ESCARPMENT HOUSE
Multi-purpose apartment house city infill in Warsaw, PL
placed in Warsaw Escarpment zone
placed in Warsaw Escarpment zone
Main Visualisation
(two main facades and the top of escarpment direct context shown)
(two main facades and the top of escarpment direct context shown)
The closest context of the building
(with ground floor as a semi-public space shown - a la Nolli's map)
(with ground floor as a semi-public space shown - a la Nolli's map)
Ground level in street and escarpment context - Plan of the ground level
(floor used as amenities such as shop and cafe to be reach from streets, cultural center and lobby of the apartment building)
(floor used as amenities such as shop and cafe to be reach from streets, cultural center and lobby of the apartment building)
Example of usage - Plan of the second floor
(floor used both as apartments and small offices)
(floor used both as apartments and small offices)
Change of plan throughout the levels
(back and forth form Ground Level up to 4th floor)
(back and forth form Ground Level up to 4th floor)
Basement level
(parking and possible basement storage beneath the building)
(parking and possible basement storage beneath the building)
Cross-Sections
(through the first module from right in the plans A-A and through the stairs B-B)
(through the first module from right in the plans A-A and through the stairs B-B)
Model Photos
(physical wooden laser-cut model 1:100 photos)
(physical wooden laser-cut model 1:100 photos)
Construction module possibilities and their variations
Construction Module Schemes
(elements allowing such a facade form stability)
(elements allowing such a facade form stability)
Facades
(top to bottom: West, North, East)
(where West - main outer city-visible facade, North - short but important locally entrance facade, East - from the backyard)
(top to bottom: West, North, East)
(where West - main outer city-visible facade, North - short but important locally entrance facade, East - from the backyard)
Stairs handrail detail
(handrail from simple steel flat elements - two vertical bars per a stair step)
(handrail from simple steel flat elements - two vertical bars per a stair step)
All materials made by the author, except stated elsewhere [group work with co-authors named in descriptions of the projects]
All rights reserved, Michał Gosk 2024.
All rights reserved, Michał Gosk 2024.