Polish cities are the spaces in which we live and follow our passions, so they should be designed bearing in mind those whom they serve every day. Each street, square, even the smallest alley is our Common Heritage; small components of a much larger whole that we will leave behind for future generations. That is why you should enter the competition and send us your project.

The subject of the 24-Hour Sundial Competition is to develop an original design of a small or medium-sized mobile architectural form. The sculpture/architectural installation, which is not permanently fixed to the ground. Architectural sculpture/installation should not only be limited to measuring time according to changes in the position of the Sun, expressed as local solar time. The winning project, once constructed, will be exhibited on the square at the foot of the Wawel Royal Castle, Powiśle 11 Street in Krakow.

10 major Polish academic centers support our competition by encouraging students to submit their designs, among which are the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, University of Arts in Poznan and Opole University of Technology.

A total of 25 000 PLN (approximately $6,550) will be awarded and the winning project, once constructed, will be exhibited on the square at the foot of the Wawel Royal Castle, Powiśle 11 Street in Krakow.

The participants’ task is to design a small or medium-sized mobile architectural form representing a sundial. The mechanism of the sundial should operate in a 24-hour system (indicating the time after dusk) and simulate the motion of the Sun along the ecliptic.

The winning project will be built and exhibited in Poland, near the Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow.

The projects may be submitted by teams of several people and by individual participants, in particular by students and university employees.

The prize pool of 25,000 PLN contains the following prizes:

  • Main prize: 15 000 PLN
  • Audience award: 5000 PLN
  • Second place award: 3000 PLN
  • Third place award: 2000 PLN