InfoBox

Award Criteria

Architectural Excellence

Officially called the Observatory of Changes, a three-story office building, which was built in Gdynia at Świętojańska 30 Street. The core of the building constitutes 65 containers. The most important element that sets the tone for the entire composition is the observation tower set exactly on the axis of Kościuszko Square towards the South Pier. This openwork, steel construction raises a viewing platform to a height of over 20 meters, from which you can admire not only the vast panorama of the city towards the Gulf of Gdańsk, but also investments related to the construction of the WaterFront. The entire premise is more like a spatial installation than a building. This is due not only to the scale of the building itself, but above all, to the adopted concept based on the use of modular elements. This idea, in line with the contemporary trend of container architecture, suggests the temporary nature of the buildings and emphasizes the relationship between the city and the port.

Technical Innovation & Sustainability

Gdynia InfoBox is a new public space with an interesting function. It is an observatory of all changes taking place in Gdynia. As in a lens, it concentrates information about transformations in which the city is the arena. This is an unprecedented project in our country, boldly in line with global architectural trends. Inside infoBox you can find, among others: a press room, a cafe with a terrace and pavilions where exhibitions are organized. In the InfoBox you can also get acquainted with the cultural offer of the city. The CultureBox project sells theater tickets, organizes exhibitions, lectures and workshops.

Cost Effectiveness

The idea of implementing the InfoBox arose for two important reasons: the need to organize the space of Żeromski Square and the need to create a place that would have an educational and information function about the investment projects planned in Gdynia. The problem was the complex structure of the terrain as well as its location on the map, which did not allow for standard solutions. In this situation, the ideal solution was to erect an attractive temporary facility that would give the place the importance it deserves in the city space and which would fit in with the local buildings within a quick period of time. Construction of the building began in 2020 and was completed in 2021.