The modernization of the reading room of the National Library was the highest-rated investment in the competition in the “Cultural objects” category. PROCHEM S.A. as the contractor of the works, as well as representatives of the Investor – the National Library in Warsaw and of designers – Konior Studio Tomasz Konior Katowice, SOKKA Sp. z o. o., Gliwice have received the most important competition awards for this awarded investment during a solemn gala at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

The reconstruction of the interior of the National Library building was honoured for modernizing the rooms while maintaining the modernist character of the building and at the same time adapting it to contemporary needs to make it more intuitive, ergonomic and ecological. The building meets the highest acoustic, lighting and ergonomic parameters.

The “Modernization of the year & construction of the 21st century” competition, organized by the Association for the Protection of National Material Heritage, has been organized since 1996 and has become one of the most prestigious compilations assessing the best construction investments in the country.