WXCA, the Warsaw-based architectural design studio released their proposed design for the Museum of the Greater Poland Uprising in Poznan, Poland. The new design will feature a public square encircled by four pavilion-like museum buildings of varying sizes placed to display the origin of the communities. The core of this design by award-winning architect WXCA is inspired by Poland’s fortified settlements and the circular open space at the center for contemporary democratic exchange among Poznań’s population.
The proposed architectural design by WXCA will feature an iconic round plaza enclosed by small museum buildings which will be the central area of the museum. As stated, the upcoming museum is in progress to celebrate the 1918-1919 patriotic uprising and victory of the people. As per the reports, the Greater Poland Uprising Museum will be within the vicinity of historic St. Adalbert’s Hill, home to an 800-year-old church, and aims to be a significant cultural and historical site.
Modern Design for a Historical Site
The design of this historic museum will be shaped from an open and circular plaza that includes the public space offering the people of Poznan a collective heritage. The design pictures a historical narrative venue where active social dialogue and communal interaction are made possible. As revealed, the architectural design of the museum mirrors a multi-functional cultural center and embraces a modern architectural concept. That being said, the museum will accommodate permanent and temporary exhibitions, an auditorium, a library, conservation rooms, and staff work areas all within its functional blocks.
The cultural center-themed museum will accompany a central square dedicated to multiple activities including retreats or for dining and exhibitions. The modern architectural design will power up a water mist and a community park amplifying the atmosphere. The design enables an ambiance suitable for lectures, concerts, and other social gatherings.
Meanwhile, sources reported, that the external wall of the museum building will be of stones, and will be using rough stone in the lower section, inspired by the earlier Polish architecture. Smooth finish stones will complete the texture of the structure in the upper section. Additionally. Slopped roofs as a fifth facade with different heights and inclinations will be added, and an expansive glazing at the ground level.
Adam Mierzwa, co-author of the project has stated, “The proposed spatial arrangement is a tribute to the origins of our nation, to the fortified settlements and villages where the first communities came together.”
WXCA has laid out an urban architectural plan where the building is subdivided into several smaller blocks while the whole establishment is to be inscribed in the context of the park and St Wojciech Hill. The design layout also adorned the historic church and seamlessly allowed it to be part of the square.
The project is expected to be completed by 2026 and open to the public, the work is undertaken by the award-winning WXCA architectural studio, which has won the 2019 competition for the museum design and urban concept. They also have won also won an international competition for the reconstruction of the Saxon Palace, a heritage site located in the historical city center of Warsaw, Poland. Other major works and achievements by WXCA include public utility projects such as the Palmiry Memorial Museum, the Polish History Museum, and the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw.
