Thesquare in Poznan's Chwaliszczewo district by Pawel Grobelny has been recognized in an international competition titled. "DNA PARIS DESIGN AWARD 2020". The jury selected fifteen best-designed public spaces from around the world, and among them, the Circle Form project was the only one from Poland.
Theminimalist square called Circle Form is an example of an open form of urban furniture - not fully defined, leaving various possibilities for use. The central point of the designed space is a circle made of corten and bankirai wood. The author cut the circle to preserve communication between nearby buildings, which at the same time allowed him to create the function of a traditional urban bench. The resulting platform, on the other hand, makes it possible to relax, lounge, have picnics - in a word, to treat this place like a home terrace, but in a public space.
The square is located in the Chwaliszczewo district
© Pawel Grobelny / www.pawelgrobelny.com
awards for poznań square
The square is the first public space realization from Poland to be awarded in the "DNA PARIS DESIGN AWARD" competition. Among the winners were realizations from Canada, Hong Kong and Japan, among others. In 2018, the project by Pawel Grobelny received the main prize of the jury "Polish Architecture XXL" in the "Public Space" category, and in 2019 it was among the five winners of the best designed public spaces in the spirit of sustainable development.
The circle is made of corten and bankirai wood
© Pawel Grobelny / www.pawelgrobelny.com
PawelGrobelny's designs are characterized by minimalism, economy of form and use of natural materials, especially wood. The designer has specialized for many years in creating public spaces and large private garden settings. His realizations can be found, among others, in the bulkhead next to the Royal Library in Brussels, in the largest park in Shanghai, in the sub-par Paris district of La Defense and the garden belonging to the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest.
