Case Study
Contemporary Museum Wroclaw, Poland
Images © Nizio Design International Copyright © 1976-2014 BuroHappold Engineering. All Rights Reserved CLIEN T City of Wroclaw ARCHITEC T Nizio Design International PROJECT VALUE Confidential SERVICES PROVIDED BY BURO HAPPO LD Structural engineering, building services engineering (MEP), ground engineering With a total area of more than 23,000m 2 , the Contemporary Museum was developed to become the cultural centre of Wroclaw. Winner of an architectural design competition, the concept involves the construction of a minimalist building on a square plan. The modern design, resembling a ‘twisted cube’ , incorporates a grand staircase which leads visitors to the main exhibition space and roof garden. The BuroHappold Engineering team used innovative engineering, achieved using