The research agendas carried out in the Faculty in the Architecture research field resonate with the environmental issues and conntemporary social-demographic changes. Within research projects, we answer human problems. In our explorations, we use the potential of evolving technology and often work in interdisciplinary and international teams.
Research teams topics description:
Historic Arcitectural Structures And Its Transformations
- surveys of the history of the medieval and early modern architecture, XIXth- and XXth century architecture, its preservation, and conservation, with special regard to Poland and Northern Europe.
- the history of industrial architecture;
- the history of military architecture;
- the history of medieval sacral architecture;
- conservation theory;
- architectural opportunities related developing creative solutions for the revitalization and adaptive re-use of the historical structures;
Architecture, Cityscape
- contemporary concepts in architecture;
- creative and art-based place-making;
- typologies of architectural forms;
- concepts for architecture related with water;
- architectural solutions for the quality of the land-water edge;
- blue-green solutions;
- environmental impact assessments;
Demographic Changes, Universal Design
- healthy aging and the wellbeing of the elderly;
- universal design - the design of buildings and cities to make them accessible to all people, regardless of age, disability, or other factors.
Innovative Engineering Solutions
- creatively work on expanding the workshop of an architect and a researcher, enriching it with innovative computational design tools and new fabrication methods. Taking advantage of technological advancements makes us capable of developing innovative spatial concepts and engineering solutions;
- use parametric-algorithmic modeling to find the optimal form of the passive house;
- development of digital tools for parametric-algorithmic modeling and their importance for contemporary architectural design and education;
- new design tools and Building Information Modelling.
Light
- use of daylight in the design of buildings;
- digital methods in utilizing daylight in buildings functionally and aesthetically, as well as in the teaching of architecture;
- shaping the artificial lighting concepts and startegies;
- masterplanning the lighting strategies for buildings.
Art And Society
- new media of communication in public architecture and public space, interrelations of art and architecture;
- social innovations in architecture.
Key words:
- architectural design
- sustainable design
- architectural heritage
- citiscape
- architecture related with water
- daylight and artificial light in design
- new design tools
