Sinfonia Varsovia Centrum - new headquarters and the largest concert hall in Poland
Sinfonia Varsovia Centrum is the construction of a new, permanent headquarters for the Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra at ul. Grochowska 272 in Warsaw (Mazowieckie Voivodeship), on the grounds of the former SGGW Veterinary Institute. The investment comprises the largest concert hall in Poland with 1,877 seats, a chamber hall for approximately 400 people, rehearsal spaces, and storage and technical facilities. The architectural design, selected in an international competition in 2010, was prepared by the Atelier Thomas Pucher studio with the participation of Grupa 5 Architekci, and the acoustics were developed in cooperation with teams from Berlin (Müller-BBM) and Brussels. Implementation is divided into stages: the first stage, covering the renovation of the historic outbuildings, has been carried out since 2023 by Korporacja Budowlana Doraco for over PLN 117 million; the second stage, the construction of the main concert hall, was the subject of a tender in which the lowest bid (over PLN 651 million) was submitted by Warbud, and the total budget of the investment was estimated at nearly PLN 768 million. The investor is the Capital City of Warsaw; from 2026 the institution is co-managed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Completion of the whole is planned for the turn of 2029 and 2030.
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Timeline
- Announced2010
- Construction startApr 2023
- Current date2030
Change history
- 13 May 2025stage: tender
- 5 Apr 2023stage: construction
- 2010stage: announced
Significance
Once completed, the facility is to be the largest concert hall in Poland (1,877 seats) and the new headquarters of the Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra, creating in Warsaw's Praga district a publicly accessible centre of musical life with a chamber hall, educational spaces, a café, and a public garden. The investment combines the revitalization of the historic buildings of the former Veterinary Institute with the construction of a modern hall whose acoustics are designed by renowned specialists from Berlin and Brussels, which is intended to strengthen Warsaw's position as a centre of classical music. The scale of the undertaking – a budget increased in March 2025 by an additional PLN 210 million by decision of the Warsaw City Council, plus PLN 180 million provided by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage – makes it one of the largest cultural investments in the country.
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- Sinfonia Varsovia13 May 2025Stage historyDescription
Stage historyTender launched for the construction of the largest concert hall in Poland
Descriptionthe largest concert hall in Poland – with a capacity of 1,877 seats
Descriptionthe construction of a chamber hall, rehearsal spaces, and the renovation of two historic outbuildings
- [2]Nowa sala koncertowa Sinfonii Varsovii coraz bliżej. Trzy oferty w przetargu na budowę ↗archived ✓investmap.pl2026Current dateCostInvestorDescription
NameProjekt nowej siedziby Sinfonii Varsovii powstał w ramach koncepcji architekta Thomasa Puchera.
Current daterealizacja całego projektu ma potrwać około 42 miesiące od momentu podpisania umowy z wykonawcą. Oznacza to, że budowa mogłaby zakończyć się na przełomie 2029 i 2030 roku.
CostDwie z nich mieszczą się w budżecie inwestycji, który wynosi blisko 768 mln zł.
Investorinwestor Miasto Warszawa
Descriptionprojektant Atelier Thomas Pucher, Grupa 5 Architekci Sp. z o.o.
DescriptionNajkorzystniejszą cenowo propozycję złożył Warbud, wyceniając realizację prac na nieco ponad 651 mln zł
- [3]180 mln zł na nową salę koncertową w Warszawie. Rafał Trzaskowski: Ulica Grochowska zyska architektoniczną perłę ↗archived ✓PropertyDesign.plStage historyAnnouncedSignificanceFunding
Stage history · Announcedmiędzynarodowy konkurs architektoniczny na projekt sali koncertowej i zagospodarowanie terenu przy ul. Grochowskiej 272 w Warszawie rozstrzygnięto w 2010 roku
Significance · FundingMinisterstwo przekaże 180 mln zł na budowę nowej sali koncertowej
- Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa5 Apr 2023StatusStageStage historyConstruction startDescription
Status · Stage history · Construction startDziś prezydent Warszawy Rafał Trzaskowski podpisał umowę na pierwszy etap przebudowy
StageRealizacja inwestycji zajmie zgodnie z umową 24 miesiące, a oddanie gotowych obiektów zaplanowano na pierwszą połowę 2025 roku
DescriptionWartość inwestycji, którą zrealizuje Korporacja Budowlana DORACO, wynosi ponad 117 milionów złotych
- Sinfonia Varsovia CentrumSignificanceFunding
Locationul. Grochowska 272 03-849 Warsaw
Significancethe Warsaw City Council decided to increase funding for Sinfonia Varsovia’s investment by an additional 210 million PLN
FundingThis ambitious task is being carried out by Sinfonia Varsovia, a local government cultural institution, and is financed by funds from the Municipal Revitalization Programme of the Capital City of Warsaw.