The prizes in the competition for architects, landscape architects and designers "CITYandREST MUNICIPAL SAFE LEisure ZONE" have been awarded! The task of the competition was to develop a concept for a public space that will create safe conditions for living and leisure in the city, as well as build social relations at a time when it is necessary to keep the right distance between people.
Almost a hundred projects were submitted to the competition organized by Polbruk, of which the jury awarded four works and honored four others. In all the projects, in accordance with the competition, Polbruk products from the Style, Classics and Architecture lines were used as one of the main design elements.
The competition, whose task was to propose a new quality of safe space, is an extremely important activity in the current times. This is evidenced by the number of submitted competition entries. In public space, the most important thing is man and his needs. Recent months have shown that real contact with another human being is extremely important. Safe rest areas in cities are a remedy for the need to limit social contact," says Wojciech Średniawa, one of the competition jurors and Chief Designer at Polbruk.
awards
1st place went to Michał Wanat, author of the "RESTpark" project. The jury appreciated in the winning concept a clear and green-filled solution for public space and the development of green areas in the center of Poznań on Lieutenant Janina Lewandowska Street. The commission also appreciated the development of pedestrian communication inside the park and the introduced small architecture - original sliding seats, as well as lighting using environmentally friendly photovoltaic panels.
1st place, "RESTpark", proj.: Michal Wanat
© Michal Wanat
The jury awarded two equal second prizes - for the concept "PODGÓRZE SKA" by Julia Sierpień and Aleksandra Skrzypek and "Project for revitalization of Święty Marcin Street in Poznań" by Michał Kacprzyk. The project concerning the area near the new railroad junction and the Podgórze SKA station in Cracow was awarded for the clear functional division of the area, which was designed in accordance with the competition's guidelines - wide avenues and the division into various functional-relaxation zones make it possible to maintain a safe distance and invite relaxation.
2nd place, "PODGÓRZE SKA", proj.: Julia Sierpień, Aleksandra Skrzypek
© Julia Sierpień, Aleksandra Skrzypek
In turn, in Michał Kacprzyk's design, the jury appreciated the clear, geometric spatial layout and good incorporation of public greenery into the city structure, an interesting lighting proposal and the separation of private space in the form of boxes.
2nd place, "Project of revitalization of Swiety Marcin Street in Poznan", proj.: Michal Kacprzyk
© Michal Kacprzyk
Third place went to Marta Wojtkowiak 's project, "Urban square in Poznan. Osiedle Piastowskie", in which the jury appreciated the functional and aesthetic qualities of the proposal for the reconstruction of a fragment of an object of recreational and leisure character, located between block housing estates in the Piastowskie housing estate in Poznań. The concept presents an arrangement of small interiors allowing social distance with the use of small architecture elements: benches, seats and swings. The design makes use of permeable surfaces and a water trough concealing a system of drainage pipes and siphons under the surface, draining excess water into a water reservoir.
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3rd place, "Urban square in Poznan. Piastowskie housing estate", proj.: Marta Wojtkowiak
© Marta Wojtkowiak
distinctions
The jury decided to award four additional honorable mentions to Aleksandra Paszkowska and Monika Prokopiuk for the project "MOBILE KITCHEN GARDEN in Nowy Targ", Monika Binioszek and Sara Sieradzka for their work "Planty in Dąbrowa Górnicza", Michal Chrapek and Weronika Poliwoda, authors of the concept "Field of Games", and Arkadiusz Kiernicki for his project called "HUBA MIEJSKA".
