Market Square of Stara Zagora

Architecture Competitions 2024

ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION
Market Square of Stara Zagora

BRIEF

International Architectural Competition

FOR RECONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
urban environment in the area around the Market Square of Stara Zagora.
INVITATION

The competition is organized due to the Municipality of Stara Zagora’s demand for COMPLETE CONCEPT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT AND DESIGN of the urban environment and an IDEA SOLUTION for “Pazarska” str. and the square space behind the department store, locked between the “Tsar Simeon the Veliki” Blvd. , “Russki” Blvd. , “Knyaz Boris” str. and “Kolyo Ganchev’ str. , Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
The Competition

participation

The competition is open to all Bulgarian and foreign persons or their associations, without restrictions
openness

The competition is open, anonymous and addressed to all interested persons
jury

The competition projects will be evaluated by an international jury in an anonymous process
best practices

Compliance with global architectural competition best practices and professional ethics is guaranteed


Competition Scope

The territorial scope of the competition includes three naturally distinct areas.

Zone one includes the Central department store and the area behind it, incorporating underground parking on two levels and a plaza space.

The main defining feature of the zone is the building of the Eski Mosque, an immovable cultural property of national importance, converted into a Museum of Religions and operational since 2011.

A second zone is formed between “Tsar Ivan Shishman” str. and “Petar Parchevich” str. is crossed by “Pazarska” str. and with definite commercial functions of the objects facing the street.

The area is saturated with a variety of buildings with different uses.

The third zone is dominated by the Market.

This area of the competition area is extremely active, being saturated with commercial space, relocatables, offices and restaurants.

The many cafes and food courts that have tables and seating on the street during the summer months.

AWARDS

AWARDS

The Contractor will select three projects to award
First Prize
10 000 EURO
Second Prize
5 000 EURO
Third Prize
2 500 EURO

The Municipality of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria will commission the first ranked participant to develop a technical and detailed investment project

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE
05 . 08 . 2024
Official launch of the Competition
05 . 08-15 . 11 . 2024
Time for preparation of the overall concept and development of the project
05 . 11 . 2024
Deadline for questions
15 . 11 . 2024
Deadline for submission of the competition projects
16-20 . 11 . 2024
Preparation for the judging of the competition materials
21-25 . 11 . 2024
Jurying and announcement of competition results