Socialist Distric Apartment Indlu Yokuhlala by Roland Stanczyk

Socialist Distric Apartment Indlu Yokuhlala by Roland Stanczyk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

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Socialist Distric Apartment Indlu Yokuhlala

by Roland Stanczyk

Client: Roland Stanczyk

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Socialist Distric Apartment Indlu Yokuhlala

Ifulethi Lesifunda Sobusoshiyali ihambisana ngesitayela nesitayela sokwakha sesigodi sedolobha se-MDM social realist esakhiwe emanxiweni e-Warsaw yangemva kwempi. Imininingwane yefenisha eklanyelwe neminyango kuhambisana nokuhlobisa kwasePoland kusukela ngeminyaka yawo-40 nawo-50. Ifenisha entsha eyenzelwe ngokukhethekile ihlanganiswe nalena ebuyekeziwe ngesitayela se-art deco. Ukuhlobisa kwefilethi kugcwaliswa yimidwebo yabadwebi basePoland basengxenyeni yokuqala yekhulu leshumi nambili.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Socialist Distric Apartment Indlu Yokuhlala iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Socialist Distric Apartment Indlu Yokuhlala ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Socialist Distric Apartment Indlu Yokuhlala iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The flat is located in socialism realism Warsaw district which was built from the beginning on the ruin of the destroyed city. Behind monumental buildings elevation designed by best Polish interwar architects we can find perfect quarters urbanism and too small flats regulated by communism standards.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area: apr 65 sq. m.
Two rooms: salon and bedroom
Kitchen and bathroom
Tags: Historical Distric, Historical Flat, Socialist Realist District, Bespoke Furniture, Modernization, Renovation, Oak floor, Marble floor, Furniture details
Production Technology: New internal space division.
Changing floor leyers.
New Instalations: electrical, plumbing, heating, wentilation.
Bespoke built in furniture and doors.
New multi glass acoustic window.
Oak floor
Waterjet cutted tiles and stones
Design Challenge: It was a challenge to renew 70 years old ruined interior with damaged installations and leaky windows, to make it corresponding to renovated building.
Searching the history and looking for related objects made the designing process more interesting.
Research: I am interested in Polish history. Especially architecture.
It was a great pleasure working with the flat located in a historic building of Warsaw socialist realist district.
The building had been modernized with great attention to detail and maintaining its previous look. Interior design of the apartment was made compatible with the architecture of the entire building,
Inspiration: Built in furniture and doors are corresponding to socialist realism details of the districts elevations. Original interwar artdeco furniture have been found and renovated with respect. It seems intended that they were still produced in Poland till the late fifties.
Paintings of famous Polish artists from half of twentieth century are complimented the interior design. Searching the history and looking for related objects made the designing process more interesting.
Project Duration: The project started in Nowember 2021. Realization get complited in December 2022.
The apartment is located in the center of Warsaw.
Operation Flow: It is not often the case that an architect has a chance to work for someone he understands and truly likes. We both wanted to design a luxurious urban apartment for an active businesswoman.