We already know the three finalist teams of the PRACTICE scholarship organized by the Stefan Kurylowicz Foundation. The winners of the scholarship and competition will be announced on March 26 this year.
[updated: 16.03.2020]
The jury of the competition decided to select three teams that approached the solution of everyday problems of the modern world in an unobvious way. The proposals take into account the use of new technologies, place great emphasis on ecology and the introduction of greenery to cities.
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"Katowice-Niewartko district: an image of the city subordinated to the reduction of traffic accidents involving pedestrians" is a proposal by Maciej Moszant. The author presented pro-environmental ideas by introducing greenery into the urban space, which simultaneously absorbs smog and functions as a barrier to prevent pedestrians from encroaching on busy roadways. The project also relies on new technologies that, among other things, by analyzing pedestrian traffic, can detect people with disabilities and adjust traffic signals at crossings to them. The jury appreciated the author for the attractive graphics, but above all for the architectural solutions presented, which are functional and feasible to implement.
The work of Jan Szeliga and Krzysztof Janas titled "Wieśland, or urban fantasy covered with a thatched roof" refers to living in harmony with the environment. The project involves the creation of an urban amusement park in a rural setting. Instead of roller coasters, the architects propose a green leisure space with inns serving healthy, organic food. The concept was praised for its innovative approach to the subject of the clash of two important areas of human activity - culture and the environment - and for the aesthetic qualities of the work.
The dangers of insufficient focus on the real world are analyzed in the work titled. "Beware(us)!" by Magdalena Orzeł-Rurańska and Kinga Kwaśny. The architects outline a vision of a city with infrastructure in the spirit of smart, which informs residents of the need to activate vigilance in sensitive areas, such as pedestrian crossings. The work was chosen because of the relevance and timeliness of the theme of the virtual world, which increasingly absorbs the attention of society, raised in the project.
awards
The winners of the THEORY Competition and the PRACTICE Scholarship will be selected during the final ceremony on March 26, 2020 at the Zodiac Warsaw Architecture Pavilion. As part of the THEORY Competition, the author of the best text will receive a financial prize, and his or her work will be published in the form of a bilingual publication. In addition to the scholarship, the winning PRACTICE Scholarship project will receive substantive support to transform the idea into an architectural concept. The event will be accompanied by a public presentation of the finalists' works, jury deliberations and discussions with architects. Admission to the finals of the competitions is free.
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grand finale: March 26 this year at 17:00
place: pavilion Zodiak, Stefan Wiechecki "Wiecha" Passage 4, Warsaw
Due to the current situation in the country and in the sense of responsibility for the health of the participants of our event and the need to minimize the risk of the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus, we would like to inform you that we have decided to cancel the ceremonial Final of the THEORY Competition and PRACTICE Scholarship Edition 2019 scheduled for March 26, 2020 at ZODIAK Warsaw Architecture Pavilion at Stefan Wiechecki "Wiecha" Passage 4 in Warsaw. At the same time, we would like to inform you that both programs will take place without changes, and the results of the competitions will be announced on March 26, 2020 on the Stefan Kurylowicz Foundation website and Facebook profile. We will be delighted to present the finalists and their works in autumn, during our annual lecture series "From Vision to Design".
Thank you for your understanding
- Stefan Kurylowicz Foundation
You can read more about the competition and the scholarship here.
