purpose

The purpose of the competition is to obtain the best architectural, spatial and functional-utility concept for the buildings of the Saxon Palace, Brühl Palace and the townhouses on Królewska Street in Warsaw, together with the development of the land, in the area necessary for the implementation of the investment.

terms and conditions

SARP Competition No. 1040 is conducted in a limited and two-stage competition procedure and is an implementation competition. Competition details and guidelines are available on the organizer's website.

The requirements of the competition are stipulated by the Act of August 11, 2021 on the preparation and implementation of investments in the restoration of the Saxon Palace, the Brühl Palace and the townhouses on Królewska Street in Warsaw. According to the document, the buildings are to be reconstructed according to the external architectural shape they had on the eve of the outbreak of World War II, i.e. August 31, 1939. A thorough study of historical sources, especially surviving plans, photographs and sketches, is therefore essential.

The law is enacted to "commemorate the 100th anniversary of the rebirth of the independent Republic of Poland, in order to restore the historical shape of the representative space of Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Square inWarsaw destroyed during World War II, to redress the will of the Polish people and strengthen the unity of the civic community, the symbol of which will be the rebuilt Saxon and Brühl palaces along with a complex of townhouses on Królewska Street. Królewska, as well as to complete the work of rebuilding the capital, destroyed and demolished by the German occupiers, so that those edifices andbuildings, which a century ago proudly expressed the sovereignty of the Polish state, serve the Poles both today and in future generations and are a visible sign of the continuity of our history, as well as a testimony of a strong and modern Republic." The reconstructed buildings must meet the requirements of the law.

The law specifies that the reconstruction of the Saxon Palace, the Brühl Palace and the tenement houses at ul. Królewska 6, 8 and 10/12 in Warsaw (according to historical addresses) is to be carried out according to the external architectural shape these objects had on August 31, 1939; the scope of the investment also includes construction or reconstruction of utilities, construction of underground parking lots, construction or reconstruction of public roads, construction of internal roads and pedestrian routes, and construction of other installations, equipment and facilities necessary for:

• reconstruction and operation of the Saxon Palace, Brühl Palace and the above-mentioned tenements,
• securing the investment site from destruction or damage,
• ensure order on the investment site.

The law indicates that the objects created as a result of the investment will be used for the needs of the Chancellery of the Senate of the Republic of Poland and the Mazovian Voivodship Office in Warsaw, as well as for the needs of entities conducting cultural, educational or socially useful activities with the purpose of guiding these activities.

"Marshall Jozef Pilsudski Square, once the vibrant center of the city, will once again become an important point on the cultural map of Warsaw, a popular meeting place for its residents, and for tourists a must-see in the program of visiting the Polish capital. The part of the facilities dedicated to cultural activities will consist of a variety of solutions with a wide range of future visitors' needs in mind. Among those planned are exhibition space for permanent exhibitions, spaces for temporary exhibitions, a multifunctional hall for, among other things, chamber concerts and ceremonies, a complex of conference, congress, educational and workshop rooms, a children's zone, a retail area, a cultural information point, and a food and beverage complex that will be open to the Saski Garden, if possible."

It is preferred that the programmatic needs of the Chancellery of the Polish Senate be realized in the Brühl Palace, while the functional-utility needs of entities conducting cultural, educational or socially useful activities are preferred to be realized in the Saxon Palace.

The relics of the development of the western frontage of Pilsudski Square, entered in the register of monuments with the Decision of the Mazovian Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments No. 626/2007 dated May 17, 2007, under the number A-741, cannot be removed. The preserved relics of buildings included in the register of monuments and included in the outline of the rebuilt buildings should be exposed to the public.

The existing Tomb of the Unknown Soldier must be clearly distinguished from the reconstructed part. Any interference with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is unacceptable (this also applies to the preserved underground part).

The internal structure of the rebuilt buildings must correspond to the divisions and tectonics of the facade and the layout of window and door openings. It is unacceptable to introduce elements of the internal structure of objects (vertical and horizontal partitions, stairs, equipment, etc.) into the light of window and door openings and gate passages occurring on the facades of reconstructed buildings.

With regard to the facades and roofs of the rebuilt buildings, the competition work should maintain the utmost fidelity to the original, after careful study of the sources, in particular the surviving plans, designs, photographs and sketches. It should be accepted, as far as possible, to use the same materials and methods of construction of the facades of buildings and the incorporation into them of the preserved original elements, if this does not violate generally applicable laws.

In particular, it is not allowed to introduce visible installation elements and equipment on the facades and roofs of buildings.

The competition materials, which will be made available to the contest participants qualified for the first stage, will include a drawing showing an approximate historical outline of the rebuilt buildings, along with their characteristic heights. In the competition entries, the authors will have to use the above-mentioned geometry of these buildings.

Thegarden next to Beck's pavilion should be reconstructed as it was in August 1939, along with the fence, and connected by transportation to theSaxon Garden, allowing free access from the park space.

The law indicates that "with the investment taken into account, the urban layout of the square of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, together with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the monument to Józef Piłsudski, the Papal Cross, the Monument to the Victims of the Smolensk Tragedy of 2010 and the monument to Lech Kaczyński are inviolable." In addition to the restoration of the historic fence of the Brühl Palace, the design of fences on the side of Pilsudski Square and fences on the side of the Saxon Garden are not allowed, except for the fence of part of the restored Beck Garden.

Except for the reconstructed buildings and the restoration of Beck's garden, the current layout and development of the Saxon Garden should be respected.

Due to the historical outline of the Malhommea tenement house (Krolewska 6), a narrowing of the section of Krolewska Street is allowed. It is permissible to solve the traffic service of the reconstructed buildings in terms of access to underground parking lots and delivery zones, located on the underground floor with an entrance from ul. Wierzbowa, within one of the existing two lanes, and exit in Królewska Street (exit towards Marszałkowska Street), also within one lane, in the form of ramps. The above-mentioned entrance and exit ramps may be located outside the contour of the development's demarcation line. Other solutions of traffic service, differing from the solution presented above, are also allowed.

Detailed competition guidelines and other information appendices constituting the basis for the competition concepts, i.e. appendices No. 7 to 30, will be made available to the participants of the competition who will be qualified for the first stage.

Theestimated total cost of the investment in finished condition and land development will not exceed the amount of PLN 1,544,064,900.00 gross.

Criteria for evaluation of study studies:

• attractiveness and originality of the proposed architectural solutions and reproduction of the historical form of the buildings, reproduction of the external historical shape,
• quality of the proposed spatial and functional solutions of the buildings,
• the solution of the relationship of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with the reconstructed objects, with particular attention to the colonnade of the Saxon Palace,
• the way of exposing historical relics,
• the solution of the communication service system,
• feasibility and economic optimization of the adopted solutions in relation to the cost of implementation of the Project
• The accuracy of the inclusion of the object in the existing urban context and the compositional, functional, viewing and communication links with the surroundings
  surroundings.

Criteria for evaluation of competition works:

• attractiveness and originality of the proposed architectural solutions and reproduction of the historical form of the buildings, reproduction of the external historical shape,
• quality of the proposed spatial and functional solutions of the buildings along with the functional solution of the area,
• the solution of the relationship of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with the reconstructed objects, with particular attention to the colonnade of the Saxon Palace,
• the method of exposing historic relics,
• the solution of the communication service system,
• attractiveness and adequacy of interior solutions, with particular attention to the interiors of the common parts of the Bruhl Palace,
• applied pro-ecological and energy-saving solutions,
• feasibility and economic optimization of the adopted solutions in relation to the cost of the investment.

prizes

The total amount allocated by the organizer for cash prizes is 700 000, 00 PLN gross. Regardless of the number of prizes awarded, this amount will be obligatorily distributed in full among the awarded works.

Cash prizes:

• 1st Prize - PLN 300,000.00 gross and an invitation to negotiate on a sole-source basis,
• II Prize - PLN 200,000.00 gross,
• Third Prize - 100,000.00 PLN gross,
• two honorable mentions - 50 000, 00 PLN gross each.

calendar

• requests for clarification of the content of the rules and regulations: until April 24, 2023, 3:00 pm,
• applications for admission to the competition: until April 28, 2023, 3 pm,
• admission to participate in the competition: until May 17, 2023,
• Stage I study - final deadline for submission of study papers: until July 21, 2023, 3 p.m,
• admission to stage II: by August 4, 2023,
• StageII - requests for clarification of the content of the regulations: until August 18, 2023, 3 p.m,
• submission of competition works: until September 28, 2023, 3 p.m,
• announcement of competition results: October 12, 2023,
• post-competition exhibition: from October 12 to 26, 2023,
• post-competition discussion: October 26, 2023.

competition court

The Competition Jury consists of twelve people, and includes:

• Arch. Marek Dunikowski - Chairman of the Competition Jury, Competition Judge of the Association of Polish Architects (SARP), SARP Krakow Branch,
• Jarosław Sellin, Ph,
• Wojciech Kolarski,
• arch. Piotr Walkowiak,
• Prof. Blazej Ostoja Lniski,
• arch. Marlena Happach,
• Weronika Piwarska,
• Jan Edmund Kowalski,
• Robert Bernisz,
• arch. Mateusz Świętorzecki - Referee, Competition Judge of the Association of Polish Architects, SARP Warsaw Branch,
• arch. Jacek Lenart - Competition Judge of the Association of Polish Architects, SARP Szczecin Branch,
• arch. Zbigniew Maćków - Competition Judge of the Association of Polish Architects, SARP Branch Wrocław.

The function of secretary of the competition is performed by arch. country. Marek Szeniawski. The function of assistant secretary of the competition is performed by the national arch. Rafał Mroczkowski.

more information

Detailed regulations, competition materials and the address of the communication platform can be found on the competition website.

terms

https://1040.konkurs.sarp.pl/

regulations

https://1040.konkurs.sarp.pl/regulamin_konkursu/