to modern standards.

Research paper thumbnail of Międzynarodowe warsztaty studenckie w procesie edukacji architektonicznej

Międzynarodowe warsztaty studenckie w procesie edukacji architektonicznej

BUILDER

Niniejszy artykuł opisuje w formie syntezy założenia, przebieg oraz rezultat dwuetapowych międzyn... more Niniejszy artykuł opisuje w formie syntezy założenia, przebieg oraz rezultat dwuetapowych międzynarodowych warsztatów projektowych realizowanych w 2019 roku w ramach współpracy pomiędzy Wydziałem Architektury Politechniki Śląskiej, Wydziałem Architektury Politechniki Wrocławskiej, Wydziałem Architektury Politechniki w Dreźnie oraz niemieckim stowarzyszeniem Windmühle Seifhennersdorf e.V. Studenckie warsztaty architektoniczne są dopełnieniem edukacji kursowej na Wydziale Architektury, znacznie wzbogacają wiedzę praktyczną, szczególnie w sferze pracy w zespole międzynarodowym i międzywydziałowym [3]. Opisane warsztaty były szczególnie wartościowe w procesie edukacji architekta, ponieważ pomysłodawcy sami wykonali zaprojektowaną przez siebie konstrukcję – była to konfrontacja pomiędzy ideą a rzeczywistością.

Research paper thumbnail of Od socrealistycznego pałacu po tonące w zieleni atria. Zarys historyczny poszukiwań architektury nowej siedziby Biblioteki Śląskiej w latach 1945–2000

Książnica Śląska, 2023

Artykuł prezentuje wyniki badań nad architekturą dedykowaną nowej siedzibie Biblioteki Śląskiej w... more Artykuł prezentuje wyniki badań nad architekturą dedykowaną nowej siedzibie Biblioteki Śląskiej w Katowicach. Podejmowane przez pięć dekad drugiej połowy XX wieku wysiłki, mające na celu pozy-skanie nowoczesnego gmachu dla Biblioteki, zaowocowały zbiorem projektów architektonicznych opracowanych przez najbardziej zasłużonych dla regionu projektantów, m.in. Juliana Duchowicza, Zygmunta Majerskiego, Tadeusza Łobosa, Juranda Jareckiego, Stanisława Kwaśniewicza i Marka Gierlotkę. artykuł stanowi uzupełnienie i uporządkowanie wiedzy na temat tych projektów oraz przeprowadza ich syntetyczna analizę stylistyczną.

Research paper thumbnail of The design decision-making process as a tool facilitating the identification of factors influencing the formation of a large-scale residential complex: a case study of a competition project

Środowisko Mieszkaniowe - Housing Environment, 2023

The aim of this study is to present the course of the decision-making process using the example o... more The aim of this study is to present the course of the decision-making process using the example of a competitive design task, as well as to attempt to address questions related to factors influencing the formation of the urban layout of a large-scale residential complex, its architecture, and implementation strategy. The subject of this study is an original concept of a new residential district with a ring-shaped layout, which was developed as a result of the urban-architectural competition conducted by the City of Piła in the period between 2021 and 2022.

Research paper thumbnail of Digital survey of the late 1960's villa in Ustroń: creating a virtual model of a heritage site of Polish post-war modernist architecture

Architecture Civil Engineering Environment , 2022

The paper undertakes the topic of architectural heritage of post-war modernism in Poland. Beside ... more The paper undertakes the topic of architectural heritage of post-war modernism in Poland. Beside the typical single-family housing solutions from the second half of 20th century (the so-called “Polish cube”) it is possible to point out some examples of houses designed according to the world’s leading design tendencies of that time. Those buildings were established on individual requests of the social elites including scientists, directors and government officials. One of such objects is a modernist villa from the 1960s located in Ustroń – a popular resort at the foot of the Beskid Mountains and built for General Jerzy Ziętek. There is a lack of its accurate, systematic documentation, which would become a basis for a conservation project. Here, we demonstrate a response to this problem which results in the development of a precise inventory documentation and representation of the investigated object, which is a valuable heritage of post-war modernism architecture. Methodology presented in this paper is based on combination of digital tools such as UAV photogrammetry and HBIMmodelling and by adding a rich database obtained through thorough research.

Research paper thumbnail of 'The Modernist Refugium': The heritage of Polish post-war residential architecture of Jerzy Ziętek’s Villa in Ustroń in the perspective of documentation techniques

International Journal of Conservation Science, 2022

This paper deals with the architectural and cultural heritage of Polish postwar individual reside... more This paper deals with the architectural and cultural heritage of Polish postwar individual residential architecture. One of such objects is a modernist villa from the 1960s located in Ustroń-a popular resort at the foot of the Beskid Mountains, built for General Jerzy Ziętek. The current owner has plans for potential future renovation. However, there is a lack of its accurate, systematic documentation, which would become a basis for a conservation project. Here, we demonstrate a response to this problem which results in the development of a precise inventory documentation and representation of the investigated object. Methodology presented in this paper was based on combination of novel techniques such as UAV photogrammetry and HBIM modelling and by leveraging additional information derived from common representation methods. The main idea was to create a low-cost workflow in complex conditions. The obtained model allowed for interoperability and creating a flexible set of data about the objects focused on future renovations. The results will contribute to enrichment of the state of knowledge about modernist architecture and allow for a deeper understanding of how challenging methods of data acquisition and digital representation can go cost-effective.

Research paper thumbnail of DISSONANT HERITAGE OF COLD WAR MODERNISM OR EUROPEAN HERITAGE OF MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE: CASE STUDY OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSES OF KATOWICE, POLAND

The architectural heritage of the former Eastern Bloc (behind the Iron Curtin), including Poland,... more The architectural heritage of the former Eastern Bloc (behind the Iron Curtin), including Poland, was until recently treated as a "dissonant" heritage of Communism. Increasing time distance allows an objective look at the indisputable values of this architecture and to reject of the political connotations. Conservatory protection of this architectural heritage is very difficult and complex, particularly referring to individual residential houses of those times. Currently, such sites, remaining in the hands of private owners, undergo uncontrollable transformations leading to their irreversible deformations. The objective of the presented project was to develop the methodology of their conservation on a precisely selected example of a building located in Katowice, Upper Silesia. The obtained results may be used as the basis for creation of a model procedure related to the studied individual residential houses and for preparing a package of conservation guidelines and recommendations for their upgrades and adaptation to modern standards.

Research paper thumbnail of Międzynarodowe warsztaty studenckie w procesie edukacji architektonicznej

Międzynarodowe warsztaty studenckie w procesie edukacji architektonicznej

BUILDER

Niniejszy artykuł opisuje w formie syntezy założenia, przebieg oraz rezultat dwuetapowych międzyn... more Niniejszy artykuł opisuje w formie syntezy założenia, przebieg oraz rezultat dwuetapowych międzynarodowych warsztatów projektowych realizowanych w 2019 roku w ramach współpracy pomiędzy Wydziałem Architektury Politechniki Śląskiej, Wydziałem Architektury Politechniki Wrocławskiej, Wydziałem Architektury Politechniki w Dreźnie oraz niemieckim stowarzyszeniem Windmühle Seifhennersdorf e.V. Studenckie warsztaty architektoniczne są dopełnieniem edukacji kursowej na Wydziale Architektury, znacznie wzbogacają wiedzę praktyczną, szczególnie w sferze pracy w zespole międzynarodowym i międzywydziałowym [3]. Opisane warsztaty były szczególnie wartościowe w procesie edukacji architekta, ponieważ pomysłodawcy sami wykonali zaprojektowaną przez siebie konstrukcję – była to konfrontacja pomiędzy ideą a rzeczywistością.