Baildomb is a building in which context is crucial, both architectural and social one. Dąb is one of the districts in Katowice, which has been bypassed by investors until recently. Two previous developers withdrew from the investment in this place because the sales analysis inexorably showed that no one would want to buy an apartment here. However, we recognized the potential of this area.

There is a chaotic, extremely diversified development, which was inspiring for us. It is actually easier to list what is missing there. However, we have noticed some regularities in this chaos – all the buildings without exception are surrounded by various fences, or they themselves, combined with the walls, form closed backyards. The whole area is a kind of patchwork from various, often incompatible elements.

The main idea of the building is based on this rich diversity of the district. We have decided to collect the most common typologies from the area and to assemble them into a vertical structure.

Thanks to this, all residents can enjoy equal access to daylight and have a view of the nearby park, whose immediate vicinity is the greatest asset of the plot.

The main idea of the building is based on this rich diversity of the district. We have decided to collect the most common typologies from the area and to assemble them into a vertical structure.

Thanks to this, all residents can enjoy equal access to daylight and have a view of the nearby park, whose immediate vicinity is the greatest asset of the plot.

And so, on the ground floor there are houses with gardens, the next three floors are typical apartments, with luxurious city villas on top.

The variety of apartment types and their standard are to attract residents of different social status. We believe that a sound city should be diverse.

And so, on the ground floor there are houses with gardens, the next three floors are typical apartments, with luxurious city villas on top.

The variety of apartment types and their standard are to attract residents of different social status. We believe that a sound city should be diverse.

A particular challenge was the ground floor, where the apartments were to be located. The motif of the fence characteristic for this area was inspired by the immediate surroundings.

On the ground floor there are “houses with gardens” with fences of variable height, which provide a sense of privacy and at the same time views and the sunshine. These walls somehow stick to the existing fences in the area, creating a visual continuity.

A particular challenge was the ground floor, where the apartments were to be located. The motif of the fence characteristic for this area was inspired by the immediate surroundings.

On the ground floor there are “houses with gardens” with fences of variable height, which provide a sense of privacy and at the same time views and the sunshine. These walls somehow stick to the existing fences in the area, creating a visual continuity.

A particular challenge was the ground floor, where the apartments were to be located. The motif of the fence characteristic for this area was inspired by the immediate surroundings.

On the ground floor there are “houses with gardens” with fences of variable height, which provide a sense of privacy and at the same time views and the sunshine. These walls somehow stick to the existing fences in the area, creating a visual continuity.

Higher we have arranged a three-storey body with standard apartments. The black colour refers to the tarred gables of nearby buildings.

On the green roof, on the other hand, there are single and two-storey villas, referring to the surrounding houses and their roofs in different shades of grey, just like the ground floor.

Higher we have arranged a three-storey body with standard apartments. The black colour refers to the tarred gables of nearby buildings.

On the green roof, on the other hand, there are single and two-storey villas, referring to the surrounding houses and their roofs in different shades of grey, just like the ground floor.

The initial question as to what to refer to here, because it was impossible to refer to everything, resulted in an unobvious choice, which we had to flower into. A layered building was created, which fits into a complex, local context.