Museum of Polish History: Paczowski and Fritsch winners

Museum of Polish History: Paczowski and Fritsch winners.

In May 2009, the Polish Minister for Culture and Heritage, Bogdan Zdrojewski, launched an open international competition, in two stages, for the design of the Museum of Polish History in Warsaw.

The aim of the competition was to select the architectural concept for the future museum. Of a surface of 20 000 m2, it will be built in the Jazdow district close to the banks of the Vistula and to the vast and prestigious parks that are a significant part of Warsaw’s identity.

A transparent pavillon minimalist and elegant
The jury appreciated this elegant and minimalist proposal that is simple without being trivial and allows great flexibility of the spaces and varied museographic interpretation of Polish history.

Designed as a transparent pavilion, this project is characterised by a clear and functional layout: an internal street along which run the exhibition halls on one side and the administrative functions on the other.Its monumental glass façade offers the city a huge outdoor cultural landmark.

Winners
Ten projects were selected at the end of the first stage of the competition. The winning and mentioned projects are the result of this selection.

1st prize: Paczowski and Fritsch (Luxembourg-Poland)
2nd prize: EMJEDNACZARCHITEKCI (Poland)
3rd prize: Jakub Krzyczkowski (Poland)

Mentions:
Ewa Kurylowicz (Poland)
Jems Architekci (Poland)
Architects Teehouse (Japan)

The International Jury
The international jury was chaired by Jong Soung Kimm, Republic of Korea, representing UIA and composed of Grzegorz Buczek, architect, Poland; Aurelio Galfetti, architect, Switzerland; Ryszard Jurkowski, architect, Poland; Tomasz Merta, Vice-Minister for Culture and Heritage; Marek Mikos, chief city architect, Warsaw; Rafael Moneo, architect, Spain; Andrzej Rottermund, art historian, Poland; Eduardo Souto de Moura, architect, Portugal.

Results on the Museum website