ICE Krakow Congress Centre

The ICE Krakows design was selected in an international architecture competition. The functional layout and composition of the Congress Centre uses the natural scenic values of the site. Thanks to its undulating roof inclined towards the Vistula River, the form of the building was often compared to a melting ice block. The facade is finished with a mosaic from ceramic tiles in white and red, like the Polish flag, and in various shades of grey. The structure is closed by a glass facade with titanium and zinc elements. Thanks to the effect achieved by the designers (the architecture studio Ingarden & Ewy Architekci, in cooperation with Arata Isozaki & Associates), the Centre smoothly blends with the panorama of the Vistula boulevards and of the city of Krakow as a whole. The ICE Krakow has a conference space of more than 36 000 m2 the largest Auditorium Hall can accommodate around 2000 people. The Centres guests are also offered the Theatre Hall (600 places), the Chamber Hall (30...