Jan Kazimierz Godzimirski

Jan Kazimierz Godzimirski (born 1992) graduated from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in 2018. From 2011-2014, Jan was a codirector for “Senter for frivillig ungdom” (Center for Voluntary Youth) organizing an exchange program with the “Huni Kuin” – a native amazon tribe – and building a “mini amazon” themed installation at Sagene, Oslo, Norway.

In 2012-2013 Jan worked alongside paper conservators at the Munch Museum as a consultant, designing a system producing 170 unique book cradles for the exhibition “Munch on Paper”. In 2013 he began work with Magne Magler Wiggen at mmw, where he redesigned the mmw’s website and built various installations for the studio.

In 2014 Jan was on exchange at TU Delft in the Netherlands where he participated in an interdisciplinary course (Bucky Lab) focusing on paper as a construction material; through structural analysis and computer aided design his team produced a total of 120 pages of research. Pursuing his curiosity and passion for working with materials, Jan joined the Scarcity and Creativity Studio in 2016, where he held a teaching position from 2017 - 2019.

In 2019 Jan became part of the board of Eco Moyo Education Centre - a unique school in rural Kenya, where his main focus has been the onsite development of the school, such as consulting on how to repair damaged buildings and developing strategies for future development. Since 2015 to 2022 Jan was part of the 120 hours team, as a project manager and organizing and running the world’s largest architectural competition for students.

From 2022 to 2023, Jan worked for Haptic Architects. Where he ended up working on many ongoing studies and competitions that the office undertook.

Jan’s experience in 3D modelling and visualization played a key role in allowing the office to undertake many tasks and studies back to back. His contributions were instrumental in several achievements, such as winning the Tårnkvartalet project, qualifying for the Wenli Lake competition in China, competing for a new Helicopter base in Bergen, and establishing the modelling and communication method for the second stage of the “Fjordarium”.

Before landing his job for Haptic Architects, Jan also started collaborating with in 2021 Wielozmysly, a foundation that specializes in communicating art to visually impaired people in Poland. They collaborate with various cultural institutions like Polin, the Royal Lazienki Museum and The Asia and Pacific Museum and many local cultural houses and galleries. Jan’s role is combining 3d modelling and -printing experience together with his passion for building and figuring out how things come together in small scale.

Since 2020, Jan has been working with Architects Without Borders, focusing on projects in Africa and Ukraine. His role involves a range of tasks from project development to applications, further expanding his impact in the field of architecture. This position allows him to apply his extensive experience and passion for design towards humanitarian efforts, demonstrating his commitment to using architecture as a tool for positive change.