Design by Studio Architektoniczne Kwadrat chosen for Museum of the Second World War
Polish firm Studio Architektoniczne Kwadrat has been officially announced as the winner of an international design competition for the Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk, Poland. Beating off competition from 240 firms in 33 countries, Studio Architektoniczne Kwadrat’s design was selected for its ‘minimalist means of architectural expression’ and ability to ‘gracefully blend the modern idea of the building with the historic background’. A panel of nine key architectural figures chaired by Wieslaw Bielawski met over a period of three days to examine the plethora of entries, awarding first prize (and €80,000) to Studio Architektoniczne Kwadrat, second prize to Piotr Płaskowicki & Partnerzy Architekci and third prize to BETAPLAN S.A. The symbolic elements of the winning design seemed to sit well with the esteemed jury panel, which included architects George Ferguson, Wies&#

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