We are students from the Faculty of Architecture at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Poland. Our team was honored with first place in the international architectural competition “2025 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards.” The prestigious awards ceremony took place on March 26, 2025, in Philadelphia, USA.
Student
Aleksandra Chylak, Dorota Cichoń, Oliwia Jagła, Karolina Supron
University
The Silesian University of Technology – Faculty of Architecture in Gliwice, Poland
Teacher
Michał Stangel, Agata Goleśna
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Project name
Urban Arcade
Semester
2nd semester (Master's degree)
Location
Philadelphia, USA
Status
1st Prize Winner, 2025 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards
After purchasing a traditional English style home in Atherton, a young entrepreneurial couple with two children approached the design team with a vision: a dramatic transformation of the existing house and gardens into a contemporary and elegant compound that embraces natural light while seamlessly connecting the interior to the outdoor landscaping...
Project name
Atherton Renewal
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
Atherton, California, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Design team
Chris Kurrle, LEED GA, Project Principal. Anjali Iyer, LEED AP, Project Architect. Humbeen Geo, Designer
Collaborators
Kemnitzer CM, LLC
Civil engineer
BKF Engineers
Structural engineer
Holmes Structures
Lighting
Anna Kondolf Lighting Design
Construction
Plath & CO General Contractors
Typology
Residential › House
Lotus Parking was born from a bold vision: to transform the act of parking into a sensorial and aesthetic experience. Inspired by the lotus flower, a symbol of perfection, purity, and rebirth, this project redefines the concept of luxury residential parking, merging nature, advanced technology, and sculptural design into a single work.
Project name
Lotus Parking
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
OVANE is a cabin conceived as an architectural metaphor: a leaf gently resting on a stone. This poetic gesture shapes a refuge immersed in the forest, which transcends habitation to become a sensorial, physical, and emotional experience. The roof, a skate ramp integrated into the architecture.
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitectos
Location
USA, Colombia, Mexico
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Veliz Arquitectos
Visualization
Veliz Arquitectos
Typology
Residential › Villa
Ribbon of Reverie is a fusion of minimalist architecture, surreal imagination, and futuristic form, nestled gently atop a series of lush, grassy hills in Los Angeles. Shaped like a flowing ribbon made of red bricks, the structure glides gracefully across the natural contours of the land, creating a poetic dialogue between architecture and terrain.
Project name
Ribbon of Reverie
Architecture firm
Redho_ai
Location
Los Angeles, USA
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Collaborators
Visualization: Parisa Ghargaz
Typology
Residential › House
Floating above a meadow, Whidbey Uparati minimizes visual and physical impact on the natural landscape by blending into the site rather than asserting itself upon it. Upon approach, the meadow vegetation surrounds a winding path up a steady slope to the house. The house is a family retreat for meditation, bonding, and uparati – “stillness” in sansk...
Project name
Whidbey Uparati
Architecture firm
Wittman Estes
Location
Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Matt Wittman, Jody Estes
Design team
Matt Wittman, Jody Estes, Nikki Sugihara
Interior design
Wittman Estes
Structural engineer
J Welch Engineer
Construction
JADE Craftsman Builders LLC
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled in the heart of Austin, Texas, the Oxford Avenue residence is a striking example of contemporary architecture and thoughtful urban infill. Completed in 2022, this new construction offers four spacious bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a versatile bonus room, all within 3,272 square feet of carefully crafted living space.
Project name
Oxford Avenue
Architecture firm
Workshop No.5
Location
Austin, Texas, United States Of America
Principal architect
Bhavani Singal
Interior design
Workshop No.5
Construction
Streamline Construction Group
Typology
Residential › House
Architectural Drawings: Jean-Pierre Heim at Galerie Didier Aaron in NYC.
Title
Travelling is an Art: The Drawings of Jean-Pierre Heim
Category
Architecture & Design
Eligibility
Open to public
Organizer
Didier Aaron Inc.
Date
May 29th, 2025 – June 20th, 2025
Venue
32 East 67th Street, New York, NY
