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1023 >> Dezeen Awards 2022 "Architecture studio of the year" public vote Winner
“The studio was founded by Robert Gutowski in 2004, where the practice has developed a reputation for working on a wide range of cultural, heritage and educational projects, such as sports and concert halls in Pannonhalma; a UNESCO World Heritage site; the Church of Saint John Paul II; and the SZEM Museum Collection Storage. Robert Gutowski Architects has been recognised with numerous awards and publications for excellence in design. The Church of Pope John Paul II was Highly Commended on Dezeen Awards. The practice has also gained recognition in international competitions for cultural buildings in Helsinki, Vilnius, Milan, Landshut and Shenzhen.”
0822 >> SZEM Museum Collection Storage by Robert Gutowski Architects longlisted for Dezeen Awards 2022
“Robert Gutowski Architects designed the SZEM Museum Collection Storage in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. The project aims to showcase a building where the valuable documents and books of the museum’s archives and library – and its contemporary art collection – can be stored and displayed in a modern environment. The SZEM Museum Collection Storage was opened in 2021 in Székesfehérvár, one of Hungary’s most important historical cities – a former royal seat that has played an important role in the history of Hungary. Integrating the newly excavated medieval castle wall, the contemporary building stands as a kind of guardian of and gate to the city centre. In addition, the SZEM Museum Collection Storage acts as a repository for the museum’s archives and library, a lapidary of medieval stones, a workshop space and a thriving visitor centre.
0122 >> Robert Gutowski Architects unveils competition schemes for the expansion of the “Museo del Novecento Milano”.
The Municipality of Milan announced an international architectural design competition for the expansion of the “Museo del Novecento”. The building complex of the museum overlooks the Cathedral Square (“Piazza del Duomo”). The cultural institute is traditionally a popular tourist destination. The main objective of the design competition is to modernise and reorganise the museum’s visitor spaces, and, in order to facilitate this, to connect the separate buildings of the institution with a new bridge.
1021 >> Robert Gutowski Architects unveils schemes for a modern chapel above the city.
“Experienced in modern sacral architecture, the office of architect Robert Gutowski is inspired to create a place where the smell of wood creates an intimate milieu, where we can be quiet, where the beauty of the city is revealed and where we can see the clouds and feel beyond the sky. The newly published building plan belongs to a chapel designed on top of a hospital in Budapest.” – Hype & Hyper
0621 >> Robert Gutowski Architects’ projects have been published by the prestigious AIT Magazine, Germany and ASB Architektúra, Slovakia. Also online stories have appeared recently in METALOCUS, Spain, in GOOOOD magazine, China as well as in THE CALVERT JOURNAL based in London. Grateful thanks to the authors & editors.
0421 >> Robert Gutowski Architects with London based Studio Egret West received 3rd prize in a competition to remodel Big Market Hall in Budapest. Budapest Development Agency announced an open international architectural design competition entitled “Budapest Student City – Big Market Hall and its Surroundings”. The objectives of the competition included the preparation of plans for the renovation of the heritage protected Big Market Hall, the identification of its new functions, as well as the design of the first student housing of the Budapest Student City, the development of the immediate environment of the buildings and its integration into the envisaged new university district.
0421 >> Robert Gutowski Architects unveils schemes for the Shenzhen Opera House. The competition, launched in January 2020, sought a team to design and deliver a major new cultural complex on the southern end of Shekou Peninsula, close to the Shenzhen Bay Bridge, which connects the mainland China settlement to Hong Kong. The development features a 2300-capacity opera hall, a 1800-seat concert hall, a smaller opera hall, multifunction theatre, and a standalone “art parlour” for meetings and exchanges.
0321 >> Robert Gutowski Architects among superstar finalists in a contest to design the Shenzhen Opera House. The final result has been announced by the city’s government, awarding first prize to Jean Nouvel, and the two runner-up positions to Bjarke Ingels Group and Kengo Kuma respectively. We are extremely proud of being listed among world renowned architects, they are just simply legends. Selected teams were Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Santiago Calatrava, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Herzog & de Meuron, Snøhetta, Steven Holl Architects, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, China Architecture Design & Research Group, Robert Gutowski Architects, Kengo Kuma and Associates, DLR Group, REX Architecture, UNStudio, MVRDV, ZDA-Zoboki Design & Architecture, Mecanoo, Rogers Stirk Harbour, Shenzhen Tanghua Architect & Associates, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group and Boeri Architecture.
0321 >> Robert Gutowski Architects longlisted to create Chongqing’s Yangtze Concert Hall and Music Conservatory. An international competition has been announced by the Chongqing Real Estate Group and Planning & Natural Resources Bureau for the design of the city’s brand new concert venue and music institution.
0221 >> Robert Gutowski Architects, Heatherwick Studio and Henning Larsen Architects are among the shortlisted teams in a contest to design the International Performance Center in Shenzhen. Robert Gutowski Architects worked with EID Group Limited, Hongkong, Gade & Mortensen from Denmark, Arató Acoustics, Budapest and A+E Design, Shenzhen. Finalists were Zaha Hadid Architects, ZDA-Zoboki Design & Architecture and Shihansheng Architectural Design Consulting Shanghai, while Ennead Architects from New York won the first prize.
0221 >> Prestigious longlist of works competing for the 2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award has been announced by the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe; two of our most recently completed buildings, Saint John Paul II Church and Our Lady of Fátima Shrine, are nominated for the prestigious recognition.
1120 >> Dezeen Awards 2020 Highly Commended: Church of Pope John Paul II by Robert Gutowski Architects
0620 >> 8th Annual A+Awards Popular Choice Religious Buildings & Memorials: Steven Holl Architects, The REACH Expansion, USA; Robert Gutowski Architects, Saint John Paul II Church, Hungary; Neri&Hu, Suzhou Chapel, China; Lee Eunseok+KOMA, Saemoonan Church, South Korea; LKMV, Casa Funeraria Bellinzonese, Switzerland