DWAA ARCHITEKCI

What DWAA ARCHITEKCI does

DWAA Architekci is a privately held Polish architecture and design studio headquartered in Warsaw (Al. Bohaterów Września 9), specializing in public-use facilities with a primary focus on transportation infrastructure. The firm delivers comprehensive architectural services — concept design, construction documentation, tender preparation, cost estimation, multi-disciplinary engineering coordination, permit acquisition, author supervision, and commercialization for commercial projects — for Polish and international public, commercial, and private investors. Its core offering is end-to-end design of complex public buildings, with portfolio breadth spanning railway stations, pedestrian and cyclist bridges, intermodal hubs, university campuses, diplomatic facilities, urban promenades, viewing towers, and speculative architectural concepts.

The firm operates a project-based business model, acquiring work primarily through architectural competitions and public tenders rather than commissioned relationships. Its flagship engagement is the Warszawa Zachodnia (Warsaw West Station) modernization program (2017-2025), for which DWAA designed multiple sub-projects with combined contract value of approximately 2.7 billion PLN (underground passage ~440 million PLN, platform canopy ~330 million PLN, station hall ~44.5 million PLN, multifunctional building ~55 million PLN, pedestrian bridge ~30 million PLN). The platform canopy integrates 12,000 m2 of BIPV photovoltaic modules with 1.1 MW peak capacity, generating ~30% of the station complex's energy needs and reducing CO2 emissions by ~650 tons annually. A second major engagement is the Olsztyn Główny railway station (combined ~117 million PLN across the main building and local control center, within a 565 million PLN program), again for PKP. Repeat clients include PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. and PKP S.A. as infrastructure investors and station owners, with Torpol SA serving as a general contractor on Olsztyn and TPF and Torprojekt providing specialized design input.

DWAA is founder-controlled, led by Marcin Wolszczak (President of the Management Board / CEO, architect) and Oliwia Dec-Wolszczak (Director of Design). The firm claims no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed subsidiaries or funding rounds. Geographic reach currently covers Poland plus Czech Republic (Prague cable car competition), Norway (Polish Embassy consular section in Oslo), Italy (Data Landscape YAC competition), and Montenegro (Budva promenade). The firm has accumulated architectural competition prizes from 2013 onward and was named BUILD Magazine's Best Railway Architecture Firm 2024 and Best Station Project 2024 (Dworzec Zachodni).

Name

DWAA ARCHITEKCI

Legal name

DWAA Architekci

Website

https://dwaa-architekci.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DWAA Architekci is a Warsaw-based Polish architecture studio specializing in public transportation infrastructure design — primarily railway stations, pedestrian bridges, and intermodal hubs — for PKP Polish Railway authorities, municipalities, and select international public-sector clients across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Infrastructure Planning (BPAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Railway station design
• Urban design services
• Transport infrastructure architecture
• Public building design
• Pedestrian bridge design

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DWAA Architekci is a Polish architecture and design studio that delivers comprehensive architectural, urban design, engineering, interior design, landscape, and investment commercialization services for Polish and international public, commercial, and private investors. The firm specializes in public utility facilities, with deep focus on transportation infrastructure including railway stations, intermodal hubs, pedestrian bridges, platform canopies, and station halls, while also designing university campuses, office buildings, residential complexes, diplomatic facilities, and urban public spaces.

Product overview

DWAA Architekci is a specialized architectural design studio offering comprehensive architectural services for public, commercial, and private investors. The firm's portfolio includes large-scale railway station complexes (Warszawa Zachodnia, Olsztyn Główny), pedestrian bridges and viewing towers, educational and university buildings, data centers, maritime facilities, residential buildings, and urban public spaces. Their projects span Poland and international locations including Prague, Norway, Italy, Montenegro, and Czech Republic. The firm provides end-to-end services from feasibility studies and conceptual design through construction documentation, tender preparation, cost estimates, and author supervision, with involvement extending to commercialization for commercial investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Warszawa Zachodnia generates 30% of its energy needs from integrated BIPV photovoltaic panels covering 12,000 m2 with 1.1 MW peak capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• TPFcoreTechnology or IntegrationTPF serves as railway designer on major railway station projects including Olsztyn Główny station development
• TorprojektcoreTechnology or IntegrationTorprojekt serves as specialized branch designer on railway infrastructure projects including Olsztyn station modernization
• Torpol SAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTorpol SA is the general contractor for the Olsztyn railway station project with DWAA providing design services
• PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. is the railway infrastructure investor for major projects including Warszawa Zachodnia and Olsztyn station modernization
• PKP S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPKP S.A. is the railway station owner and investor for railway station projects including Olsztyn Główny
• City of Prague (Miasto Praha)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Prague is investor for the cable car project where DWAA developed iconic architectural concept for three stations with intermediate pillars
• YAC (Young Architects Competitions)minorOthersYAC (Young Architects Competitions) is the competition investor for the Data Landscape project in Italy

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Zaha Hadid Architects: Global architecture firm with transportation infrastructure portfolio including metro stations and transit hubs. Significantly larger and broader than DWAA, but competes for flagship CEE public commissions.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture practice with extensive transportation infrastructure portfolio including major railway stations across continents. Larger scale and broader scope, but a credible competitor for high-profile public tenders DWAA targets.

Direct peers

• Studio Architektoniczne Kwadrat: Polish architecture studio with a strong public-sector portfolio and competition-winning credentials on transportation and civic buildings. Most direct domestic peer in the Polish architecture market.
• SUDOP Praha: Czech transportation design and engineering firm with railway station and infrastructure design capabilities in the CEE market. Geographic overlap in Czech Republic where DWAA is also active.
• Kuryłowicz & Associates: Established Polish architecture practice with comparable large-scale public and commercial commissions. Operates in the same Warsaw-based market with overlapping client base including developers and public entities.
• AREP: French architecture and engineering firm specialized in transportation infrastructure design (stations, urban hubs, multimodal facilities) across Europe and globally. Direct competitor for the same type of large public rail and transit projects DWAA pursues.
• Broadway Malyan: International architecture practice with significant transportation, urban design, and public realm portfolio including railway stations and civic infrastructure across Europe and the Middle East. Comparable integrated urban + transport approach.
• Biuro Architektoniczne DDJM: Polish architecture studio with strong credentials in competition-winning public architecture, including transportation and cultural buildings. Comparable scale and similar competition-led acquisition model.
• Grimshaw Architects: UK-headquartered international architecture practice with deep specialization in railway stations, terminals, and transport infrastructure. Competes for the same flagship public infrastructure commissions across Europe that DWAA targets.
• APA Wojciechowski: Major Polish architecture studio known for commercial, office, and mixed-use projects; competes with DWAA for high-profile Polish commissions and shares the same Warsaw-headquartered competitive landscape.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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