Dobra 55 has emerged as an innovative hub for language education, enabling the University of Warsaw to consolidate its diverse needs into a single, sustainable center of excellence. The new building spans an impressive 42,000 m2 and features 92 ‘language labs’, 70 administrative rooms, 39 research and development spaces, seven conference rooms, recreational areas, a multimedia room accommodating up to 150 people, a library, and reading zones. This project brings together the university’s linguistics departments under one roof, fostering collaboration and transparency. Notably, the traditionally enclosed urban courtyard block has been transformed into a green heart for the Powi?le riverbank district campus community.
© Nate Cook Photography The Dobra 55 Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics building has recently undergone an impressive expansion with the completion of its new extension, known as Phase II. This extension comprises four levels above ground and two levels underground, boasting a substantial gross area of approximately 28,700 m². It is worth noting that this new phase is almost twice the size of the initial building, which was also designed by our studio and finished in 2012, covering an area of 13,500 m². Together, both phases seamlessly form a unified and cohesive building structure.
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Dobra 55 Building’s Design Concept 
With a design that seamlessly integrates the university campus and the adjacent riversi...