{"id":13123,"date":"2026-10-21T08:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/?p=13123"},"modified":"2026-10-23T10:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:10:20","slug":"pk-krakow-university-of-technology-students-win-special-mention-at-autodesk-buildathon-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/en\/pk-krakow-university-of-technology-students-win-special-mention-at-autodesk-buildathon-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PK&nbsp;KUT Students Win Special Mention at&nbsp;Autodesk Buildathon 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns pk-wpis-intro is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"A group photo of the project team: Julia Gonet, Julian Konopka, Bruno Pa\u0144puch, Kacper Burek\" class=\"wp-image-13124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1.jpg 730w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-1-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-pk-typografia-lead pk-lead has-text-align-justify\">ARCHSync, a&nbsp;team of&nbsp;students from the Faculty of&nbsp;Architecture at&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology, has received a&nbsp;Special Mention at&nbsp;the international Autodesk Buildathon 2026. Their project, \u201cARCHSync \u2013 Shaped by&nbsp;the Site,\u201d was included in&nbsp;the competition\u2019s&nbsp;official Hall of&nbsp;Fame. The team consisted of&nbsp;Julia Gonet, Julian Konopka, Bruno Pa\u0144puch and Kacper Burek, and worked under the guidance of&nbsp;Wojciech Ciep\u0142ucha, PhD, who supported them in&nbsp;both architectural design and the use of&nbsp;digital tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav class=\"pkng-toc\" aria-label=\"Contents\"><p class=\"pkng-toc__title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"pkng-toc__list\"><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-the-challenge\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">1.<\/span> The challenge<\/a><\/li><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-a-design-shaped-by-its-site\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">2.<\/span> A&nbsp;design shaped by&nbsp;its site<\/a><\/li><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-a-vertically-organised-learning-hub\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">3.<\/span> A&nbsp;vertically organised learning hub<\/a><\/li><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-bim-as-a-collaboration-tool\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">4.<\/span> BIM as&nbsp;a&nbsp;collaboration tool<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">A&nbsp;team from the Faculty of&nbsp;Architecture earned a&nbsp;place in&nbsp;the competition\u2019s&nbsp;official Hall of&nbsp;Fame, out of&nbsp;195 teams from around the world. According to&nbsp;Dr. Ciep\u0142ucha, 195 teams took part in&nbsp;this year\u2019s&nbsp;edition, and ARCHSync was the only one representing Poland. The team competed on&nbsp;behalf of&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology and the Autodesk Training Center run by&nbsp;Dr. Ciep\u0142ucha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Autodesk Buildathon 2026 was a&nbsp;two-day international design competition for students of&nbsp;architecture, engineering and construction. Participants were asked to&nbsp;design a&nbsp;learning and innovation hub, a&nbsp;building combining spaces for learning, collaboration and innovation. The organizers put particular emphasis on&nbsp;the use of&nbsp;Autodesk Forma and Revit, environmental analysis, and data-driven design decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A&nbsp;design shaped by&nbsp;its site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The ARCHSync team chose a&nbsp;specific location in&nbsp;the centre of&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w, close to&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology, the Main Square, a&nbsp;shopping centre and the main railway station. The irregular plot and the complex relationships between traffic, surrounding buildings and green areas were among the key design constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of&nbsp;treating analysis as&nbsp;a&nbsp;stage that precedes design, the students made it&nbsp;the foundation of&nbsp;their decisions. They studied sunlight exposure, daylight potential, solar energy, wind, noise and microclimate, and the results shaped successive versions of&nbsp;the building\u2019s&nbsp;geometry, its openings, its functional layout and its fa\u00e7ades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-674ee8c6-95cc-464f-8157-55784f42dfa0\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Daylight.<\/strong> Insufficient light reaching the central courtyard and interiors was one of&nbsp;the main challenges. Successive modifications to&nbsp;the building\u2019s&nbsp;geometry increased daylight access in&nbsp;both, and the analyses covered seasonal extremes, including the summer and winter solstices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Solar energy.<\/strong> Photovoltaic panels were placed in&nbsp;the areas with the best exposure, as&nbsp;identified by&nbsp;the sunlight analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Noise.<\/strong> The analysis showed the highest exposure along the street-facing fa\u00e7ades. The building\u2019s&nbsp;geometry and courtyard help limit traffic noise, and acoustic panels are planned on&nbsp;the most exposed side.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wind and microclimate.<\/strong> Wind analysis led to&nbsp;a&nbsp;large central opening and a&nbsp;wider channel for air to&nbsp;exit, preserving the flow of&nbsp;westerly winds and limiting ventilation problems. Microclimate analysis identified areas at&nbsp;risk of&nbsp;overheating, which the team addressed with green terraces, trees and a&nbsp;fountain that cools the air naturally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"13127\" src=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-1.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" data-id=\"13125\" src=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"drzewa ceglany budynek jasne niebo in english jak\u015b tak Visualisation of a courtyard project featuring people, trees, a brick building and a clear sky.\" class=\"wp-image-13125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-1.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A&nbsp;vertically organised learning hub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The building\u2019s&nbsp;functions are arranged vertically. Underground levels house electrical systems, renewable energy infrastructure and technical facilities. The ground floor is&nbsp;an&nbsp;open, flexible learning environment with computer spaces, a&nbsp;mezzanine and multifunctional rooms for lectures, presentations, design work and individual study. These rooms can be&nbsp;combined and open directly onto the courtyard. The upper floors accommodate research and innovation zones, collaboration spaces and administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The total floor area is&nbsp;4,371 m\u00b2, with a&nbsp;building footprint of&nbsp;1,425 m\u00b2, in&nbsp;line with the competition\u2019s&nbsp;functional programme and footprint limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BIM as&nbsp;a&nbsp;collaboration tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The competition required the use of&nbsp;Autodesk Revit and Forma Site Design, with environmental data directly informing the concept. The jury assessed, among other things, the quality of&nbsp;the concept, the environmental analysis, compliance with the functional programme, the iterative nature of&nbsp;the process and data-based decision-making. In&nbsp;ARCHSync\u2019s&nbsp;case, the building\u2019s&nbsp;form changed along with the results of&nbsp;the analyses, so&nbsp;it&nbsp;emerged from the conditions of&nbsp;the site rather than from an&nbsp;independent design gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The jury particularly appreciated the project\u2019s&nbsp;overall quality and presentation, pointing to&nbsp;its visual clarity, coherence and professionalism. ARCHSync was one of&nbsp;five projects to&nbsp;receive a&nbsp;Special Mention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photos: \u00a9 Julia Gonet, Julian Konopka, Bruno Pa\u0144puch, Kacper Burek<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A&nbsp;team from the Faculty of&nbsp;Architecture earned a&nbsp;place in&nbsp;the competition\u2019s&nbsp;official Hall of&nbsp;Fame, out of&nbsp;195 teams from around the world. 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