Research Project and Concept Design of the Spatial Development of the Area Earmarked for Recreational Functions in Mysłowice-Kosztowy in Poland

Abstract

Abstract This chapter presents the premises and results of a research project conducted by the students of the Faculty of Architecture at the Silesian University of Technology (Politechnika Śląska) in Gliwice, Poland, and a design competition based on pre-design investigations. The above-mentioned research project, investigations and design competition serve as an example of the collaboration of the university with public institutions within the framework of the educational system. The project entitled: ‘Time Spent Actively – in Mysłowice-Kosztowy. Research Project and Concept Design of the Spatial Development of the Area Earmarked for Recreational Functions in Mysłowice-Kosztowy” has been implemented since 2019 by the Faculty of Architecture, the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice. The collaboration between the above-named Faculty and the University Partner resulted in this project. The design process involved not only the students and academic teachers of the Faculty of Architecture, but also the inhabitants of the Kosztowy district in the city of Mysłowice.1 The project consisted of two main stages. The first stage was of a research nature and involved the recognition of utilitarian and functional needs as well as expectations of the Mysłowice-Kosztowy district inhabitants. This phase involved also the performance of urban-development analyses. The students learned the rules of designing recreational areas in the city and formulated the guidelines for the design phase. The second stage was a competition of design nature. Sixteen concepts were elaborated by the project teams.