Fot. Krzysztof Ingarden
The ICE Kraków Congress Centre
Architects: Ingarden & Ewý Architekci: Krzysztof Ingarden, Jacek Ewý; Competition team: Piotr Urbanowicz, Sebastian Machaj, Jakub Wagner, Piotr Hojda, Bartosz Haduch, Tomasz Koral; Leading architect: Piotr Urbanowicz; Design team: Sebastian Machaj, Piotr Hojda, Jakub Wagner, Agata Staniucha, Jacek Dubiel, Piotr Kita, Tomasz Koral, Sylwester Staniucha, Dariusz Grobelny, Anna Biskupska-Sperka, Sławomir Janas, Hiroyuki Mae, Maciej Szromik, Jacek Szuba, Maciej Wierzbiński, Maja Wilczkiewicz-Janas, Tomasz Żełudziewicz, Marta Brańska, Krzysztof Stępniak; Collaboration: Arata Isozaki & Associates: Arata Isozaki, Hiroshi Aoki, Yoko Sano; KKM Kozień Architekci: Marek Kozień, Magdalena Kozień-Woźniak, Michał Rączka, Beata Tokarska, Marcin Gierbienis; K3 Architekci: Piotr Chuchacz, Benedykt Bury, Rafał Chowaniec; Interior design: Ingarden & Ewý Architekci, Pracownia s.c.: Agnieszka Cwynar-Łaska, Marta Spodar; Acoustics: ARUP Acoustics – Ove Arup & Partners International Limited, Wielka Brytania (Raf Orlowski, Neil Woodger); Stage technology: ARUP Venue Consulting (Sam Wise)
17 Marii Konopnickiej St.
2014
36 720 m2
Modern multipurpose building of fluid shape situated close to the Vistula River combines the qualities of the place for various cultural events of the city and conference spaces. ICE has three large halls: Auditorium for 1915 persons, Theatre Hall seating 600 persons and a Chamber Hall for 300 viewers. Moreover, there are over 550 m² of conference spaces. The Congress Centre was designed according to the highest standards of stage technology and acoustics. The facade of the building connects steel, glass and aluminium panels forming a mosaic. Large glazing, on the side of the river and the busy thoroughfares in the vicinity, allows to observe the multilevel architectural promenades encircling both the Auditorium and the Theatre Hall, thus providing a spectacle in itself.