Revitalization of the area around the Faculty of Mechanical PK

The object of this project is the area surrounding the Mechanical Faculty of the Cracow University of Technology in Czyżyny. The area is bordered by Jana Pawła II Avenue and Professora Michała Życzkowskiego Street. The whole complex is located nearby the Park of Polish Aviators. The building inside the area is one of the sites on the Krakow Modernism route. This thesis includes: a historical and cultural analysis; an architectural and landscape study; a study of natural conditions with a green inventory and tree management; concepts and design of land development as well as a cubic-type building. The whole process was preceded by detailed social research. The project was divided into 6 functional sections: dining, chill-out, quiet-and-learning, water, parking and buffer. Each one of these was assigned a specific purpose while some were enriched with new land development elements. The main objective of the project is to create a new, functional space adapted to the needs of students and university employees. Care has been taken to preserve the existing trees while introducing a new, aesthetically pleasing space development concept, based on an unrestricted arrangement of flower beds and paths. In addition, the proposed vegetation and ecological solutions are intended to improve the quality of the area and have a positive impact on the environment. This area will gain a lot of functionality. It will be enriched with new space for learning, relaxation and dining, and its aesthetic and environmental value will be enhanced.