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Hubert Piekarczyk

Hubert Piekarczyk

Poznań, PL

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Floating Office - ecological mobile working space

Addressing the challenge to shape modern workspace, that could also work as a social square, contest organized by Bargework stated several requirements that were to be fulfilled. Firstly, designed building was meant to be able to serve in many different locations that have access to water. Then, it was supposed to be made out of ecological materials, with the use of modern, power and water saving technological solutions. 
Creating ecological architecture is not only about using natural materials, but mostly about designing the building in such way, to make it as low power-consuming as possible. Proposed conceptual design assumes taking advantage of such specific location, and thanks to water wheel placed centrally, turn water current into electricity. Therefore office building can work using self-created energy. The facade is covered with wicker panels, that represent traditional waterside architecture. To prevent the building from overheating, wicker panels are adjustable so that office can exist regardless directions of the world orientation.
The entire building is designed to serve different working environments. The first floor is fully open and able to be arranged with mobile walls. Depending on company authorities’ needs, it can transform into a space that can be comfortable for organizing conferences and public speeches, as well as arranging it to create working open-space or separate office rooms. In order to provide best working conditions for office’s users, open space placed on the second floor is divided into four social rooms, formed as the winter garden. 

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Poland
My Role: Designer in cooperation with Martyna Trela