Zygmunt Knyszewski, France

Address 3 rue des Varietes 66 000 Perpignan, France
Tel/Fax 0 033 4 68 35 31 46, 0 033 4 68 34 34 08
EMail SCPA.GWZK ( at ) wanadoo.fr
Born in 1938.

Working experience:

  • High degrees in Paris
  • Studied Architecture at the Polytecnic Institute of Warsaw, Poland 1956 - 63
  • Graduate diploma in Architecture in February 1963
  • From March 1963 to August 1964 worked at the National Agency for Touristic Plannning in Poland
  • From December 1964 to September 1965 collaborated in working on town plans for different seaside resorts in Languedoc Rousillon , on master plan of Leucate - Barcares resort and on different studies of touristic housing (Candilis Agency in Perpignan)
  • Since 1970 took part in different committees of professional organizations, Order and Union on Departmental, Regional , National and International plans.
  • From September 1973 to June 1980 Member of Town Planning Workshop of Rousillon, gathering 25 architects of the County in charge by the County Infrastructure Regulatory Department of Studies of Land Use Regulations or Town Planning and Development Structure Plans
  • From 1982 to 1986 Regional Architect' Order Counsellor
  • Since 1986 Treasurer of the French Section of the International Union of Architects UIA
  • Since 1986 President of the Employers Federation of Architects in Rousillon
  • Since 1987 Representative of Euroarch Team which gathers European designers of different nationalities and different training
  • From 1990 to 1991 Vice President of the Architects' Order at the Regional Council of Languedoc Rousillon
  • Since 1990 Architect Advisor in different mountain municipalities
  • Since 1993 Member of the Town Planning Workshop of the City of Perpignan
  • June 1994 Director of the Fourth World Wide Forum of Young Architects, Perpignan - Ur "A Mountain Village Vision in 2015"
  • Since 1995 representative of France in UIA WP "Places of Worship"
  • February 1996, Director of Fifth World Wide Forum of Young Architects in Bourg - Madame "Inter Communal and Cross Border Cooperation and Sustainable Development"
  • Since February 1996 Co - founder member and treasurer of the World Federation of Young Architects
  • July 1996 representative of France at the XIX Congress of UIA in Barcelona
  • July 1997, lecture at the Faculty of Architecture at Warsaw University of Technology "The Energy Conservation and Architecture"
  • September 1997 Director of the Sixth World Wide Forum of Young Architects in Prades "Sustainable Development of the Tet Valley"
  • April 1998 lecture at the Bulgarian Architects' Union in Sofia (Bulgaria): "Bioclimatic Architecture, Sustainable Architecture" in additionto the exhibition "Bioclimatic Architecture in Languedoc Rousillon"
  • June 1999 - representative fro France at the XX Congress of UIA in Beijng

Guidelines of research of the Agency Z.Knyszewski and G. Wursteisen:

Insertion of the building production in the surrounding context, either natural or urban Respect od local ethonocultural traditions and natural and historical heritage.
Particular interest for regional Planning and development, principally in rural environment and mountain areas, the rehabilitation of existing structures and social development of the districts.
Since 1975 the Agency focuses on the ccontrol of energy and the use of solar energy as well for economy Of management as for occupants comfort and principally bioclimatic integration of buildings in their Environment.
Through the prospect of a Sustainable Development promote town planning which links the inhabitants to the Development of their living environment. Favouring districts development and public spaces treatment in order. To improve human relationship and reduce or compensate the negative impact of buildings on the environment Numerous rehabilitations of Roman Churches in the Department.

Participation in competitions:

The Agency took part in many regional, national and internaitonal projects competitions which more than of Were prized and awarded.

Regional Competitions:

  • 1974 - Sport and Cultural Centre Development at Vernet les Bains - 2nd prize
  • 1977 - County Agricultural High School, Perpignan Theza with arch. Blanc, Dauvergne Rigail - 1st prize
  • 1985 -Tropical Biology Centre, University of Perpignan - 1st prize
  • 1987 - Ideas Competition - St Esteve Centre (PO) with arch. Cervello - 1st prize
  • 1990 - Associations Home - Le Barcares (PO) - 1st prize
  • 1999 - Hospital Center Reorganization - Perpignan with M. Dottelonde - 2nd prize

National Competitions:

  • 1981 - New Prefecture of Herault - Montpellier - 2nd prize
  • 1988 - "Le Triangle de la Folie" - La Defense, Paris, 4 th prize
  • 1989 - Solar Houses, Today Houses National Competition - Police Station of Formigueres winner
  • 1991 - Solar Houses, Today Houses National Competition - Biological Center of University of Perpignan, winner
  • 1992 - Competition for the construction and the equipment of a collective kitchen - Hospital Centre of Perpignan - 1st prize

International Competitions:

  • 1987 - International Competition - Solar Housing at Pecs, Hungary - 2nd prize
  • 1988 International Competition - Solar Housing at Villa Conde, Portugal - special award
  • 1994 Modern Art Museum at Damascus, Syria - 4th prize

Studies and realizations in the following subjects:

  • Tourism
    • camp sites
    • hotels
    • restaurant
    • club holidays
    • centers of cross - country skiing
    • self catering cottages
  • Public equipment
    • private clinics
    • stores
    • cinemas
  • Housing
    • resort buildings at the seaside
    • individual and collective social housing for low rent housing societies
    • students' halls residence
    • new construction and rehabilitations
  • Town planning and environmental studies
    • land use regulations
    • town and planning development structure plan , development zone
    • special urban planning zone
    • landscape studies
    • reorganization of university district
    • areas of protected urban and industrial heritage
  • Urban equipment
    • pedestrian streets development
    • public squares
    • public gardens
  • Business and industrial activities
    • shopping centers at Perpignan and Barcares
    • dairy at Err
    • hall at the University of Perpignan
    • building offices of County Infrastructure Regulatury Department
    • rehabilitation and extension of Cooperative Cellars at Banyuls dels Aspres
    • Tressere, Maury and Perpignan, pork - butcher Shop
    • canning factory and delicatessen trade at Bourg Madam
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