In 2008,Willa Emaus in Krakow was awarded first place in the residential architecture category in the 4th edition of the competition for the Stanislaw Witkiewicz Małopolski Voivodship Award. Below we present the winning project by the author's studio Włodarczyk+Włodarczyk architekci.
The awarded building is a multi-family building with a garage in the ground floor, built at the intersection of Emmaus and Piastowska streets in Cracow. As we read in the justification of the jury of the 4th edition of the competition for the Stanislaw Witkiewicz Małopolski Voivodeship Award, the villa was recognized for its very high standard of workmanship.
corten is one of the elevation elements
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The Competition Jury paid attention to the aesthetic level of the solution, which is an apt response to the search for a form for residential architecture, including in its interior, and the good inscription of the object - with the right scale and character in the special conditions of the environment and the exposed situation.
The villa consists of four floors
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vicinity of Blonia
Villa Eamus is an intimate development right next to the Ore River. The location of this multi-family villa is unique because of its surroundings: the Krakow Błonia and green areas are close by. Another interesting visual juxtaposition is the neighborhood of a characteristic modernist villa designed by architect Czeslaw Wallis. The four-story building consists of 14 spacious and comfortable apartments.
The architects have created an integral project for the illumination of the building
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corten and night illumination
When designing the building, the architects placed great emphasis on the quality of the common interior space by carefully selecting materials. An interesting decorative element is the stone mosaic. An important aspect was to ensure the attractive reception of the building also after dusk. The authors created an integral design for the illumination of the building. Willa Emaus is the first building in Krakow with the use of naturally rusting corten steel.
Corten is also an important element of the KS Cracovia Hall built nearby. The project by the Lewicki Łatak Design Bureau was awarded first place in the public architecture category in the 9th edition of the competition for the Stanislaw Witkiewicz Małopolski Voivodeship Award.
compiled by: Dobrawa Bies
illustrations courtesy of Włodarczyk+Włodarczyk architekci author studio
