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New Civic and Community Hub, Michałowice
Architectural and urban planning project appointed by an international open design competition in Michałowice, Poland.
Planned for a vacant municipal site on Bukowa Street, the 3-storey Civic and Community Hub with a basement garage will be the center of a new civic quarter. Integrating sustainable materials, accessible design and energy-efficient technologies, the project is the subject of an international, architectural and urban design competition, aiming to revitalise Michałowice’s central area near Warsaw. It envisions a multifunctional public building with cultural, social and administrative spaces, complemented by landscaped public areas, parking and supporting infrastructure. The competition’s first stage seeks visionary urban concepts for the wider centre, while the second stage invites selected teams to develop a complete architectural proposal for the new Civic and Community Hub, designed to act as a catalyst for Michałowice’s long-term social and spatial regeneration.
Location
Sector
Civic Building / Community
Intervention
New build
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Open design competition
Deadline
21 Nov 2025
Project Value/Scale
€4.6 million
Consultant Team
Lead architect/Architectural design team
Structural engineer
Building services engineer (HVAC/MEP)
Landscape architect
Cost consultant/Quantity surveyor
Sustainability and energy specialist
Geotechnical consultant
BIM Coordinator (optional)
Structural engineer
Building services engineer (HVAC/MEP)
Landscape architect
Cost consultant/Quantity surveyor
Sustainability and energy specialist
Geotechnical consultant
BIM Coordinator (optional)
Submission Criteria
5 teams will be selected for the Final Stage.
Each selected team will receive a prize amount corresponding to their placement.
1st Prize – €8.05k, 2nd Prize – €5.75k, 3rd Prize – €4.6k
4th & 5th Prizes – €2.3k each
First Stage Deliverables:
– Application form
– Declaration of compliance with regulations
– Identification Card
– Power of attorney (if applicable)
– Submission confirmation slip
– List of team members and disciplines
– Proof of professional qualifications and design licences
– CVs of key authors (max 1 page each)
– Urban and Concept Study Document
Graphic Materials (1 A1 board):
– General site plan (1:1000 scale)
– Conceptual masterplan of the study area (1:500 scale)
– Key diagrams illustrating spatial layout, mobility and greenery
– One to two visualisations or axonometric images to convey the atmosphere and massing
– A preliminary plan or massing concept of the proposed Civic and Community Hub (sketch level)
Final Stage Deliverables:
– Author declaration and team list (updated)
– Identification card and submission confirmation.
– Licensing statement for the organiser to present and publish the entry
– Written design report (max 20 pages)
– Preliminary cost estimate (based on indicative construction cost per m²)
– Energy and sustainability concept (e.g. renewable systems, passive measures)
– Summary table of areas and functional ratios
– Site plan including public realm, access, landscaping and parking (1:500 scale)
– Ground and typical floor plans, sections and elevations (1:200 scale)
– Façade detail or fragment (1:50 scale)
– Roof plan and landscape plan (may be integrated with the site plan)
– 5 3D perspectives: 1 bird’s-eye view, 2 street-level views, 1 interior perspective (main public space), 1 view highlighting materials, lighting or green integration