International design workshops
Architecture students of the Silesian University of Technology and the Technical University of Ostrava took part in joint design workshops. Together, they prepared various communication solutions for Bytom as part of the project of the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy for the Central Subregion of the Silesian Voivodeship for 2021-2027.
On October 19-23, the International Student Workshops were held in Bytom, financed by the city of Bytom. The workshop coordinator from the design perspective was dr hab. Eng. arch. Grzegorz Nawrot, prof. SUT., who together with prof. Eva Špačková from the Technical University of Ostrava and dr Eng. arch. Jan Kubec, dr Eng arch. Jerzy Wojewódka, prof. SUT and MSc. Eng. Aleksandra Śliwa, synchronized student design ideas. The participants were students and architects - research and teaching staff of the Faculty of Architecture of the Silesian University of Technology and the Technical University of Ostrava, who developed three concepts of Transfer Centres: two local, housing estate and the main one at the railway station in the city centre. They were part of the task "Mobile Metropolis - construction of transfer centres in the Bytom commune", which is one of several projects of the cities of the Metropolis, on the list of integrated projects implementing the goals of the Strategy of the Central Subregion of the Silesian Voivodeship for 2021-2027, with a perspective until 2030.
The essence of the project was to integrate bus, rail and tram transport in the very centre. The guidelines as well as source and study materials were developed by the City Hall of Bytom and the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis. The key was to include the railways in the public transport system, in connection with the renovation of the main railway station in Bytom and local stations. The workshops were held with the participation of the Mayor of the City, Mariusz Wołosz, and the Vice-President, Michał Bieda, who familiarized the students with the study materials and guidelines prepared by the City Hall and the Upper Silesia-Zagłębie Metropolis and, in summary, took part in a discussion on the developed projects.
When designing a comprehensive concept of the new functioning structure, young architects took into account the need to comprehensively integrate communication routes - greenery routes, constructing a systemic, pedestrian-friendly space and integrating bicycle infrastructure with public transport. The summary of several days of intensive work were presentations of design solutions with the participation of the Bytom authorities and representatives of the Metropolis.
The workshops are the next stage of cooperation between the University and the City. Last year, The exhibition "M3, M4, MBYTOM. To Live in Bytom ", which is a summary of over 300 design works carried out as part of the subject Architectural Design. Design of multi-family complexes and residential buildings, conducted in the third year of studies by dr hab. Eng. arch. Grzegorz Nawrot, prof. SUT and dr Eng. arch. Jan Kubec. The exhibition was held under the honorary patronage of the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology and the President of the City of Bytom, as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of the Silesian University of Technology, the Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland and the Association of Architects SARP.
