Cogiteon is a facility with an area of 14,000 m2. square meters of usable space, a 2-hectare park and a 1-hectare roof garden. The MCN consists of 4 pavilions, connected by a common façade. The building gradually rises from the ground level from the runway of the former Rakowice-Czyżyny airport towards Bora-Komorowskiego Avenue. Most of them are located underground and use ground energy.
As part of the investment, an interactive permanent exhibition “Man and His Dreams” was created, a separate exhibition for children, and the laboratories were equipped with professional equipment. The permanent exhibition itself occupies over 2.2 thousand square meters. square meters of space and consists of, m.in about 100 interactive exhibits. Cogiteon also has 6 laboratories and studios for conducting educational workshops, as well as conference and event rooms.
An important accent of the project is also greenery and ecological solutions. There are 12 trees on the roof of the centre, and about 300 in the park adjacent to the centre. There are perennials, flowers, grasses and outdoor exhibits. A unique solution in the region is a walking path with gardens running on the roof of the building, from which you can admire the panorama of Krakow. The outdoor recreation area is open to the public and complements the educational offer of the resort.
An interesting fact for visitors is also a German fuel bunker from World War II, discovered during the event, which was eventually incorporated into green areas.
The total cost of the investment amounted to PLN 284 million, of which almost 3/4 was the cost of construction works and development of the park area.
HOCHTIEF Polska, one of the leading general contractors in the country, belonging to the HOCHTIEF Group, a global infrastructure concern operating in the field of construction, services and concessions/public-private partnership (PPP) in Australia, North America and Europe. With around 37,000 employees and a turnover of around €26 billion in 2022, HOCHTIEF is present worldwide, focusing on developed markets. Through CIMIC, the company is the market leader in Australia. In the USA, Hochtief, through Turner, occupies the No. 1 position in the general construction market. Flatiron is one of the most important players in the field of construction works, mainly in the field of transport infrastructure. HOCHTIEF holds a 20% stake in Abertis, a leading international toll road operator. Thanks to its commitment to sustainability, HOCHTIEF has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2006.
HOCHTIEF Polska specializes in the construction of cubature and infrastructure facilities. The company together with HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions offers participation in the implementation of projects in the Public-Private Partnership model in the social infrastructure sector on the Polish market. The Polish company has offices in Warsaw, Poznań, Kraków and Katowice. For more information, please visit www.hochtief.pl
