This is what Building B of Gdańsk University of Technology may look like in the future. | Gdańsk University of Technology

Building B, constructed in 1969, is located in the immediate vicinity of the Main Building of Gdańsk University of Technology and is directly connected to it by a catwalk erected above the ground. The facility has an administrative function, it houses, among others the university bursary, or the office rooms of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Gdańsk Tech.

The building, although its technical condition is good, differs architecturally both from the historical Main Building, but also from the Gdańsk Tech IT center STOS, under construction on the other side of Traugutta Street. The space around the building is also not properly utilized, hence the authorities of the Faculty of Architecture decided to launch a competition for students, the results of which could indicate the future direction of revitalization of Building B and its surroundings.

High level of competition works

Students prepared competition projects as part of the optional subject "Improving the quality of the Gdańsk Tech campus space through high-quality architecture and introducing pro-ecological solutions – Gdańsk Tech Eco Campus", and the members of the interdisciplinary teams were not only students of the Faculty of Architecture, but also of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, (major: water engineering). The classes were conducted by: prof. Ewa Wojciechowska (FCEE), Marek Gawdzik, PhD, Eng., Arch. (FA), Dominik Sędzicki, MSc., Eng., Arch. (FA), Paweł Kleczek, MSc., Eng., Arch. (FA) and prof. Lucyna Nyka (FA).

– The students' work was of a very high standard, which is especially pleasing to us, because this time the competition concerned our university - says prof. Krzysztof Wilde, rector of Gdańsk Tech. - Our Faculty of Architecture, together with the Gdańsk Development Office, works on a daily basis on new, pro-ecological solutions in the city space, which also includes the Gdańsk Tech campus. Soon, thanks to the creativity of our students, we will be able to improve the quality of space in the next area of our campus.

The winners, selected by the jury, turned out to be two teams (the first two equal prizes) out of eight participating in the competition. The first of them (Group D) included: Monika Apalczyk, Julia Benka, Adrianna Macieja, Adam Okuniewski and Kamil Ostrowski. The second winning team (Group G) was represented by: Aleksandra Rugieł, Maja Karoń, Barbara Kobusińska, Kamil Jagódzki and Adrian Karpiński.

– The competition was won by projects that fit into the latest architectural trends, as well as the direction of the campus development chosen by our university - adds prof. Lucyna Nyka, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Gdańsk Tech and Rector's Plenipotentiary for spatial development of the Gdańsk Tech Campus. - In the coming years, we plan to work on the concepts of revitalization and adaptation of other buildings and spaces on our campus to make it even more friendly and useful for our academic community.

Winners with rector's awards

The high quality of the work of the student teams also translated into the amount of the prize pool, which was initially supposed to amount to PLN 3,000. PLN. Ultimately, by the decision of the Gdańsk Tech rector, the pool was increased twice - to 6,000. PLN. The prizes were distributed among four teams: two winning ones (PLN 2,000 each) and two with the second prize (PLN 1,000 each).