Chapman Taylor unveils Solidarity Airport design

Architecture and urban planning
POLAND Chapman Taylor has unveiled its proposed design for the new Central Communication Port (CPK) between Warsaw and Łódź in Poland.
The studio took part in a multidisciplinary workshop together with the state company taken part in a alongside the Polish state company behihnd the Solidarity Transport Hub at Heathrow in the UK on October 1st. The workeshop was for aviation infrastructure experts to share ideas and expertise to help refine the designs and concepts for the project. The development is due to serve as a major aviation and railway transport hub serving 45 mln passengers annually, as well as being the base for LOT P
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schedule 23 February 2026
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schedule 23 February 2026
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schedule 23 February 2026
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schedule 23 February 2026
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schedule 23 February 2026
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schedule 23 February 2026
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schedule 23 February 2026
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schedule 17 February 2022

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schedule 18 January 2022

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Penta Real Estate is to work together with developer PSN on the project that is to replace the former Transgas building in Prague’s Vinohrady district.

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