GLASS FOR FAÇADE 2021

58 59 GLASS FOR FAÇADE EDITION 2021 GLASS FOR FAÇADE EDITION 2021 RECONSTRUCTION OF A MONUMENT WITH SAGEGLASS® SMART GLASS TOURISM AND TRAVEL KIELCE BUS STATION Kielce’s famous bus station glitters once again after an extensive refurbishment. The striking building was designed as an “UFO” by the famous Polish Architect Edward Modrzejewski. Originally opened in 1984, it was designed to accommodate 1,500 buses and 24,000 passengers a day. Now a listed tourist attraction, it is considered one of the most valuable architectural designs of the 1970s and 1980s in Poland and a modern Polish cultural heritage site. In 2018, the reconstruction was launched, financed with funds from the European Union among others. The goal was to rebuild the station almost completely, which had become dilapidated in the meantime, while preserving the building’s distinctive shape and basic design. Today, after the renovation, the station is once again the pearl of the city – for locals, tourists and travelers. Location Kielce, Poland Architect Edward Modrzejewski, Kielce, Poland Glass Processor SageGlass® Photos ©Saint-Gobain Awards EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture, Mies van der Rohe Award 2022