Reading what is already there.
The source study identifies the existing buildings proposed for removal. This establishes the starting condition for a new faculty connected to its retained neighbours and landscape.
The Study Canyon
A modular faculty where education, shared spaces and an adaptable facade form one learning environment.
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
Beginning with the landscape.
The existing trees, open ground and orientation guide the new building. The proposal treats the green centre as a shared campus resource rather than residual space.
A shared centre, a connected edge.
A new perimeter encloses the green core while linking to the existing Electrical Engineering faculty. The courtyard becomes a common ground between old and new.
A clear modular order.
The 6 x 6 metre planning grid establishes a repeatable framework. It gives different educational and social spaces a common order without requiring them to have the same arrangement.
Opening the framework.
Selected bays are carved out to form entrances, terraces and shared places. These openings give the modular perimeter depth and make activity inside visible from the campus.
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Reading what is already there.
The source study identifies the existing buildings proposed for removal. This establishes the starting condition for a new faculty connected to its retained neighbours and landscape.
Beginning with the landscape.
The existing trees, open ground and orientation guide the new building. The proposal treats the green centre as a shared campus resource rather than residual space.
A shared centre, a connected edge.
A new perimeter encloses the green core while linking to the existing Electrical Engineering faculty. The courtyard becomes a common ground between old and new.
A clear modular order.
The 6 x 6 metre planning grid establishes a repeatable framework. It gives different educational and social spaces a common order without requiring them to have the same arrangement.
Opening the framework.
Selected bays are carved out to form entrances, terraces and shared places. These openings give the modular perimeter depth and make activity inside visible from the campus.
Selected item 1 / 5
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
Movement creates connections.
The proposal links campus paths through openings in the building. Circulation connects the atrium, surrounding grounds and neighbouring facilities rather than stopping at a closed facade.
An internal social room.
The atrium brings stairs, galleries and places to pause into one shared interior. Moving between rooms becomes an opportunity to meet and participate in faculty life.
An outdoor counterpart.
The courtyard connects planted ground, seating and the proposed water feature. It gives informal learning and everyday encounters a place in the landscape.
An approachable campus edge.
Pedestrian routes, parking and access are organised around the proposal. The entrances connect to this wider network while the courtyard remains the spatial centre.
Different uses, one framework.
Teaching, research, shared spaces and support functions occupy a common modular system. Their arrangement relates the educational programme to arrival, circulation and campus life.
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Movement creates connections.
The proposal links campus paths through openings in the building. Circulation connects the atrium, surrounding grounds and neighbouring facilities rather than stopping at a closed facade.
An internal social room.
The atrium brings stairs, galleries and places to pause into one shared interior. Moving between rooms becomes an opportunity to meet and participate in faculty life.
An outdoor counterpart.
The courtyard connects planted ground, seating and the proposed water feature. It gives informal learning and everyday encounters a place in the landscape.
An approachable campus edge.
Pedestrian routes, parking and access are organised around the proposal. The entrances connect to this wider network while the courtyard remains the spatial centre.
Different uses, one framework.
Teaching, research, shared spaces and support functions occupy a common modular system. Their arrangement relates the educational programme to arrival, circulation and campus life.
Selected item 1 / 5
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
Architecture for a learning community.
The Study Canyon brings teaching, research and everyday campus life into one spatial framework. Around a planted courtyard, a modular faculty creates places to concentrate, collaborate and meet, with shared spaces treated as part of education itself.
Architecture for a learning community.
The Study Canyon brings teaching, research and everyday campus life into one spatial framework. Around a planted courtyard, a modular faculty creates places to concentrate, collaborate and meet, with shared spaces treated as part of education itself.
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
Concrete and timber together.
The source proposes a concrete-and-timber hybrid structure. Its material organisation is considered alongside the modular plan and shared interior spaces as part of the environmental concept.
Making use of the roof.
Rooftop solar panels are shown as part of the environmental concept. Their output, coverage and contribution to operational energy would require technical development and verification.
Working with the existing ground.
Existing terrain and hardscape inform the proposed courtyard and water-retention feature. The landscape strategy connects the new faculty to its existing ground while supporting the shared outdoor space.
A shaded courtyard.
The proposal retains a green centre and seeks to limit tree removal. The courtyard and surrounding planting connect the building to its existing landscape rather than treating them as separate systems.
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Concrete and timber together.
The source proposes a concrete-and-timber hybrid structure. Its material organisation is considered alongside the modular plan and shared interior spaces as part of the environmental concept.
Making use of the roof.
Rooftop solar panels are shown as part of the environmental concept. Their output, coverage and contribution to operational energy would require technical development and verification.
Working with the existing ground.
Existing terrain and hardscape inform the proposed courtyard and water-retention feature. The landscape strategy connects the new faculty to its existing ground while supporting the shared outdoor space.
A shaded courtyard.
The proposal retains a green centre and seeks to limit tree removal. The courtyard and surrounding planting connect the building to its existing landscape rather than treating them as separate systems.
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- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
A faculty within a landscape.
The proposal for ZUT's Faculty of Computer Science in Szczecin places the new building around the site's existing green core. Its open courtyard and connection to the Electrical Engineering faculty make the landscape part of the campus rather than a space left between buildings.
A faculty within a landscape.
The proposal for ZUT's Faculty of Computer Science in Szczecin places the new building around the site's existing green core. Its open courtyard and connection to the Electrical Engineering faculty make the landscape part of the campus rather than a space left between buildings.
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
Learning between classes.
Bridges, stairs and planted galleries turn circulation into a shared place for studying, meeting and life between classes.
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
An outdoor commons.
The courtyard offers an open-air counterpart to the atrium. Existing trees, planted edges, seating and a proposed water-retention feature form a shared setting for informal encounters, extending campus life beyond classrooms and laboratories.
An outdoor commons.
The courtyard offers an open-air counterpart to the atrium. Existing trees, planted edges, seating and a proposed water-retention feature form a shared setting for informal encounters, extending campus life beyond classrooms and laboratories.
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
An invitation to enter.
The main approach makes shared spaces visible at the point of arrival. Openings in the modular facade reveal the atrium and the movement within, giving the faculty a recognisable entrance and a direct relationship with its planted surroundings.
An invitation to enter.
The main approach makes shared spaces visible at the point of arrival. Openings in the modular facade reveal the atrium and the movement within, giving the faculty a recognisable entrance and a direct relationship with its planted surroundings.
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
Spaces for collective learning.
The lecture auditorium provides a focused setting for teaching at a larger scale. Timber surfaces and the repeated facade rhythm give the room a coherent spatial character, while the wider plan balances formal teaching with laboratories and shared areas.
Spaces for collective learning.
The lecture auditorium provides a focused setting for teaching at a larger scale. Timber surfaces and the repeated facade rhythm give the room a coherent spatial character, while the wider plan balances formal teaching with laboratories and shared areas.
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
A shared ground floor.
The entrance hall, cafe and workshop sit alongside the faculty's simulator laboratory and supporting spaces. Their arrangement makes arrival and everyday exchange part of the educational programme, with routes directed towards the courtyard and upper teaching floors.
A shared ground floor.
The entrance hall, cafe and workshop sit alongside the faculty's simulator laboratory and supporting spaces. Their arrangement makes arrival and everyday exchange part of the educational programme, with routes directed towards the courtyard and upper teaching floors.
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
Teaching around the green core.
Classrooms, teaching laboratories and lecture rooms follow the modular perimeter, while common routes overlook the courtyard. The upper-floor plans combine different room sizes within a consistent order, bringing focused study and shared circulation into one educational framework.
A shared framework for different rooms.
The second-floor plan combines teaching spaces, staff rooms and shared circulation within the same modular order. The complete drawing remains available for examining the relationship between enclosed rooms, stairs and the atrium.
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Teaching around the green core.
Classrooms, teaching laboratories and lecture rooms follow the modular perimeter, while common routes overlook the courtyard. The upper-floor plans combine different room sizes within a consistent order, bringing focused study and shared circulation into one educational framework.
A shared framework for different rooms.
The second-floor plan combines teaching spaces, staff rooms and shared circulation within the same modular order. The complete drawing remains available for examining the relationship between enclosed rooms, stairs and the atrium.
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- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
A place to concentrate.
Individual work settings give focused study a place within the common 6 x 6 metre module. The spatial catalogue combines a repeatable framework with different ways to arrange everyday learning.
Learning through discussion.
Small-group arrangements gather people around shared work surfaces, with planting and informal edges. The same module can support exchange rather than only rows of desks.
Space for working together.
Team-work layouts use the module for collective tasks and discussion. Shared structure and different furniture arrangements allow several ways of learning to coexist.
Reading as a shared activity.
The reading-room option combines quieter work places with shelving and planted divisions. It gives a collective educational programme a more intimate scale.
Room for the moments between.
Informal seats and planted edges make meeting and relaxation part of the spatial catalogue. Unscheduled encounters are treated as a meaningful part of academic life.
Circulation becomes a place.
Stepped seating links levels while offering a place to gather. This extends the role of circulation beyond moving between rooms, connecting movement with collective activity.
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A place to concentrate.
Individual work settings give focused study a place within the common 6 x 6 metre module. The spatial catalogue combines a repeatable framework with different ways to arrange everyday learning.
Learning through discussion.
Small-group arrangements gather people around shared work surfaces, with planting and informal edges. The same module can support exchange rather than only rows of desks.
Space for working together.
Team-work layouts use the module for collective tasks and discussion. Shared structure and different furniture arrangements allow several ways of learning to coexist.
Reading as a shared activity.
The reading-room option combines quieter work places with shelving and planted divisions. It gives a collective educational programme a more intimate scale.
Room for the moments between.
Informal seats and planted edges make meeting and relaxation part of the spatial catalogue. Unscheduled encounters are treated as a meaningful part of academic life.
Circulation becomes a place.
Stepped seating links levels while offering a place to gather. This extends the role of circulation beyond moving between rooms, connecting movement with collective activity.
Selected item 1 / 6
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2
Research and exchange.
The upper level combines research and teaching laboratories with staff rooms and meeting spaces. Small and large rooms support different forms of academic work, while shared staff areas provide places for exchange outside the individual office.
Research and exchange.
The upper level combines research and teaching laboratories with staff rooms and meeting spaces. Small and large rooms support different forms of academic work, while shared staff areas provide places for exchange outside the individual office.
- Project and location
- The Study Canyon, Szczecin, Poland
- Year
- 2023
- Typology
- Education
- Program
- Education
- Size
- 20,900 m2