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Boguslaw Barnas Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Eco House Residential in Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Boguslaw Barnas recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Eco House Residential by Boguslaw Barnas, designed for BXB Studio Bogusław Barnas. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Bronze A' Design Award Explained

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Regarding Eco House Residential

This project of sustainable house is located in the protected landscape area Nature 2000, surrounded by beech and oak forests, horse riding meadows and agricultural lands. Number of analysis defined the final shape of the house, among them: analysis of functional plan, division into day, night, technical and working zones; analysis of solar radiation; to optimize solar gain and to create interiors with proper natural light.

About Boguslaw Barnas

Boguslaw Barnas graduated from Fachhochschule Muenster in Germany and Cracow University of Technology in Poland. Bogusław founded BXBstudio in December 2009 after working for a number of internationally known practices, including Foster and Partners, Make Architects, Ingarden & Ewy Architekci. Since Febuary 2012 academic employee at Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University (AFMKU) at the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts. In 2014 Boguslaw Barnaś was selected as one of 20 world’s best young architectural talent by Wallpaper* and his projects were presented at London Festival of Architecture.

Award Record

With this recognition, Boguslaw Barnas is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2021 - 2022 and the 2022 - 2023 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award

The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Eco House Residential
Function
Residential
Category
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture
Colors
Steel Blue, Dark Olive Green, Cornflower Blue, Dark Green and Lavender
Images
5
Client
BXB Studio Bogusław Barnas

The Recognition

Laureate
Boguslaw Barnas
Country
Poland
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2022 - 2023
Design ID
#142108

Credits

Image Credits
Main Image : Photographer BXB studio Bogusław Barnaś, 2015 Optional; Photographer BXB studio Bogusław Barnaś, 2015 Optional; Photographer BXB studio Bogusław Barnaś, 2015

Design Details

Unique Properties
This project of sustainable house is located in the protected landscape area Nature 2000, surrounded by beech and oak forests, horse riding meadows and agricultural lands. Number of analysises defined the final shape of the house, among them: analysis of functional plan – division into day, night, technical and working zones; analysis of solar radiation; to optimize solar gain and to create interiors with proper natural light.
Inspiration
The building is designed in way to optimize the energy gain and loss. Sustainability of the house comes not only from unique technology but also out of architectural form and shape that harmonizes with nature.
Realization and Technology
The house in not huge, but there is a spacious day zone inside, that is open up to 5 m height. Its main pride is a concrete wall and bearing mounting stairs.
Specifications
Simulations of the sun positions in different periods of a year allowed to create proper arrangement of the house layout and glass partition in way to gain heat in winter and to reduce overwheating in summer. Energy efficient Izodom technology was used to minimize heat loss.
Keywords
residential, architecture, ecohouse, ecology

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