Course: MArch 1
Atelier: Some Kind of Nature

Hi, I’m Zuzanna :)

I’m from Wejherowo in Northern Poland. For my bachelor’s degree, I studied at the University of Liverpool, where I was a member of the Heritage Related Design Studio.

After graduating, I moved to Winchester, where I worked at Adam Knibb Architects. During my two years in practice, I gained experience in residential architecture, including heritage-based and new build sustainable projects. Currently, I work as an architectural freelancer while focusing on my Part 2 degree.

I’m interested in sustainable building solutions, so for my current SKN project, I’ve been exploring the use of mycelium and hempcrete as building materials. I’m excited to test these materials on-site with our group and the volunteers from the Landing.

When I’m not in front of my laptop working on my project (which rarely happens), I enjoy traveling, practicing yoga, or baking.

Ethos Application approved!

Our Ethos Application has been approved, and we can move ahead with the project!
In order to get the green light, we successfully submitted the Action Plan, Risk Assessment, Budget Proposal, Consent Form and Participant Information Sheet. Since we will be recording sessions with volunteers and working with various materials, it was important to get the elements right.
We are excited for the upcoming Action Weeks when we will be working together on the Shed design for The Landing CIC in Stockport.

Meetings Recap

For the past months, we have been meeting weekly to discuss the Action Weeks Plan. We have met both in person and online, depending on our schedules.
We managed to divide the task equally in order to prepare things like CAD drawings, Sketchup models, Templates and Forms. What is more, we communicated with our collaborator to prepare site activities involving volunteers. As a result, we prepared the Action Weeks we are really excited about!

Watch this space for more updates :)

Action Weeks: Day 4

Today, we had a chance to present our three groups' proposals to our Collaborator, Nathan. Each group focused on different aspects of the brief. Group 1 presented an optimised layout and options for natural materials. Group 2 presented an innovative roof solution, placing water harvesting in the middle of the kitchen. Group 3 analysed the site and proposed zoning allowing for some private areas at The Landing. What is more, they proposed a two storey kitchen - workshop building on a 6 by 6 grid.
We received valuable feedback, which will help us prepare a final design in the upcoming days. Together, we also discussed the upcoming workshop involving volunteers, which will take place on Thursday.