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Zofia Napiontek - "Design of the railroad station in Jurata".

22 of January '25
Technical data
Type: engineering thesis
Year of defense: 2023
Name: "DESIGN OF THE RAILROAD STATION IN JURATA".
Author:

Zofia Napiontek

University:
Magdalena Abakanowicz University of Arts in Poznan.
Promoter:
Dr. Tomasz Piwiński

Work submitted for the competition
"Best Diploma Architecture".

Jurata is a seaside town located on the Hel Peninsula, with many climatic and landscape qualities: wide sandy beaches, wooded areas, overgrown mainly with Scots pine trees. Over the next year, one of Jurata's significant public facilities - the train station - is to undergo modernization. Neither the needs of residents nor tourists have been considered, let alone fit into the local architectural or landscape context.

wizualizacja

visualization

© Zofia Napiontek

The subject of this work is a new concept for the railroad station in Jurata, which responds to many problems of the emerging space of the seaside resort. With its form and function, it is intended to maintain compatibility with local traditions and cultural values, while at the same time contributing to improving the quality of life for residents and regaining the luster and historical character that was the vibrant life of the resort in the interwar period.

kontekst zabudowy

development context

© Zofia Napiontek

The railroad station in Jurata plays an important role not only as part of the transportation infrastructure, but also as the center of the region's cultural and economic life. The aim of the project is to restore this role while maintaining pro-environmental standards and preserving the scenic qualities, which include the pine trees growing near the designed space, a recognizable feature of the Hel Peninsula.

aksonometria

axonometry

© Zofia Napiontek

The lump of the station is shaped on a rectangular plan, and the roof between the two buildings is openwork to embrace the growing branches of the trees. It also stems from the need to provide the aforementioned functions, to provide them with adequate sunlight and to maintain the tree canopy in the park. The view of the existing station building from Wojska Polskiego Avenue is obscured by the irregular rhythm of vertical and tall pine branches. This observation inspired the design of an irregular vertical division on the southwest elevation. The division of the building mass into two separate modules is due to the need to preserve the viewing axis to the platform and the open passage. The designation of functions requiring year-round heating determined the decision to divide the zones into year-round and seasonal.

elewacje

elevations

© Zofia Napiontek

The project includes the construction of a complex of two buildings, non-basement and one-story, whose roofs are connected to each other by an openwork shelter. They will be erected in the technology of prefabricated CLT cross-laminated timber panels due to the precision of workmanship at the prefabrication stage, and thus tightness at the joints. The main building, operating year-round, will serve travelers and have an additional function - a catering establishment. Its parameters correspond to a passive building. The auxiliary building, functioning in the summer season, will be used for the sale of ice cream along with a public waiting area, so there is no need to insulate it.

wizualizacja

visualization

© Zofia Napiontek

The lump was composed on the basis of an analysis of the existing greenery and the orientation towards the south. The planned object was to cause as little tree cutting as possible and achieve energy efficiency. The requirement for flat roofs made it possible to achieve a simple form. A solid roof with internal drainage was planned, on which photovoltaic panels were mounted.

wizualizacja

visualization

© Zofia Napiontek

Consideration of passive technology for a public building while maintaining a coastal aesthetic posed an additional challenge in selecting appropriate components. Wood as a raw material fits perfectly into the trend of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly construction, and is a material that fits the architectural context of Jurata. The layers of structures used in the project are components with appropriate heat transfer coefficient values for passive buildings. The finish of the facade models the raw appearance of the panels on the inside. The independent layout of the structure was also a challenge, allowing the thermal insulation to be uninterruptible and avoiding thermal bridges in the part of the station that functions year-round.


Zofia NAPIONTEK

Illustrations: © Author

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