The Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Tadeusz Kosciuszko Cracow University of Technology has announced the FUTURE PK - Green Eco Friendly Campus competition for the development of a conceptual design for the landscaping of the Cracow University of Technology Campus in Cracow, 24 Warszawska St. It is a response to the expectations of the academic community of PK regarding the shaping of space with high aesthetic, natural, landscape and recreational values, harmoniously combining functions with reference to the history of the place.

• to obtain the best solution for the concept of land development serving the academic community, creating a student-friendly space;
• Creating a space with high natural and landscapevalues while preserving existing trees;
• promoting natural, historical, cultural and touristvalues, deepening knowledge of the history of the campus site at 24 Warszawska Street;
• Creating an environment conducive to the activity of the academic community of Krakow University of Technology;
• Proposing solutions that are tools for mitigation to climate change;
• Acquiring and consciously using rainwater and other possibilities of arranging the site to support biodiversity;
• reorganization of parking spaces while maintaining the current number of parking spaces;
• solution of bicycle parking;
• proposed solutions may provide for phased implementation;
• Concepts for student activity generators in the form of mobile structures allowing multifunctional use;
• concepts for the development of the inner courtyard at the Department of Chemical Engineering.

The competition is a one-stage study competition.

The competition is aimed at students of Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology, with the possibility of participation in teams of students from architecture and other branch faculties, as well as graduates of Landscape Architecture defending their diploma theses in the 2023/2024 academic year at the Cracow University of Technology. The maximum number of members in a team is set to 4 people. Each participant as an individual or member of a team can submit only one competition work.

The competition works should respond to the expectations of the target groups of potential users, offer creative and environmentally sustainable solutions for shaping the space around university buildings.

The organizer expects contemporary solutions in the field of small architecture, greenery design and shaping of the functional and spatial layout of the highest quality, while preserving the existing number of parking spaces of any shape.

The development of the area covered by the study should be original in character, contain elements promoting universities, innovative activities and pro-ecological solutions. Proposals for greenery design should take into account the use of existing trees and shrubs. Designed facilities, infrastructure elements and small architecture should take into account pro-environmental technologies, and minimize the negative impact on the environment.

As the dominant function of the area is assumed to be leisure. The role of greenery is to prevail, complementary elements of small architecture are to promote the creation of ties and relations of the academic community.

For more information, see the rules of the competition

prizes

• First Prize - PLN 5,000 gross
• II Prize - PLN 3,000 gross
• III Prize - PLN 2,000 gross

calendar

• Deadline for submission of questions to the regulations: until May 31, 2024, 3:00 pm
• Deadline forpublication of answers to questions to the regulations: until June 10 2024
• Deadline forsubmission of competition works: September 30, 2024, by 2:00 pm
• Deadline forannouncement of competition results: October 14, 2024

competition jury

The organizer appoints the competition jury, which will consist of:

• six representatives of the Architecture Department of the Tadeusz Kosciuszko Cracow University of Technology
• one representative of the Rector's Authority of PK
• one representative of the PK Chancellor's Department
• the competition referee
• Secretary of the competition