Biprostal Building in Kraków, Office building in Królewska Street, Kraków, Poland.
The Biprostal Building is an office tower on Królewska Street in Kraków, standing 55 meters tall. It is made up of separate geometric volumes connected through a central passage, with vertical and horizontal elements clearly visible on its facades.
The building was designed by architects Mieczysław Wrześniak and Paweł Czapczyński and finished in 1964. It was the first high-rise built in Kraków, marking a clear turning point in the way the city developed upward.
A large ceramic tile mosaic by artist Celina Styrylska-Taranczewska covers part of the side facade, made during the original construction. It is one of the few surviving public artworks of this kind from that era still visible from the street today.
The building sits in a central part of Kraków and is easy to reach on foot or by public transport from most parts of the city center. Access inside is limited to office workers, but the facades and mosaic are fully visible from the street.
The upper floors of the tower are cantilevered over pilotis, so the bulk of the building appears to float above street level. At the ground floor corner, curved window panes were installed, a small detail that becomes noticeable when you stop to look closely.
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