Design toilets of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw
Design toilets of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw
“Design toilets of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw” within the CultureFORM category
Specification
Name of the assignment within the CultureFORM category
“Design the toilets of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw”
Within the CultureFORM category – special category of Tubądzin Design Awards, as the organizer of the competition together with the Partner of the competition – Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw, we are opening an additional design space for architects along with its theme “Design the toilets of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw”
The challenge for an architect and a designer is to prepare the concept of toilets located in the theatre spaces, separately women’s and men’s toilets, including toilets for disabled people.
The project should contain the author’s idea and meet the competition requirements contained in the Regulations as well as refer to the base materials.
The spaces of the theatre have their own history and the atmosphere that prevails. We invite you to take a virtual journey: https://teatrwielki.pl/wirtualnyspacer/# The sublime climate in the representational spaces Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera is a reason for many Guests to experience culture and contact with the idea of authors. In order to meet the needs of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw, we are challenging the architectural community to design the theatre’s toilets, which should blend in with representative places in a coherent way. The toilets of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw are places that you can design and show to the world as concept. Take up the “Design the toilets of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw” challenge.
Competition requirements:
Ideological
The idea of the suggested assignment is to design a concept that responds to the needs of the theatre guests in the category of a coherent reception of space, communing with well-designed spaces that match the entire character of the interior Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera. Attention paid to detail is close to every person with a high sense of sensitivity and aesthetics. The aim is also to provide a concept of toilet space that may become its implementation in the future.
Functional
The prepared concept should preserve the existing functional system as well as the location of sanitary facilities. The concept cannot take into consideration solutions that involve changing the location of drain-waste-vent systems and entrance doors leading from the corridor. The scope of the concept includes the following rooms:
• Men’s toilet with a vestibule (at least 2 toilet bowls, at least 3 urinals, at least 2 washbasins) and a separate room constituting a toilet for the disabled (1 toilet bowl, 1 washbasin)
• Women’s toilet with 2 vestibules (at least 2 toilet bowls, at least 3 washbasins) and a separate room constituting a toilet for the disabled (1 toilet bowl, 1 washbasin)
Formal
• The design should be based on the base materials
• At least 8 graphic files, max 15 graphic files should be attached to the project
• graphic files should be in *jpg or *png format; the minimum resolution of a single file
is 1920×1080 pixels, 72 dpi, and its size cannot exceed 5 MB
• graphic files should meet the aesthetic and compositional requirements (they should
not contain logos or watermarks, etc.)
• a description should be attached to the submitted project – the length of the
description is min. 500 max. 1500 characters with spaces)
Product
• The prepared concept requires the use of Tubądzin Group tiles, the use of ceramic tiles from other manufacturers is forbidden.
Base materials for designers
a. Plan in .pdf and .dxf format with information on the height of the rooms
b. Plans in .dwg format for CAD Projekt users prepared by CAD Projekt K&A
d. Photos of the current state of the space
Criteria of Evaluation
• Compatibility with the theme of the category
• Creativity
• Functionality
• Aesthetics
• Presentation of the project
Jury
Ewa Kryszkiewicz, Poland – Development and Cooperation with Architects Manager at Tubądzin Group
Davide Macullo, Switzerland – Founder of Davide Macullo Architects based in Lugano, Switzerland.
Marta Sowińska-Gąska, Poland – Architect. Grand Prix winner TDA 2020
The spaces of the theatre have their own history and the atmosphere that prevails. In order to meet the needs of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw, we are challenging the architectural community to design the theatre’s toilets, which should blend in with representative places in a coherent way. The task is to prepare the concept of toilets located in the theatre spaces, separately women’s and men’s toilets, including toilets for disabled people.
Tubądzin Management Group Sp z o.o
Link to Registration form
Main prize:
The winner of the project concept will receive prizes in the form of:
• The title of the Laureate within the CultureFORM category in the “Design the toilets
of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw” assignment
• 1500 EUR
• Publication, personalized interview and promotion of the Winner in trade journals as
well as promotion on Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera website.
• Placing the author in international promotional materials in the CultureFORM theme
If the author of the winning concept of the “Design the toilets of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw” assignment is willing to participate in its implementation, he or she will be invited to take part by the contractor and the investor.
In the light of the assignment that we are announcing, the author of the concept in relation to the annex regarding the “Design the toilets of Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw” assignment remains the author of the concept along with the promotion of his or her Person.
Open to the public/Minimum requirements (Open to anyone that complies with the requirements), Single stage (Winners selected immediately)
Any architect, designer or university student majoring in architecture, interior design or design can become a contest participant.
There are Competition requirements: ideological, functional, formal, product. Check out more on competition website and in regulations. Architects should use base materials as plan and rules shared on competition website.
Registration Opens June 28, 2022
Registration Closes November 30, 2022
Deadline to Submit Project November 30, 2022
Winners announcement Date February 28, 2023
Location of Project (if developed)
Banner, Poster, Brochure or Triptic of Competition
