Martyna
Jaworska

Currently, we are faced increasingly often with the issue of dilapidated ancient sacred buildings in need of repair. In Poland, using churches for other purposes is still controversial. To address this, I propose creating a new temple of art within the ruins of the old cathedral, and in this way preserving the non-ordinary character of its former function and responding to current problems and needs. 

The monumental parish church in Gubin, a rebuilt town, with a few traces of ancient times, has become the perfect object for my studies and creating my idea. My reinterpretation of the cathedral and the surrounding yard is the result of a long-lasting search and reflection on the dialogue and relationship between the past and the present. It is a juxtaposition of the historical church and the form of ruins with a modern form of architecture. It was born out of my fascination with the poetics of ruins and the Gothic cathedral, which – though deprived of its function – remains transcendental and ready to assume its new role.