Press Release
A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Hangar Renovation Museum by Piotr Pyrtek
Piotr Pyrtek recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Hangar Renovation Museum by Piotr Pyrtek, designed for Ekotektura, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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 A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Hangar Renovation Museum
Hangar Renovation is a museum interior created inside a historic aircraft hangar. The museum presents engineering and technology, and the space also hosts events and performances. The new interior elements follow an industrial style linked to the original use of the hangar. A mezzanine with an open lattice structure is raised three metres above the floor. The mezzanine is set away from the exterior walls to preserve the original building. Steel, brick, concrete and wood are used. The old heating stoves and their installation are restored and shown to visitors.
About Piotr Pyrtek
EKOTEKTURA Piotr Pyrtek, is an architectural studio established in 2011. Numerous trips, internships and foreign contracts held by the owner left a significant mark in the projects created by the office. Foreign studies in Germany taught work on details, a year-long stay in sunny Italy brought one closer to a new trends in design, and working with Norman Foster in London taught tenacity in pursuit of the goal. The office deals with architectural design in a wide range of areas, from residential, commercial, industrial architecture to interior design and industrial design.
Award Record
This recognition makes Piotr Pyrtek a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/149399
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149399
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149399
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/341663
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Hangar Renovation Museum
- Function
- Museum
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Gray, Dim Gray, Silver and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Ekotektura
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Piotr Pyrtek
- Country
- Poland
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149399
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The very design of the new interior elements has been kept in the industrial convention, which is directly associated with the original function of the Hangar. The designed mezzanine is nothing more than a bridge structure, whose expressive lattice structure catches the eye. Elevated 3m above the ground, the mezzanine was deliberately erected at a certain distance from the building's exterior walls, so as to preserve as much of the building's originality as possible.
- Inspiration
- The historic aircraft hangar has been converted into a museum of engineering and technology. The interior has been maintained in the chrakter of the era, and the created space will be ideal for both the exposition of automotive objects, but also for the organization of various events and spectacles, as was the case at the last Sacrum Profanum in Krakow.
- Research
- The project was preceded by an in-depth architectural study of historical studies of this particular hangar, but also of other hangars from this period. Also, extensive research of the city archives helped to establish the final design guidelines and to proceed with the development of the documentation. All new elements that emerged at the concept stage and later in the construction project resulted directly or indirectly from the research. The entire study was agreed on an ongoing basis with the City Historic Preservation Officer and under his strict protection.
- Challenge
- The most difficult part of the project was combining the historical elements of the hangar with the new elements, which had to be stylistically adapted to each other due to their contemporary nature and technical requirements.
- Realization and Technology
- During the design process, we placed great emphasis on period materials, mainly because the project largely involved reconstruction, or reproduction of the original character. Also when creating new elements, we tried to use materials that could have been used almost a century ago - steel, brick, concrete, wood. Even though the design of some of the interior elements seems to be contemporary, the materials used in producing them are definitely classic.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project will begin in December 2017 and end in 2019. Construction continued until mid-2022.
- Specifications
- Historic aircraft hangar: - Designed building area - 2312.39 m2 - Building height - hangar - 10.52m - Width of the hangar building - 40,64m - Length of the hangar building - 66,88m - Number of above-ground floors - 1 - Number of underground floors - hangar - 1 - Volume of the hangar - 21.096 m3 Boiler room: - Designed building area - 185,88 m2 - Building height - 7.31m - Building width - 9.50m - Length of the building - 19.50m - Number of above-ground floors - 1 - Number of underground floors - 1 - Cubic capacity - 991.6 m3
- Keywords
- Hangar, Hangar Czyżyny, Hangar Kraków, Hangar MiT, Hangar museum
