Rotunda PKO in Warsaw, Banking center at Marszalkowska Street intersection, Poland
Rotunda PKO is a circular glass building with a serrated roof at the intersection of Marszalkowska Street and Jerozolimskie Avenue in Warsaw. The structure rises several stories, with banking spaces occupying the lower levels and a café with workspace filling the upper floor.
The building replaced a corner tenement destroyed in World War II and cleared to ground level. A gas explosion in February 1979 damaged 70 percent of the structure, prompting reconstruction with darker glass facades.
The name comes from the Polish savings bank PKO, which opened one of its first postwar branches in the city center here. Local residents today use the ground floor for banking while the café upstairs offers workspace and informal meetings.
Access is direct from both main streets, with entrances at street level that are easy to locate. The compact layout makes orientation simple once inside, as spaces circle the central stairwell.
The round shape is rare in Warsaw's postwar architecture and stands out clearly among the surrounding rectangular blocks. The serrated edge of the roof recalls industrial gears and adds a technical note to the otherwise smooth glass circle.
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