Location: Poznan
Concept, urban design: 2008

In collaboration with Wojciech Wicher, Kamil Raczak

The basic assumption of the concept of new development and arrangement of the Old Market Square in Poznań was to create a new qualitative value within the main public space determined by the stylistically diverse historic building structure.  This new quality was based both on the existing compositional and aesthetic values of the historic buildings as well as the need to create a functional and stylistically contemporary setting of the Old Market Square.

The program concept included the following activities:
– maintaining and tidying up summer gardens
– revitalization of three parallel interiors, the so-called theater
– creation of a universal, multi-functional square in the eastern part of the Old Market Square
– creating an interior layout with different atmosphere and functions throughout the entire project

In terms of road traffic, the concept assumed limited accessibility of the Old Market Square under the previously applicable rules. The surface was shaped for the dominant pedestrian traffic in this zone.

The regular and square form of the Old Market Square was emphasized by a multiple outline made of various types of granite, including Gotland granite, gray granite and basalt cubes.