Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Warsaw

COMPLETION DATE: 2016—2018
LOCATION: WARSAW, POLAND

The main building of the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Warsaw from the 2nd half of the 18th century is listed in the register of monuments under No. 86 dated 1 July 1965. On the same plot, from the internal side, a new building of the Faculty of Economic Sciences was added several years ago, accessible via the basement storey. The building is also connected directly with the building currently being adapted for the Faculty of Economic Sciences, taken over from the Tele and Radio Research Institute. All facilities are located at 44/50 Długa Street which, as an urban planning scheme, is entered in its entirety in the register of monuments.

The works consisted in the reconstruction of the interior of the building, while maintaining its didactic function. An important task to be executed by us was to facilitate the use of vertical communication paths, such as the reconstruction of the staircase and the assembly of the lift and replacement of the lift crane. We have left the layout of the structural walls unchanged, but we have changed the dividing walls – by bricking or demolishing them – in order to adapt them to the new functional system.

We have reconstructed the underground storey so that it could accommodate technical rooms (switchboard, hydrophore room, engine room) as well as archives and storage rooms.

The ground floor has only required connection of three existing rooms in order to create a lecture hall for about 50 people; the rest of the rooms has been left without changing the purpose or layout.
On the first floor, we have connected the subsequent rooms in order to replace them with a higher standard room, which also accommodates about 50 people, and a computer lab for about 27 people. On this and the next two floors we have also prepared didactic rooms for students. Rooms in the attic have been adapted to accommodate the dean’s office and office rooms.
We have completely reconstructed all existing sanitary facilities. We have replaced the existing window frames for new ones, according to the graphic design, including the roof windows.

We put our heart in stone.
lecture hall

The ground floor has required connecting three existing rooms in order to create a lecture hall for about 50 people.

underground storey

We have rebuilt the underground storey so that it could house technical rooms, as well as an archive and storage area.

Windows

We have replaced the existing window joinery with a new one, including roof windows.