Press Release
Anna Maria Sokolowska Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Stodolove Residential Architecture in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Anna Maria Sokolowska recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Stodolove Residential Architecture by Anna Maria Sokolowska has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Stodolove Residential Architecture
Stodolove is a house created through the conversion of a farm building dating from 1940. The building stands on a plot surrounded by greenery and old fruit trees in Rumia, Poland, in a district that is a remnant of a former village. The simple black form with a pitched roof refers to the old wooden barns still preserved in the area. The facade is clad in charred Scandinavian spruce boards and the roof in charred Siberian larch. Black sliding shutters on the ground floor recall barn doors. The building height is 8500 mm and the floor area is 126 square meters.
About Anna Maria Sokolowska
I am an architect by vocation and a lifelong passion for architecture and good design. Over 20 years in the interior design industry, I have built a personal brand that is widely recognised. In 2014, one of my projects "circled" the globe and its photos appeared on all the best portals and trade magazines in the world. Therefore, it would be difficult for me to list all the publications I have collected over the years of my activity. Until 2016, my company operated under the name Dragon Art, I changed it to build a stronger position in the market under my own name. I am known for my appearances, lectures and talks at various events for architects and designers.
Award Record
This recognition makes Anna Maria Sokolowska a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/150075
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/150075
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!150075
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/342406
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Stodolove Residential Architecture
- Function
- Residential Architecture
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Black, Pale Turquoise, Dark Slate Gray, Rosy Brown and Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Anna Maria Sokolowska
- Country
- Poland
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #150075
Credits
- Image Credits
- fotomohito.eu and Anna Maria Sokolowska is owner of the copyright
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project consisted of the conversion of an existing farm building dating from 1940. The farm building with a living room was located on a plot surrounded by greenery and old fruit trees in Rumia, in the Szmelta district, which is a remnant of a former village.The planning of the interior layout on the ground floor started rather unusually, with the front window, with a seating area that was to be the central hub of the entire living space.
- Inspiration
- The current form of the building and the finishing of the façade with black tan board is a reference to the old wooden barns, of which there are still several preserved in the area. Respect for the history of the site initiated analysis, collecting photographs and archive maps of the area in order to create a building that would be a link between the tradition and the present day.
- Research
- In order to learn about the history of the site and the region, it was necessary to study archival maps retrieved from Polish and foreign servers, obtain archival documents and photos for the area, and own observations and photo documentation of the remains of former farm buildings from the area.
- Challenge
- The primary problem was the construction law and regulations for the land on which the redevelopment was to take place. The area under conservation supervision with great restrictions and prohibitions. Geological surveys, structural studies of the building that was to be rebuilt, creation and agreement of the building design took several months. The reconstruction itself took more than 3 years, largely blocked by pandemics and rising prices for materials and services, as well as a problem with the availability of materials.
- Realization and Technology
- Siberian larch board charred on the roof, board Scandinavian spruce charred on the facade
- Operation and Interaction
- I was very keen to place the building in the context of the site and its surroundings. I wanted to respect the history and climate of the building, preserve the tradition and create a building that would attract the eye with its simplicity, but would not shout or drown out the surrounding nature with its form. A simple black block with a pitched roof covered with a tan Siberian larch board, Scandinavian spruce on the façade and black sliding shutters on the ground floor, whose form is meant to refer to a barn door, make the appearance coherent and unobtrusive.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project started March 2019, finished June 2022 in Rumia, Poland
- Specifications
- 6800 x 1180 mm building height 8500 mm floor area of the building 126 m2
- Keywords
- modern barn, shou sugi ban wood, wooden barn, old barn, barn
