3D PRINTING OF CONNECTORS

We are happy to announce that our Urbanmodel Team has received a CITT patent for an innovative card connector. This is an important achievement that opens up new opportunities for research and projects!

We would also like to thank the company Zaklad Systemow Computers ZSK Sp.z.o.o for sponsoring the 3D printer, which supports our research work and makes creative projects possible.

Thank you for your support!

The scientific conference “The Future of Silesian Cities”,

Tomorrow we will appear at the 8th edition of the scientific conference “The Future of Silesian Cities”, entitled “Cities of Dynamic Equilibrium. Victorious Cities”. 🏘️

At the conference we will present: models of GZM metropolitan structures in terms of the Metropolis Game and the Housing Estate Game. We cordially invite you 💚

⏱️October 16, 2024

📌Silesian Library, Katowice

More information on the website: https://www.ue.katowice.pl/…/viii-colloquium-przyszlosc…

Play during the Night of Scientists 2024!

We would like to thank all the participants of the Researchers’ Night in the European City of Science, which took place on October 11, 2024! During this event at the Faculty of Architecture of the Silesian University of Technology, we had the pleasure of presenting the prototype of the board game “Game of Metropolis”. Selected people also had the opportunity to play the “Housing Estate Game”. We are pleased that we were visited by people of all ages – from the youngest to professionals. The game not only entertains, but also teaches, showing the huge potential of the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis (GZM). Thank you again for the time we spent together!

Jak zawsze wspierają nas Towarzystwo Urbanistów Polskich Oddział ŚląskiArchitektura i Biznes

PLGBC – Polskie Stowarzyszenie Budownictwa Ekologicznego Sztuka Krajobrazudesign.educates

Centrum Popularyzacji Nauki Politechniki Śląskiej Centrum Inkubacji i Transferu Technologii Politechniki Śląskiej

Design Educates Awards Melle

On 19.09.2024 we received the grand prize in the Product of the Year category at the Design Educates Awards gala, in Melle, Germany. Thank you very much on behalf of the entire team of SKN URBANMODEL, in the Department of Architecture of the Silesian University of Technology – this is a great honor for us. We are pleased to be in such a respectable international group.

SKN Urbanomodel is formed by a team consisting of: Dr. Eng. arch. Tomasz Bradecki, prof. PŚ (circle supervisor), Daria Bal, Aleksandra Barańska, Monika Brol, Natalia Dymarska, Marta Klekotka, Katarzyna Kotarska, Marta Sanigórska, Julia Stachura, Małgorzata Wasik, Karolina Wąsińska, Igor Gdula, Izabela Mularczyk, Justyna Nowak, Oskar Rosikoń, Paulina Siudyka , Błażej Mól, Magdalena Sikora, Paulina Miszczak

The awards are given by the Laka Foundation, a nonprofit organization and global network focusing on social impact through exceptional design and architecture.

1st PRIZE in DESIGN EDUCATES AWARDS 2024

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded 1st prize in the International Design Educates Awards https://www.designeducates.com/ in the category of Product of the Year 2024 for the OSIEDLE GAME. This is a very great honor for which we thank you on behalf of the urbanmodel team.

The Design Educates Awards (DEAwards) are given in the following categories

  • Architecture
  • Products
  • Other design disciplines
    that stand out not only for their aesthetics, but also for their impact on society.
    The competition seeks creative, innovative projects (completed or conceptual from the last 5 years) of any scale that, in addition to excellent aesthetics, contain added value – such as educational potential, storytelling elements, stimulation of critical thinking, ability to influence the emotions or behavior of users and impact on perception, or include other similar values.
    The awards are presented by the Laka Foundation, a nonprofit organization and global network focusing on social impact through exceptional design and architecture.
    Competition partners are SOLARLUX and Architektur im foyer,media partners Designboom and Archdaily

The jury consists of world-renowned architects, designers, innovators and educators who are successfully expanding the boundaries of what is possible in their fields.

The official presentation of the awards will take place on September 19 at SolarLux Campus, Melle, Germany at 4:00 p.m.

The 2024 jury is a group of professors and professionals from around the world
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2023/2024 project resume

that HOUSING ESTATE GAME is

a board game was created that provides new entertainment possibilities for existing cards​

dedicated pawns, dice and card connectors were designed, which we realize in 3D printing​

the game was awarded a special prize and medal during the international Invention Fair INNOTARG in MCK Katowice​

we played the game at a total of 11 meetings with about 200 people, including during the ŁÓDŹ design days, 4 design days​

we carried out a project with the Metropolis of GZM – cards with the logo of the Metropolis were created, we played kato science corner x metrolab gzm​

​and now we have submitted the game to the design.educates and PLGBC – Polskie Stowarzyszenie Budownictwa Ekologicznego competition

Dziękujemy za wsparcie: Thank you for support:

PLGBC – Polskie Stowarzyszenie Budownictwa Ekologicznego Architektura i Biznes i propertydesign.pl l Sztuka Krajobrazu Towarzystwo Urbanistów Polskich Oddział Śląski urbnews.pl @SARP Katowice / Galeria Architektury Śląska Okręgowa Izba Architektów RP Centrum Popularyzacji Nauki Politechniki Śląskiej Centrum Inkubacji i Transferu Technologii Politechniki Śląskiej GZM. Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia

We play in Rybnik

On Thursday, June 20, a Board Game Day was held at the Tadeusz Kosciuszko Mechanical and Electrical School Complex in Rybnik.

As part of the event, we played the “Settlement Game,” the aim of which is to make urban planning as convenient as possible. The game was created ma the Silesian University of Technology by the scientific circle Urban Model. The workshop was held as part of the project Social Responsibility of Science II, subsidized from the state budget by the Minister of Education.
Thank you for the invitation of the Center for Continuing Education – branch of the Silesian University of Technology in RybnikCenter for Continuing Education POLSL in Rybnik and the Complex of Mechanical-Electrical Schools in Rybnik

ŁÓDŹ DESIGN FESTIW

Photo report from the event Lodz Design Festival – 2024 Where together with PLGBC – Polish Green Building Association we played the Settlement Game during Block 4: Biodiversity: how to win with the city?
Thank you..for the opportunity to participate
From the Urbanmodel team in the workshop participated Daria Bal, Marta Sanigórska, Aleksandra Baranska, Oskar Rosikoń photos thanks to: Marta Strzelczyk

May 23, 2024, 3:15-17:15 pm
Festival Center (Art_Inkubator)

INTARG AWARD

The HOUSING ESTATE game received a gold medal and the award of the Chairman of the Jury

During the 17th INTARG® International Trade Fair of Inventions and Innovations, organized by Eurobusiness-Haller at the International Congress Center in Katowice

Faculty of Architecture, Urbanmodel research group

Dr. hab. inż. arch. Tomasz Bradecki, prof. PŚ, Daria Bal, Aleksandra Barańska, Monika Brol, Natalia Dymarska, Marta Klekotka, Katarzyna Kotarska, Marta Sanigórska, Julia Stachura, Małgorzata Wasik, Karolina Wąsińska, Igor Gdula, Izabela Mularczyk, Justyna Nowak, Oskar Rosikoń, Paulina Siudyka , Błażej Mól, Magdalena Sikora

a od zawsze mamy poparcie SARP Katowice / Galeria Architektury Śląska Okręgowa Izba Architektów RP PLGBC – Polskie Stowarzyszenie Budownictwa Ekologicznego Wydział Architektury Politechniki Śląskiej Towarzystwo Urbanistów Polskich Oddział Śląski oraz Architektura i BiznesSztuka Krajobrazuurbnews.pl