“Shared Cities- European Prize for Urban Public Space 2014” is a biennial competition that aims to recognise best projects of the public spaces in Europe. During this year 8th edition an international jury has chosen, among hundreds of projects, 25 finalists whose artworks are presented on this exhibition. In a time when more than half…

The purpose of this workshop is to carry out a public discussion about the redevelopment of Aleja Wojska Polskiego, to exchange experiences, diagnose problems and identify the main aims of the activities. It also asks for the commitment of local societies and businessmen as well as authorities; furthermore, it tries to divide the areas of…

The Organiser of the competition “Building of the last 25 years_SYMBOL OF CHANGE” is the municipality of Szczecin and the Co-organiser is the Polish Architects Association Szczecin’s Division (Stowarzyszenie Architektów Polskich Oddział Szczecin). Collaborating institutions: West Pomeranian District Chamber of Architects in the Republic of Poland (Zachodniopomorska Okręgowa Izba Architektów RP), the West Pomeranian University…

As a part of the Jubilee celebration of Profesor Adam Maria Szymski Covering the last 50 years of Polish architecture in West Pomerania. Half of that time was in PRL, the other half in the times of freedom and the free market in Poland. All of this makes us think about  Szczecin and the whole…

The exhibition consists of the best graduate works that aspire to receive the Annual Polish-German Integrative Award (BDA-SARP-AWARD). This award is a joint initiative of the most important architectonic associations from Poland and Germany. It aims to promote cooperation and integration between young architects from both countries. Thanks to the exhibition we could “catalogue” the…

Within the framework of this year’s 8th edition of the festival of architecture in Szczecin, Westival 2014, we present an exhibition of the works of professor Adam Maria Szymski. It will be devoted to his achievements in sacral architecture. The main reason for this event is the celebration of his 70th birthday as well as…

Arobal- one of the most talented Polish illustrators (according to “Wprost” magazine 2011). At the request of the Waglewski brothers, Arobal designed the graphics for their new album “Heavi Metal” which was nominated for the Fryderyk award. The Dramatic Theater of Warsaw commissioned him to design posters for plays such as: “Madame Bovary”, “Don Quixote”,…

Szczecin will be changing. An important element of the planned changes is a designed modification of the communication infrastructure in the region of  Międzyodrze- building the Kłodny bridge together with tram connections from Plac Hołdu Pruskiego to Łasztownia, and changes of the communication structure along the Odra river between Trasa Zamkowa and Most Długi; planning…

As it has been in previous years, during Westival we will organise trips around Szczecin with a guide and a man of great learning- Przemek Głowa, who will introduce participants to the following questions: Central outskirts: having their own rhythm, the margins of the city start to draw  attention… Between the plaza and roundabout: Does…

ARCHITECTURE AND MUSIC:“FEEL HARMONY” We follow the inspiration of the designers of Szczecin’s philharmonic hall – musical instruments are seen as a starting point to a form, then the idea is being conveyed into the form of a building – first as a sketch and then as a model. In this way we will explain…

HUMAN SCALE (2012) Directed by: Andreas M. Dalsgaard Director of Photography by: Heikki Färm , Adam Philp Producers: Signe Byrge Sørensen Production: Final Cut for Real Contemporary metropolises are characterised by gigantic flyovers crossing the cities and houses- towers where people live like as if inside concrete boxes. Nowadays 50% of the population lives in…

Powstały  z inicjatywy muzyków-solistów szczecińskiej Baltic Neopolis Orchestra  BNQ w składzie: Filip Lipski, Joanna Wójtowicz, Emilia Goch, Tomasz Szczęsny zagra koncert , w którego programie są  utwory na kwartet smyczkowy, autorstwa: Philipa Glassa, Janusza Stalmierskiego, Arvo Pärta i Piotra Klimka Zdjęcie pochodzi ze strony https://www.facebook.com/BalticNeopolisOrchestra/photos Wstęp wolny.