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Piotrków Trybunalski

deadline for submitting works

13.11.2026

Design Competition for a Sports and Entertainment Arena in Piotrków Trybunalski

organizer: The City of Piotrków Trybunalski, SARP Łódź Branch

The city of Piotrków Trybunalski, in cooperation with the Łódź branch of the Association of Polish Architects, has announced a two-stage architectural and urban planning competition to develop a concept for a sports and entertainment arena in Piotrków Trybunalski, a multifunctional, flexible spatial complex capable of hosting both league-level sporting events and cultural and trade fair events, as well as the daily activities of residents.

The city of Piotrków Trybunalski, in cooperation with the Łódź branch of the Association of Polish Architects, has announced a two-stage architecturaland urban planning competition to develop a concept for a sports and entertainment arena in Piotrków Trybunalski—a multifunctional, flexible spatial structure capable of hosting league-level sporting events, cultural events, trade fairs, and the daily activities of residents.

Objective

The objective of the competition is to select the best concept—in terms of architecture, spatial design, and functionality—for a sports and entertainment arena, including the surrounding site development. The proposed solution should be characterized by high architectural quality, a clear spatial hierarchy, functional flexibility, and the ability to integrate sports, social, and commercial functions within a coherent spatial structure.

Conditions

The competition is a limited, two-stage design competition.

The sports and entertainment arena is to be built in the eastern part of Piotrków Trybunalski, in the immediate vicinity of the city’s ring road, Miast Partnerskich Street.

The concept is based on a clear functional layout, grounded in a layered organization of space and a distinct separation of user flows. The proposed solutions should ensure the facility operates smoothly and without conflict, taking into account the various user groups.

The central element of the concept is to be a multifunctional sports arena capable of hosting sporting events, which can also be used, if necessary, for theatrical, entertainment, and exhibition events.

The client expects a well-thought-out, interesting architectural form that meets the aspirations of the residents of Piotrków Trybunalski and allows them to identify with the proposed aesthetic. Both garish forms and color schemes, as well as an extremely functional “box-like” appearance, should be avoided.

According to the competition organizers, the proposed facility should be clearly recognized by the public as a sports and public facility without appearing pompous or excessively monumental. However, the client is open to individually proposed aesthetics that reflect global and national architectural discourse.

The proposed spatial solution should incorporate contemporary ecological principles regarding finishing and construction materials, technological equipment, and the management of the investment process. It is recommended to consider the use of “fourth nature” design elements through the on-site recycling of construction waste. An integral part of the concept is also the land development associated with the facility, the design of which should incorporate the principles of blue-green infrastructure.


For more information, see the competition rules

Prizes

  • First Prize — 50,000 PLN gross and an invitation to negotiate a single-source contract for the provision of services based on the selected competition entry
  • Second Prize — 40,000 PLN gross
  • Third Prize — 30,000 PLN gross
  • Two Honorable Mentions — 10,000 PLN gross each

Timeline

  • Deadline for submitting requests for clarification of the contest rules, particularly regarding the conditions for admission to the contest: June 25, 2026
  • Deadline for submitting applications for admission to the competition: June 30, 2026
  • Deadline for sending notifications of admission to the competition and invitations to submit competition entries: by July 13, 2026
  • Recommended deadline for submitting requests for clarification of the competition rules, specifically regarding the preparation and submission of study reports: by August 4, 2026
  • Deadline for submitting study proposals: by August 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
  • Qualification for the second stage of the competition: by September 8, 2026
  • Recommended deadline for submitting requests for clarification of the competition rules, particularly regarding the preparation and submission of competition entries: by October 26, 2026
  • Deadline for submitting competition entries: by 3:00 p.m. on November 13, 2026
  • Date of announcement of competition results: November 30, 2026

Competition Jury

  • Andrzej Bulanda — Chair of the Competition Jury, architect, SARP Warsaw Branch
  • Maria Saloni-Sadowska — Vice Chair of the Competition Jury, architect, SARP Warsaw Branch
  • Piotr Piasecki — judge, architect, SARP Łódź Branch
  • Wojciech Walter — architect, SARP Łódź Branch
  • Juliusz Wiernicki — Mayor of Piotrków Trybunalski, judge representing the organizer
  • Piotr Kulbat — First Deputy Mayor of Piotrków Trybunalski, judge representing the organizer
  • Katarzyna Pabich-Gaj — Second Deputy Mayor of Piotrków Trybunalski, judge representing the organizer
  • Marzena Kacperczyk — Deputy Director of the Office of Urban Development and Investment, judge representing the organizer
  • Janusz Korczak-Ziołkowski — City Architect, Head of the Architecture and Construction Department, judge representing the organizer
  • Waldemar Malinowski — Director of the Spatial Planning Studio, judge representing the organizer
  • Wojciech Pardała — alternate judge, architect, SARP Łódź Branch
  • Rafał Mroczkowski — competition secretary, landscape architect, SARP Warsaw Branch

      More information

      You can find more details on the competition website.

      terms

      https://lodz.sarp.pl/ogloszone/konkurs-sarp-1097_19

      regulations

      https://lodz.sarp.pl/ogloszone/konkurs-sarp-1097_19

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