Kolmex

Kolmex is a postmodern office building in Warsaw, Poland, located at 80 and 92 Grzybowa Street, in the neighbourhood of Mirów within the district of Wola. It was opened in 1992. It is owned by the rail transport company Kolmex.

Kolmex
Kolmex in 2023.
General information
Type	Office building
Architectural style	Deconstructivism
Location	Wola, Warsaw, Poland
Coordinates	52°14′01.86″N 20°58′58.41″E
Construction started	1990
Completed	1992
Owner	Kolmex
Technical details
Floor count	8
Floor area	18,044 m²
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Tadeusz Spychała
Developer	Kolmex

History

The building was constructed between 1990 and 1992 as the headquarters of rail transport company Kolmex. It was designed by architect Tadeusz Spychała, in cooperation with Janina Chrzanowska-Neykoff, Andrzej Kapuścik, Grzegorz Kepler, Herman Kittel, and Herbert Swoboda.^[1] Its style was based on deconstructivism inspired on works by Frank Gehry.^[2] It was nominated in the contest Życie w Architekturze for the best building of Warsaw constructed between 1989 and 1995.^[3]

Characteristics

The building is placed on an intersection of Grzybowa and Towarowa Streets. It has 8 storeys and a total floor area of 18,044 m², of which, 14,435 m² is designated to office spaces, and 500 m² to stores and services.^[1][4]