International
Architectural Competition
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Centre for Contemporary Art
The international jury has selected the five finalists in the competition to transform the former Textile Technical School into the future Christo and Jeanne-Claude Center for Contemporary Art:
— Peer Collective — Brno
— Yuichi Uehara Architects — Tokyo
— Georges Batzios Architects — Athens
— MOA Architecture — Marseille + Hardel et Le Bihan Architectes — Paris/Marseille
— Ina Valkanova — Sofia, 51N4E (Acte studio) — Brussels + TEN — Zurich/Belgrade
Chair of the jury Boštjan Vuga describes the future Center not as a finished object, but as a “framework for change” — a space that enables an ongoing process of transformation, both of the building itself and of Gabrovo.
Congratulations to the five finalists, and we wish them success in the next phase! We also thank all the architectural teams who took part in the competition.
The competition is organised by the Municipality of Gabrovo and aims to transform and adapt the building and its surrounding area into a new international centre for contemporary art, culture and education.
Gabrovo Municipality informs that, as of 11 August 2026, the international jury continues its work on the “Open Competition for an Ideas Concept for the Reconstruction and Conversion of the Textile Technical School Building into the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Center for Contemporary Art, Gabrovo.”
Once the jury has completed its work, the results will be announced in accordance with the established procedure through CAIS EPP and published on the competition website and on the website of Gabrovo Municipality.
We thank all participants!
Крайният срок на конкурса изтече на 27 юли 2026. Получихме 99 концепции. Благодарим на всички участници за положения труд и желаем успех!
The deadline for submissions is extended until July 27, 11:59 p.m. EET. All bids should be completed on the website of CAIS EPP (Centralized Automated Information System for Electronic Public Procurement). There are no alternative methods for submission of proposals.
Please note that the bidding platform has its specificities. Dedicate sufficient time for the application process. The Frequently Asked Questions section of the CAIS EPP is available here.
Please also note that CAIS EOP requires decryption before the bids submitted in the public procurement can be opened. After the deadline for submitting bids has passed, the System sends the participant an email with a link to the bid workspace that is to be decrypted. The specific steps are described in point 7.3 of the Guide for Economic Operators – Candidates and Participants in Public Procurement, available here.
