Type following operate is a reasonably essential precept in structure, however few buildings lean into the concept fairly as arduous because the Gambit Workplace, by KWK Promes. Designed for a pipe distribution firm, the constructing seems to be virtually completely constituted of metallic pipes.
Situated in Gliwice, Poland, this quirky instance of memetic architecture happened when KWK Promes was commissioned to design an workplace for the pipe distributor Gambit on a comparatively tight finances. Logically sufficient, the concept happened to make use of pipes for the facade, since they could possibly be sourced comparatively inexpensively.
Nevertheless, this did not work out, so in the long run the agency as an alternative used uncooked aluminum sheeting that was then painstakingly bent into the form of pipes, completely overlaying its concrete construction. In all, the undertaking took 11 years to appreciate, from preliminary design to completion.
“The facade was in the end not constituted of Gambit pipes – designed for underground use – as we discovered that they oxidized beneath UV gentle and didn’t meet hearth security necessities,” explains KWK Promes. “As a substitute, we reached for cheap, uncooked aluminum sheeting, which was not solely cheaper but in addition confirmed in our earlier tasks such because the OUTrial Home, Unikato, and Konieczny’s Ark.”
Juliusz Sokołowski
The pipes on the edges of the constructing have been capped to stop them from whistling irritatingly within the wind, however the others have have been left open to permit birds and bugs to nest inside. In accordance with KWK Promes, the aluminum will finally climate naturally into a nice, concrete-like patina and would require minimal upkeep. Its general type, in the meantime, displays each native planning rules and can also be partly knowledgeable by the steep roofs of surrounding houses.
The workplace’s inside measures 943 sq m (roughly 10,000 sq ft) of usable floorspace. A two-story part with sloping partitions hosts the precise workplace space, whereas a decrease part serves as a workshop. Moreover, a there may be an unheated warehouse for storing pipes too. The inside decor embraces the concrete construction and in addition appears light-filled because of the beneficiant glazing, which incorporates a number of skylights.
Juliusz Sokołowski
KWK Promes isn’t any stranger to producing uncommon designs and its earlier output has included the Quadrant House and the Open House.
Supply: KWK Promes
