The future on display

The thirteenth edition of the annual architectural exhibition "Plans for the future. Architectural drawings and models of new Warsaw investments" began in Warsaw last week. Organized by the cultural institution Centrum Łowicka under the auspices of the city of Warsaw, the exhibition presents 117 designs prepared by 60 architectural studios and is an overview of new projects that investors plan to construct in the capital in the upcoming years.

"'Plans for the future' is the largest architectural exhibition in Warsaw" said Urszula Lipińska, marketing expert at Centrum Łowicka. "This year's edition is better from the previous ones in that it is more versatile," she added, mentioning the design and a model of the National Stadium as one of the exhibition's major attractions.

One of the exhibition's main goals is to provoke discussion on the city's development and the quality of newly erected buildings. "Varsovians have always been concerned about their city. Each time they actively participate in discussions on the proposed architectural solutions," Warsaw Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz said in the forward to a catalogue accompanying the exhibition.

Among the designs presented are those of public-use buildings, including office buildings and sports and cultural facilities, as well as residential developments and revitalization projects. Also on display are local zoning plans and architectural designs participating in recent prestigious architectural competitions, including those to design a Warsaw University campus in Ochota and a high-rise building in Mokotów.

The exhibition will be held in the Warsaw University library, ul. Dobra 56-66 till May 24 from 10 am-8 pm. For more information contact Centrum Łowicka at 022-845-56-75 or sekretariat@lowicka.pl