Poland Kraków concert hall competition decided

Architecture and urban planning
The BE DDJM Architekci studio has won the competition to find a new design for the Kraków Music Centre.
The city should sign a contract with the studio in 2021 before announcing a tender for the general contractor. The building should be completed in 2023. The proposal to build a concert hall in Cichy Kącik has been around for 20 years. Originally it was to be developed by the prof. Gałoński foundation. Twenty years passed and we took this proposal to the Martial's office so that we could build Centrum Muzyki na Grzegórzkach together. All the preconditions were fulfilled such as the acquis
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schedule 26 June 2026
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schedule 26 June 2026
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schedule 26 June 2026
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schedule 26 June 2026
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schedule 26 June 2026
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schedule 26 June 2026
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schedule 26 June 2026
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schedule 25 June 2026
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schedule 25 June 2026
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schedule 25 June 2026
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schedule 17 November 2022

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schedule 06 October 2022

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schedule 30 August 2022

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schedule 19 August 2022

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