Students from the " PJAIT " jointly designed an acoustic panel in Building C

How can we combine design, creativity, and the reuse of materials to enrich the academic environment?

Students at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology have found their own solution to this problem. As part of a workshop organized by the 4MA Design Research Club, they created an original acoustic panel, which is now on display in the stairwell of Building C.

The idea was born out of an interdepartmental collaboration among students from the Interior Architecture, Computer Science, and New Media Art departments. The workshops organized by the 4MA Design Research Club provided an opportunity to bring together diverse skills, experiences, and design perspectives.

The starting point was a desire to enhance the university’s spaces and make use of materials left over from previous student projects.

From late March through early July, the students participated in a series of workshop sessions during which they developed a concept, prepared sketches, selected materials, and carried out the project.

Students from three fields of study participated in the project:

Faculty of New Media Arts:

• Natalia Czerobska
• Kateryna Kozii

Computer Science:

• Łukasz Policha
• Dawid Surynt
• Jan Kąkała
• Małgorzata Świderek

interior design:

• Aleksandra Grabowska
• Nel Paszkiewicz
• Anna Matyjaszkiewicz-Moch

The team consisted of workshop participants selected through an open call and members of the 4MA Design Research Club.

The panel was also made possible thanks to the support of the academy’s staff and administration. The students would like to extend special thanks to Aneta Ługowska, Vice Dean Aleksander Lesiewicz, and Prof. Maciej Kukurba, advisor to the 4MA Design Research Club. Thanks are also due to Dekoma for its cooperation and for providing the textiles used in the project.

Congratulations to all the project creators! We encourage you to visit Building C and see the results of their work.