The Krakow Tenement Gwesty by Boguslaw Barnas

The Krakow Tenement Gwesty by Boguslaw Barnas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Pensaernïaeth Competition Category.

EfyddPensaernïaeth· 2023

The Krakow Tenement Gwesty

by Boguslaw Barnas

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Pensaernïaeth Category

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The Design

About The Krakow Tenement Gwesty

Mae Tŷ Tenement Krakow ger Castell Brenhinol Wawel yn diffinio ansawdd cwbl newydd ar argloddiau Vistula. Mae'r adeilad hwn yn hynod arloesol ac yn debyg iawn i Krakow ar yr un pryd. Mae ganddo arddull ddeinamig ac amrywiol yn dibynnu ar leoliad yr arsylwr, sy’n cyfeirio’n uniongyrchol at gyd-destun y lle, y castell hanesyddol a’r cyffiniau. Mae'n manteisio ar botensial technolegol yr oes, ond ar yr un pryd, mae'n wydn ac yn oesol gan ei fod wedi'i wreiddio mewn traddodiad.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae The Krakow Tenement Gwesty yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i The Krakow Tenement Gwesty fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae The Krakow Tenement Gwesty yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Krakow Tenement House near the Wawel Royal Castle defines a completely new quality of the Vistula embankments. This building is extremely innovative and very Krakow-like at the same time. It has a dynamic and variable style depending on the observer’s location, which directly refers to the context of the place – historical castle and surroundings. It takes advantage of the technological potential of our times, but at the same time it is durable and timeless since it is rooted in tradition.
Dimensions & Packaging: The structure of the building defines an innovative structure that grows out of the historical DNA of the place. We aim to find motives typical for Krakow. We use the most modern and enviromenmetally friendly technology – CLT glued timber construction, which will minimize the construction loads on the historical substance, as well as transfer a significant part of the work from the construction site to the factory where precise prefabricated elements will be produced
Tags: architecture, hotel, restaurant, poland, cracow, view_terrace, design, revitalization, historical_context, CLT_technology,
Design Challenge: The division of the structure originates from the lower floors and the lines of the windows flow smoothly into the coffered wooden ceiling. Moreover, the construction of our structure gains innovative, extraordinary dynamics. Observing this object from a perspective, the building has a distinctly Gothic character, while from close up it resembles Renaissance arcades, even closer it turns into soft forms of Baroque ornaments. Thus, we obtained a new, dynamic form defined by perception.
Research: The front elevation of the building creates an interior of Krakow’s contemporary chambers – probably the most attractive hotel rooms in the city, due to the location, view, character of the interior, as well as unique and pioneering elegance of the designed structure. This structure framework flows smoothly from the facade into a coffered wooden ceiling that decorates hotel rooms. These beautiful wooden ceilings continue the character of historical Krakow interiors.
Inspiration: e decided to restore the original splendor and beautiful proportions of the designed tenement house, using design measures appropriate to the current times, the context of the place, and the achievements of modern technology. The revitalization involves restoration of the original brick and historical decorations and removal of the top floor, which was carelessly built-up in later years. Thanks to this the tenement house will regain its original proportions and character from 1900.
Project Duration: Location: Cracow, Poland
Image Credits: Image #1 Unique Vision Studio Rafał Barnaś, 2022
Image #2 Unique Vision Studio Rafał Barnaś, 2022
Image #3 Unique Vision Studio Rafał Barnaś, 2022
Image #4 Unique Vision Studio Rafał Barnaś, 2022
Image #5 Unique Vision Studio Rafał Barnaś, 2022