Study competition for the concept of shaping the South Center in Gdansk

Gdansk

deadline for submitting works

13.09.2024

Study competition for the concept of shaping the South Center in Gdansk

organizer: Municipality of the City of Gdansk

The Municipality of the City of Gdansk has announced a two-stage, study urban-architectural concept for the development of the South Center in Gdansk. The purpose of the competition is to obtain a high-quality urban-architectural concept for the development of the area intended for the realization of the center of the South district in Gdansk, which will form the basis for the development of a local development plan for the area, and in the long run the realization of the center.

The Municipality of Gdansk has announced a two-stage, study, urban-architectural competition for the concept of shaping the South Center in Gdansk. The competition is under the recommendation of the Association of Polish Architects and the patronage of the Association of Landscape Architecture.

purpose

The purpose of the study urban-architectural competition is to obtain - by means of selection from among the competition works - a high-quality urban-architectural concept for the development of the area intended for the realization of the center of the South district in Gdansk, which will be the basis for the development of a local development plan for the area, and in the long run the realization of the center.

terms and conditions

The Competition is a limited, two-stage, study competition.

The Competition Participant may be: a natural person; a legal person; an organizational unit without legal personality; both domestic and foreign (foreign in the sense of having a registered office outside the territory of the Republic of Poland).

The subject of the competition is the urban and architectural concept of the South Center, the development of which should be guided by, among others, the following guidelines:

- to develop a programmatic and spatial proposal for a new center of district rank - a new "heart of the district", taking into account the assumptions for the formation of a compact city, the needs and expectations of the local community and that can be an attractive proposal in a situation of ongoing changes with regard to the model of trade, work and use of services,

- presentation of a comprehensively designed urban composition of the area, with an indication of the height and form of development and possible dominant and landscape accents,

- to create spatial, functional, landscape and natural connections of the designed center with the South Park complex,

- Developing assumptions for the formation of the transport system of the area, including taking into account the presence of a streetcar and bus terminal and pedestrian and bicycle transportation, as well as optimal use of the space above the terminal,

- proposing solutions of a pro-environmental nature - including those related to the introduction of so-called small retention and other elements of green and blue infrastructure.

For more information, see the competition regulations.

prizes

1st Prize - PLN 60,000 gross
II Prize - PLN 30,000 gross
Third Prize - PLN 20,000 gross
Two distinctions - gross PLN 15,000 each

calendar

Applications for admission to the competition: until May 24, 2024, 3:00 pm
Requests for clarification of the content of the regulations: until September 9, 2024
Deadline for submission of study papers: until September 13, 2024, 3:00 pm
Qualification for the second stage of the competition: until September 23, 2024
Deadlinefor submission of study papers: until November 8, 2024, 3:00 pm
Announcement of competition results: November 15, 2024