The concept for the new center of Dąbrowa Górnicza called Fabryka Pełna Życia by ANALOG architects won the online plebiscite Architizer A+Awards 2020! It was the only Polish project to make it to the finals of this year's 8th edition of the competition.
The A+Awards competition is organized by the American portal Architizer. It is one of the largest international competitions aimed at promoting the best architecture, urban spaces, projects and products of the year. The submitted works were evaluated by an international jury of more than 500 experts from various fields, including:
- architecture - Julian Weyer (CF Møller), Annabelle Selldorf (Selldorf Architects), Gary Handel (Handel Architects), Carol Ross Barney (Ross Barney Architects), Winy Maas (MVRDV),
- interior architecture - Andrew Cogan (Knoll), Cheryl Durst (IIDA), David Rockwell (Rockwell Group), Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost (Dominique Perrault Architecture),
- technology and innovation - Carlos Banon (AIRLAB SUTD), Neri Oxman (MIT Media Lab), Yves Behar (Fuseproject), Sydney Mainster (The Durst Organization).
Factory Full of Life won the online poll
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The submitted projects competed in more than 100 categories, covering not only architecture, but also as yet unrealized projects, design, innovative materials and products. In the first stage, the jury selected five finalists from each category, and announced the winners on August 4 this year. Internet users also indicated their own favorites, awarding the title of Popular Choice Winner.
polish project with internauts award
This year, in the Unbuilt Commercial category, alongside four other concepts, was the project for the new center of Dąbrowa Górnicza - Fabryka Pełna Życia , developed by Analog Piotr Śmierzewski 's office. The project was the winner in an online poll. The jury's award in this category went to the OIZ Office project by Yazgan Design Architecture studio.
The new center of Dabrowa Gornicza in winter
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The authors of the Full of Life Factory proposed that some of the industrial halls be demolished and the most valuable ones be restored, rebuilt and adapted to new service and commercial functions. The existing buildings will be supplemented with new buildings with service and residential functions with commercial space located in the first floors of the buildings. The concept assumes neutrality of functional solutions, which, by leaving functionally undefined spaces, will allow residents to decide for themselves how to use them.
More about the project information can be found here.
