What can public space look like in times of pandemic? Competition results

Dobrawa Bies

21 of May '20

Grand Prize - "Neighborhood Support Board."

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6 honorable mentions in the contest entitled. "Public space in times of blight".

Public space is a broad concept, so the jury decided to honor projects from several of its fields, based on their own experience.

Tomasz Bulczak, project entitled. "Zorya"

Representatives of the European Solidarity Center decided to single out the work of Tomasz Bulczak, they said:

"Zorya transforms danger into beauty with extraordinary sensitivity. The proposed way of delineating the zone of potential infection tames the viewer with pandemic fear. We perceive the concept in terms of an artistic activity, while appreciating the concern for safety manifested in it and the innovative use of technology.

Maria Jankowska, project entitled. "Pop_up"

Ewa Golębiewska of the Cieszyn Castle awarded the distinction to Maria Jankowska, for noticing and addressing the workspace, which is an important part of public space. The proposed system is simple, non-invasive and virtually free to implement.

Konrad Weiner, project titled. "Ballty"

Natalia Hatalska of infuture.institute awarded Konrad Weiner for his ingenious design of an isolation ball that enables dance parties.

Marcin Nowicki (Noviki) project entitled. "New Normality"

Dominika Janicka of the Institute of Design in Kielce awarded honorable mentions to projects titled "New Normality" and "Park in the Time of Plague - Taming the Distance." According to the juror:

Marcin Nowicki' s work asks about the role of the designer in today's world. The seemingly modest proposal of a manifesto is in fact a great challenge, and its implementation in practice enables profound change.

Michal Stangel, the project entitled. "Park in times of pestilence".

Nowicki's work was juxtaposed by the jury with that of Michal Stangel, which is a continuation and illustration of the approach described in "New Normality."

Justyna Kiełbus, Kamila Prokopiuk, Zuzanna Zoła, project titled. "Multi-level integration of place".

Franek Sterczewski decided to distinguish the work entitled. "Multi-level integration of the place", he justified his choice this way:

Appreciated here was the design of a space that both integrates and allows meetings with safe distances. The aesthetic presentation of the work clearly shows the use of the site and the material solutions. An additional value is the versatility of the design - it can be adopted on virtually any site.

We congratulate all participants, and you can read more about the contest itself and its objectives here.