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Primary Music School and Concert Hall, Stargard
A heritage-sensitive design competition for a new music school and concert hall in Stargard, Poland, combining building design, public realm, and urban regeneration.
The competition calls for a comprehensive urban and architectural proposal for a new First Degree Music School for approximately 200 pupils and a concert hall accommodating up to 1,200 people, to be located in the historic centre of Stargard, Poland. Conceived as both a building project and a broader urban strategy, the brief is divided into a realisation component (covering the design of the school, concert hall, and associated public realm) and a study component, which explores the regeneration of the surrounding Old Town fabric and informs future local development planning. The scheme must integrate educational and cultural functions with high acoustic performance, clear spatial organisation, and a coherent public interface, while also addressing infrastructure, accessibility, and environmental performance.
Set within the protected Old Town conservation area and an active archaeological site, the project is defined as much by its historical context as by its programme. Competitors are required to reinterpret and reconstruct elements of the historic urban structure, including former street alignments, plot divisions, and the relationship to the Kanał Młyński waterfront, transforming fragmented and underused land into a connected civic landscape. At the same time, the proposal must respond to complex technical conditions, such as challenging ground strata and groundwater levels, while delivering a contemporary architectural identity that balances cultural significance, urban continuity, and long-term feasibility.
Location
Sector
Arts Culture, Education, Heritage Conservation
Intervention
New Build and Renovation
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Qualification for Design Competition
Deadline
9 Apr 2026
Project Value/Scale
25-50-million
Consultant Team
Lead architect
Urban designer / masterplanner
Landscape architect
Structural engineer
Civil / infrastructure engineer
Acoustic consultant
Heritage / conservation specialist
Archaeologist
Geotechnical engineer
MEP engineers
Accessibility specialist
Urban designer / masterplanner
Landscape architect
Structural engineer
Civil / infrastructure engineer
Acoustic consultant
Heritage / conservation specialist
Archaeologist
Geotechnical engineer
MEP engineers
Accessibility specialist
Submission Criteria
The competition is restricted to no more than 20 participants invited to submit designs.
If 20 or fewer eligible applications are received, all eligible applicants are invited.
If more than 20 eligible applications are received, ranking is determined by the reference table scoring system.
If applicants tie on points, more than 20 may be invited.
1st Prize – PLN 100k, 2nd Prize – PLN 60k, 3rd Prize – PLN 40k
4 Honourable Mentions – PLN 25k each
Qualification Deliverables:
– Application form
– Declaration of no exclusion (PZP compliance)
– Sanctions declaration
– Confirmation of at least one qualified architect (unrestricted licence)
– Confirmation capacity to deliver the Project
– Power of attorney (if applicable)
– Third-party resources declaration (if applicable)
Reference Project List:
– Up to 10 reference projects
Each project must:
– Be ≥ 2,000 m²
– Be relevant to competition scope
Design Competition Deliverables:
Graphic submission (presentation boards):
– Maximum 6 boards
– Format: 1000 × 700 mm (100 × 70 cm)
– Orientation: portrait or landscape
Required content:
– Urban concept (study area + realisation area)
– Site masterplan
– Building layouts (plans, sections, elevations)
– Public realm and landscape strategy
– Waterfront / Kanał Młyński integration
– Circulation and access (pedestrian, vehicular)
– Relationship to historic urban structure
– Spatial diagrams and concept explanation
– Visualisations / perspectives
Written report (design description – maximum 6 A4 pages):
– Design concept description
– Functional and spatial description
– Technical approach
– Environmental and energy strategy
– Accessibility strategy
– Urban and landscape strategy
– Building area schedules
– Site / land use breakdown
– Functional distribution
– Estimated construction cost (CAPEX)
– Estimated design service cost
– A3 reductions of all presentation boards
– Digital version of all boards, written report and supporting documents
Identification sheet (sealed / separate):
– Submitted separately from anonymous design
Includes:
– Team identity
– Author details
– Must be electronically signed