Sacred Landscape
Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology
Warsaw, Poland
Peace, unity, solidarity, freedom—these are the values symbolized by the Warsaw Freedom Pavilion, erected in Royal Baths Park and designed by a team of architects and students. It was their semester project, carried out under the supervision of experienced architects, urban planners, and engineers. The grand opening of the pavilion took place on July 1, 2023, the day of the Architecture Celebration.
This outdoor installation, designed as a place for relaxation and leisure, embodies the concept of universal sacredness, a place to experience the divine through contact with nature. This project is also an expression of solidarity with Ukraine, currently fighting for freedom.
The round shape of the pavilion symbolizes unity, and in the context of the war in Ukraine, it also represents safety. The interior of the wooden, latticed installation is filled with sunflowers, which allude to the yellow color of the Ukrainian flag. The white canvas roof evokes a sail, expressing freedom. The circular form fits into the composition of the historic gardens where it was built. Previously, a round flower bed stood at the location of the installation.
Jury Comments
The symbolism is interesting and connects well with the history of sacred space. It is a form that makes you feel that you are being held, embraced. The construction is a kit of parts that can be assembled and then demounted and moved to another place. The temporary quality is appropriate.
Project Team Members
Tutors
Team leader: Professor PhD Arch. Eng. Anna Maria Wierzbicka
M.Sc. Arch. Maciek Kaufman,
M. Sc. Arch. Szymon Kalata,
PhD Land Arch. Kinga Zinowiec-Cieplik.
A3- SPECIALIZATION- .”ARCHITECTURE TECHNOLOGY AND CONTEXT STRUCTURE AND MEANING”
Master’s Studies Faculty Of Architecture Warsaw University of Technology Head of specialization Prof. Architect Anna Maria Wierzbicka. Department of Sacred and Monumetary Architecture, Faculty of Architecture Warsaw University of Technology
Students:
Eng.arch. Jasmina Aboulker, Eng.arch. Weronika Adach, Eng.arch. Natalia Andrzejak, Eng.arch. Małgorzata Bonowicz, Eng.arch. Kamila Chodoła, Eng.arch. Roxana Dziurowic, Eng.arch. Julia Jędrys, Eng.arch. Joanna Kasica, Eng.arch. Anna Kieloch, Eng.arch. Bartosz Ligwiński, Eng.arch. Julia Lipińska, Eng.arch. Maciej Makuszewski, Eng.arch. Nelli Markhai, Eng.arch. Marta Miszczak, Eng.arch. Maria Mitrzak, Eng.arch. Natalia Okruszek, Eng.arch. Karolina Padło, Eng.arch. Szymon Pawelczuk, Eng.arch. Aleksandra Snopkowska, Eng.arch. Natalia Trzaskowska, Eng.arch. Maria Wito
Project Consultants
PhD. Arch. Ewelina Gawell / Structural optimization FAWUT
M. Sc Eng, Mariusz Wrona / Structural design FAWUT
PhD. Arch. Paweł Trębacz / Urban planning and spatial context FAWUT
