Polish architectural studio WXCA has completed the South Building of the Polish Army Museum in the Warsaw Citadel as part of a plan to create one of the largest museum complexes in Europe. The South Building consists of eight separate blocks connected by glass walls providing glimpses of the surrounding park. The blocks are constructed of coloured architectural concrete, similar in colour to the Citadel’s walls, and they feature a chevron pattern with a military reference, scaled to the size of a human hand.
The project allows public access, for the first time in 200 years, to the site encompassing over 30 acres of preserved green spaces and existing museums, enclosed by the brick walls of the Citadel. The site will be complemented with a North Building of the Polish Army Museum and also a marble-clad Polish History Museum. The buildings are to be arranged around a square, preserving the layout of the barracks that predate the Citadel. Photo Marcin Czechowicz. WXCA
