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Waterfall – Szczecin (PL)

Location

SZCZECIN

Year

2025

Area

Client

ZWiK Sp. z o.o. in Szczecin

Waterfall is a project developed as part of the Polish National Competition for the Design of the Façade of the Headquarters Building of the Water Supply and Sewerage Company Ltd. in Szczecin.

The architectural concept is based on the motif of water and its constant movement, which became the key inspiration for both the architectural form and the selection of façade materials. The building consists of two clearly defined parts. The main administrative volume and he protruding entrance area on the ground floor. The façade was designed based on a modular arrangement of window divisions, separated by vertical pilasters. These elements give the building a monumental character and rhythm, while also organizing its scale. The spaces between the pilasters are an architectural reference to cascading waterfalls. The interpretation of this motif resulted in the use of diagonal planes in the strips between the windows, creating the effect of a “flowing” façade. This simple yet expressive formal gesture gives the elevation dynamism and subtle vibration, evoking associations with the movement of water.

The top three floors are made of plaster imitating stone. In this part of the building, rustication was applied to achieve the effect of large-format façade panels. The ground floor is finished with brick tiles, a reference to historic aqueducts used for water transport. Window and door joinery, as well as all balustrades and sheet-metal flashings, are designed in a dark brass color. This material refers to bathroom fittings, representing the final point of water intake point. At the same time the brass color harmonizes perfectly with the natural materials applied on the façades.

The Waterfall project combines contemporary architecture, the symbolism of water, and the functional context of a public utility building, creating a coherent and timeless vision for the façade.

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