Polish architects Lukasz Wecawski, Jakub Kupikowski and Anna Wójtowicz unveiled an urban proposal to reconfigure the center of Warsaw which after World War II was completely destroyed and reconstructed according to the original plans during the following decades. Although most of the city recovered its previous charm, a large void was occupied by a massive and completely isolated building (Palace of Culture) donated by the Soviet regime.  The main idea of this proposal is to reconfigure that urban area.

The proposal departs from creating a massive volume that will occupy more than 10 city blocks in each direction. The resulting mass will later be carved to create a new urban typology according to diverse programs.  The sunlight voids resulted in the analysis of sunlight required for dwellings taking in consideration the angle of sunlight in the equinoxes.  The transportation voids consists of a spiral grid of ramps connecting all levels of the building – these will become streets with designated areas for pedestrians and bikers. The sun-fiber voids will provide sunlight from top to bottom through an ingenious group of light wells equipped with reflective materials while the green voids will be scattered throughout the entire project.

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