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2007 Award Winners

Professional Competition / Interior Design Award 1st Prize

Tomasz Grzyb
Name of work: Extreme friends

Overview / Concept:
The goal of the WSCA is to realize the immeasurable value of “selling” and “buying” products. I felt that this value lies somewhere in a delicate place that goes beyond the information needed to enjoy “buying.” In this piece, I simultaneously seek to express an invitation into the space yet also try to broadcast to people the various dangers relating to “mountains.” All of these themes speak to human emotion, with the viewer keeping a sense of slightly cynical distance as they come into contact with them, creating a sense of seriousness accompanied with a feeling of humor.
The main motif of this piece is “ice.” Its geometric form, shape, texture, and color create the feeling of space, pulling the entirety of the interior together. The multiplicity of elements of which the interior is composed resonates with the various emotions sleeping within the human soul and the myriad forms of ice (and water).

Impressions on receiving this award:
I was extremely surprised when I received the notice announcing I had been given an award. “Extreme Friends” is my own personal “virgin” work, and it is only the second project through which I have challenged myself to express my own sense of design since my graduation project. I am extremely pleased that the members of the jury saw fit to reward this effort, and this award has given me a further drive to redouble my efforts and spirit of challenge in my future work.

Profile: Tomasz Grzyb Born in 1981. Graduated from the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Faculty of Architecture in 2006. While studying, participated in the 2005 RAR-2: dr. arch. J. Kubec, arch. M. Gilner project, also working on the BSP: arch. P. Sredniawa, arch. B. Sredniawa project in 2006.

*Content from 2007 interview

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