ICE Krakow Congress Centre

Ingarden & Ewý

Ingarden & Ewý is one of the leading architectural practices in Poland with their office based in Krakow. Krzysztof Ingarden, born in 1957, educated in Poland and Japan, started his career in Tokyo (1984-5) and New York (1986) and is a professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts, AFM Krakow University, as well as the president of Ingarden & Ewý. Jacek Ewý, born in 1957, is the company vice-president and completed his architectural MA degree at Krakow Polytechnics, later practicing in Scotland, Netherlands and Iraq (1989-1990). Both architects have maintained their design partnership from 1989, initially under the name of Jet Atelier and from 1998 - as Ingarden & Ewý. The artistic aim of the design team is the transformation of the ‘local contextual reality’ into contemporary space. This is achieved through the creative use of architectural language, which calls upon the transformation of a wide spectrum of established signs and symbols of the local environment. The design strategy is focused on experimentation and search for new combinations of materials and forms. The team creates innovative architectural expression through a combination of advanced technology with traditional materials, art and craftsmanship. Ingarden & Ewý’s most renown projects include: concert halls (ICE Krakow Congress Centre), museums (Manggha Museum, Gallery Europe – Far East, Krakow), art and exhibition pavilions (Malopolska Garden of Arts - Performing Arts Center & Mediatheque, Krakow; Wyspianski Pavilion 2000, Krakow; Polish Pavilion Expo 2005, Aichi), libraries (Library Papal Academy, Krakow), embassies (Polish Embassy in Tokyo, Embassy of Japan, Warszawa), offices (Rondo Business Park, GP Office Krakow), housing developments, and others.