NEW COMPETITION
Competition
for a revitalization of a building
Market Square 6 (Tarnow)
Rynek 6/Wielkie Schody
Goal
of the competition
The Market of the Old Town in Tarnow has
been a vivid center of the city since its location in 1330. From the center of
trade to a beloved free time destination both for tourists and the residents of
Tarnow, the place is rich in history and architecture. The most remarkable
buildings are the town hall, standing in the middle of the square as well as an
XVI-century complex of buildings on the north side, housing the local museum.
The other tenement houses are mostly from the XIX century and were designed in
a rather similar style.
The building which is the topic of that
competition stands on the corner of the Market and the Wielkie Schody (Great
Stairs) street, which is the main entrance to the square from the south. In 2009
it burned completely, together with a few adjacent buildings on the back. Since
then, there were a few attempts to rebuild it made by private investors but
today the city council decided to buy the plot and create a multimedia center
there. A few months ago, a student competition for the young architects from
the Cracow Technical University has been #. Sadly, the results clearly weren’t
something that fits well with the delicate historical urban fabric of the place.
The
Town Hall of Tarnow, standing in the middle of the Market Square
With this design competition, we hope to
open a debate about what kinds of architecture we want to see in our cities. Also,
we want to prove it is still possible to create beautiful designs for such places
and hopefully get political traction for more beautiful architecture in Tarnow.
In
this design brief…
…you will find the general information
about similar projects in the region, created according to the principles of
the New Traditional Architecture as well as about the deliverables for this
competition.
Similar
developemets in the area
There are already a few examples in the
Malopolska region, which show more consciousness while designing new buildings
in a sensitive, historical environment. The most notably new devlopements in
Wieliczka (bus station and new library), as well as new town hall in Muszyna –
created on the site where a wooden town hall once stood, however designed with
no reference to its predecessor.
The
bus station in Wieliczka (above) and the Town Hall of Muszyna (below), both
completed in 2021
This clearly show that it is possible
and necessary to create architecture in human scale, which aesthetics
corresponds well with its historical surroundings respecting its cubature and
style, while at the same time provide with those buildings all contemporary
functions and comforts that the user would expect.
Design
brief
Design criteria:
- Design an alternative for the Rynek 6
extension
- The design should respect its
historical environment as well as the remaining frontal part of the building at
Rynek 6. Hence it is not recommended to alter it in any way. A 1 story
extension, however, is possible. The part of the building on the side of
Wielkie Schody Street, which collapsed nearly completely after the fire, can be
redesigned in a free manner, however still with consideration for the
architecture of the market square and its surroundings. It can also reach a
total of 3 floors.
Programme
Ø Ground floor programme: gastronomy
/ commercial use
Ø First and second floor
programme: multimedia center
Deliverables
Ø Façade of the building from
the side of Wielkie Schody Street
Ø One perspective / 3d drawing
Ø One or more details of the
materialization or ornament
Ø A brief description of the
design, with rationale for design choices and how the design fits the Tarnow
Market Square
Ø Your name, e-mail, address
and social media accounts so we can tag you
IMPORTANT
The plans can be hand drawn or digital.
Deliverables will be delivered in the form of digital high-resolution scans /
images (minimum 150ppi, preferably 300ppi (pixels per inch). Drawings on A3
paper size are encouraged. A3 in landscape fits both façades side by side -
Optional: a detailed elevation from the side of the Market, plan of the ground
floor programme, preferably scale or sections of your choosing
SEND YOUR DESIGN TO: architektoniczna@rewolta.org
PLEASE, DO NOT…
…publish your works before the winner of the
competition will be announced: since the winning project will be determined by
the popular vote on social media, we don’t want it to become a popularity
contest between individual participants. So, the projects will be first
published anonymously, and after the voting ends, we will tag the authors.
Maps
& Measurements
Prizes
The winner will be determined by the popular
vote. The 1st prize is 1000 PLN.
Sources
of the Graphics:
The
photos of the Rynek 6 building: www.google.com/maps
The
Town Hall in Tarnow:
www.wikipedia.org
The
Bus station in Wieliczka: https://www.modernizacjaroku.org.pl
The
Town Hall in Muszyna:
https://www.twojamuszyna.pl
The
plot plan of the Rynek 6:
https://mapy.geoportal.gov.pl
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