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ARKADIUSZ GMEREK

ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO

ARKADIUSZ GMEREK

ARCHITECT AND PROJECT MANAGER (+48)

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Hello there! I`m an architect from Poland with 10 years of experience in architectural design and project management, yet I`m constantly trying to learn more, improve my skills and expand my horizons. In my career, I led a team of up to 5 architects and assistants. I improved company design standards and i frequently consulted coworkers designs and advised improvements to them. I worked closely with clients, engineers, government workers. Most notable projects I worked on are listed to the right. My background is mostly in industrial, commercial and residential buildings designed for private and corporate clients. However, I`ve always been interested in urban design, in multifunction building design and I am open to other meaningful design opportunities. The portfolio You are about to see is a selection of real-world designs, some build and some under construction right now and recent concept design I prepared. Enjoy!

my approach: - In the habit of solutions-focused thinking, - Having a good conversation about a project and getting a written conrmation about everything, - Finding a clear, attractive idea / identing the sellingpoint, - Aimig to provide optimal function and usability, - Incorporating nature into the design: green spaces, daylight, natural materials, vibrant patterns, - Always aiming to exceed expectations, sometimes even succeeding in it, - Being thankful.

my experience: EMPLOYMENT

2019- ogoing FREELANCE KWADRAT POLSKA 2018-2019 Design Supervisor / Architect / Project Manager

2013-2018 Architect / Project Manager

2010-2013 Asisstant Architect

NOTABLE PROJECTS ( marked projects are shown in this portfolio) - Battery production Plant in Wroclaw, - prefabricated mixed income apartment building, - showroom and laser testing facility with ofces, - single family house remodel and extension, - soluable lm production building, - apartment building complex in Gdansk, - HCP factory managment ofce building, - cosmetic substrate production plant, - Valmet ofce interior, - PROLOGIS Logistics Centers In Poznan, Janki, Lodz - multiple projects, - MISTAL ofce remodel, - Chemical production plant in Oswiecim, - NAGEL cold storage warehouse in Gliwice, - Production Facility in Siemianowice "Silesian Hall", - PROLOGIS t out - multiple projects all over Poland, - Shutz Production facility, - Social Housing complex for TBS Zabrze, - GM ofce in Tychy remodel, - Chemical Production Plant In Sarzyna, - Esmark Production facility extension and ofce remodel, - Bohler Udeholm Production building remodel, - Bohler Udeholm Warehouse remodel and extension in Mysłowice, - Company Ofce Interior remodel, - Steel house - Single Family house extension and remodel, - SEGRO Warehouse complex - multiple projects, - Single family House complex in Gliwice, - Single family House complex in Szalsza, - Single family House - multiple projects,

my EDUCATION: 2011 Masters degree 2005-2011 Student

- Master and Engineer of architecture Degree - Silesian Technical Univeristy faculty of Architecure specializaction: architecture and urbanism

"Nothing in this world is more simple and more cheap than making cities that provide better for people." Jan Gehl

PREFABRICATED MIXED INCOME APPARTMENT BUILDING

CLIENT:

CONTEXT:

PRIVATE DEVELOPER

A quick concept, prepared for a developer in order to visualize the potential of a plot and the potential for adapting prefabrication as a model of construction. The objective of this design was to provide afforDable yet appealing living spaces. Conditions that shaped the concept include providing enough sunlight in the east-south exposition, meeting ď€ re safety requirements without costly investments and providing a well-balanced program.

PROJECT YEAR:

2019 TOTAL BUILDING AREA:

~2 700 m2 MY INVOLVMENT:

CONCEPT, STRUCTURAL CONCEPT,

the plot is located at a edge of a beautifull historic city block

max depth of building with eastern (one side) exposition; Max height restricted by ď€ re regulations (lack of direct ď€ re road ).

maximising southern facade for greater sunlight opportuneties,

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Pronounced quarter corner. Fire regulations and zoning allow raising the front part of the building.

car parking requirments to be met without costly underground parking

penthouses with green terraces for high income tenants

sunlight and shadow analysis showed the south facade must be shortened,

access to green spaces for everybody

CONCEPT DIAGRAM AND 3D LOCATION

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WHAT? WHY? THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS DESIGN IS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE YET APPEALING LIVING SPACES FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS.

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IN TIMES OF RISING CONSTRUCTION PRICES AND SHORTAGES OF SKILLED LABOR MANY LOOK ONCE MORE TO PREFABRICATION TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THIS DESIGN USES JUST A FEW TYPES OF PRECAST ELEMENTS TO P R OV I D E A D I V E R S E PROGRAM FOR A MIXED INCOME APARTMENT BUILDING ON THE EDGE OF A D O W N TO W N Q UA R T E R .

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PENTHOUSE FLOOR PLAN

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DRAWING KEY: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

STUDIO APT. WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILE APT. 1 BEDROOM APT. 1 BEDROOM APT. 2 BEDROOM APT. TERACE LIGHTWELL GARAGE COMUNITY ROOM GARBAGE STORAGE TECHNICAL ROOMS

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42m2 42m2 62m2 66m2

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2ND FLOOR PLAN

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GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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EXISTING BUILDING D E S I G N I N G O N LY ABOVE-GROUND PARKING IS MENT TO MINIMISE COSTLY GROUNDWORKS OF A UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE .

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CORRIDOR 4,4m2 LIVING ROOM 18,0m2 KITCHENETTE 4,9m2 BEDROOM 11,3m2 BATHROOM 3,8m2 BALCONY 4,8m2

APPARTMENT TYPE 3

PLAN 1:100

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APPARTMENT TYPE 4 PLAN 1:100 6,8m2 4.1 CORRIDOR 2 4.2 LIVING ROOM 24,8m 2 7,5m 4.3 KITCHEN 11,3m2 4.4 BEDROOM 4,4m2 4.5 BATHROOM 2 4.6 LOUNDRY ROOM 2,8m 2 5,2m 4.B BALCONY

2 APARTMENTS, SIMILAR PROGRAM ( 1 BEDROOM APT) 2 DIFFERENT SQUARE FOOTAGE, PLANNED FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS.

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"Ideas evolve; they don't come from outer space and crash into the drawing board." Bjarke Ingels

SEE -THROUGH HOUSE REMODEL AND EXTENSION

SEE-THROUGH HOUSE REMODEL AND EXTENSION

CLIENT:

CONTEXT:

PRIVATE

An extension of an antique (1920) semi-detached family home, for an investor with a demand for sth Awe-inspiring, but no idea what He actually meant by that. It was my pleasure to present many different concepts and later evolve them(over many iterations) into a nal version of a future home that the Client and His Family would enjoy. The nal designs codename is "the see-through house" since one of its features is that You can see into to the back garden form the front of the house ( and vice versa) through the green patio and the kitchen ( the control center of the house).

PROJECT YEAR:

2019 TOTAL BUILDING AREA:

~ 260 m2 MY INVOLVMENT:

CONCEPT, PERMIT DESIGN,

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a view of the existing historical house

bringing in more light and vegetation inside the center of family life the BMW

southern light and a view to the garden

connecting height of extension with existing structure

bringing in lite inside

NEIGHBOUR

PLOT BORDER

BEDROOM

master bedroom seperate form the other bedrooms

BEDROOM BEDROOM

big bathroom with a window

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NEIGHBOUR

PLOT BORDER

providing a view into the back garden

VESTIBULE

LIVING ROOM

PLOT BORDER

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OPEN KITCHEN

PATIO

transperent view

overhang protecting from ovrheating in the summer WORKSHOP

GARAGE

bringing in light from the south providing a wide view from the kitchen (entrance, living space, garden)

bringing in more light and vegetation inside

a setback of the extension works as a background for the existing building

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

1:200

"I like to play with architecture! It's my favorite game." Jean Nouvel

HCP FACTORY MANAGMENT OFFICE BUILDING

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HCP FACTORY MANAGMENT OFFICE BUILDING

CLIENT:

HIRSHVOGEL COMPONENTS POLAND PROJECT YEAR:

2018-2019 TOTAL BUILDING AREA:

~1 100 m2 MY INVOLVMENT:

FACADE CONCEPT, INTERIOR DESIGN CONCEPT, DETAILED DESIGN COORDINATION, ON SITE AUTHORS SUPERVISION, CONTEXT:

Our company was working on a big addition to the HCP factory which included production facilities, social facilities and ofces including a detached ofce building. The Client wanted sth more for His ofce building, so I was tasked with improving on a design prepared by my colleague, with designing the interior and later to oversee the completion of the building.

STRUCTURE

FREE COMPOSITION

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WALLS

FLOORS

CEILINGS (LIGHTS)

2ND FLOOR

COMPANY GREY, IMPLIES ELEGANCE ON THE EXECUTIVE FLOOR

1ST FLOOR

COMPANY YELLOW IMPLIES WARMTH, LIGHTNESS ON THE HR AND SALES FLOOR,

GROUND FLOOR

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"Architecture is a collaborative effort. Behind each good project there often is a good client" Unknown Author

SILESIAN HALL PRODUCTION HALL AND OFFICE BUILDING

CLIENT:

PRIVATE, MEDIUM SIZE BUSINESS PROJECT YEAR:

2016-2017 TOTAL BUILDING AREA:

~2900 m2 MY INVOLVMENT:

PROJECT MANAGMENT PERMIT DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN CONTEXT:

A desdign for an ambitious client who wanted sth. more than a typical production hall and ofce building. Sth. with a silesian* heart. (* from the region of Upper Silesia). A statment and a home for his growing business. The inspiration for the solutions was the ofce space in the movie "intern" ( glass walls, loft style space) and the industrial era architecture of Upper Silesia ( bicks, red details)

THE VOLUME FROM THE PROJECT BRIEF

A FEW IDEAS: ALL TECHNICAL MOVED TO PRODUCTION SPACE A SOLID, STURDY CORE FINISHED WITH BRIC (AMENITIES) LIGHT STEEL AND GLAS STRUCTURE (OFFICES) THE FACADE: A BLANKET OF BRICK AND GLASS OVERHANG 1 „EMBRACING” THE HALL

OVERHANG 2 AN INVITING ENTRANCE

FUTURE EXPANSION GATE

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1. OFFICES 2. SANITARY FACILITIES 3. TECHNICAL R. 4. TECHNICAL R. 5. PRODUCTION HALL 6. PAINTSHOP

ENTRANCE

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BUILDING LAYOUT 1:500

PLOT BORDER

ROAD ENTRANCE

PLOT BORDER

THE SOLID, STURDY BRICK CORE DOMINATES THE INTERIOR

THE HALL FACADE INSTDE THE VESTIBULE CONNECTS THE INTERIOR TO THE EXTERIOR

THE LIGHT STEEL AND GLASS STRUCTURE LETS IN LIGHT FROM THE OUTSIDE

LIGHT STEEL STAIRS ARE A DYNAMIC AND INVITING ADDITION TO THE VESTIBULE

3D COMPUTER SKETCH OF THE ENTRANCE VESTIBULE

DETAILED SECTIONS OF THE OFFICE BUILDING 1:25

"Form ever follows Function" - Louis Sullivan

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CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PLANT IN SARZYNA (CIECH GROUP)

CLIENT:

ICHEMAD-PROFARB PROJECT YEAR:

2015-2016 TOTAL BUILDING AREA:

~6 000 m2 MY INVOLVMENT:

PROJECT MANAGMENT CONCEPTS PERMIT DESIGN DETAILED DESIGN CONTEXT:

Our company was hired by Ichemad-Profarb, a chemical engineering company to handle a comprehensive building design of a polyester resin production plant for their client - Organika Sarzyna ( Ciech Group), in the middle of their sprawling manufacturing plant. Ichemad-Profarb designed the production installation and we designed the entire building around it. The volume and general layout of the building is dictated by the production instalation.

TECHNICAL ROOMS

ELEVATORS

CANOPY PRODUCT STORAGE AND SHIPING

PRODUCTION PLANT MAIN PIPELINES

EXTERNAL, LIQUID RAW MATERIAL STORAGE TANKS

WAREHOUSE 2 PACKAGING

FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS

TRUCK DELIVERY LOT

WAREHOUSE 1 DRY RAW MATERIAL STORAGE

LABORATORY, LOCKER-ROOMS AND SANNITARY FACILITIES

MAIN PRODUCTION BLOCK

AXONOMETRIC 3D SCHEMATIC

PRODUCTION PROCESS SCHEMATIC

MECHANICAL FEEDER CHARGE

DRY RAW MATERIAL STORAGE

MIXING

ELEVATOR TRANSPORT

EXTERNAL, LIQUID RAW MATERIAL STORAGE TANKS

CHARGE

PIPE TRANSPORT REACTOR

REACTOR

3 PAIRS

COOLING AND SOLIDIFICATION

RAW MATERIALS

PRODUCTION

3 PAIRS

The installation is meant to produce saturated polyester resins. The production capacity is estimated to be at least 24 000 Mg/year ( Ton/Year). Raw material come in in liquid and powder form. The prodution process i hermetic. The ďŹ nal product will be a asortment of staruated poliester resins intendet for the prouction of paints.

CRUSHING

PACKING

PRODUCT STORAGE AND SHIPING

PACKAGING

PRODUCT STORAGE AND SHIPING

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