Warsaw Spire

Warsaw Spire
Warsaw Spire in 2019
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Architectural styleNeomodern
LocationWarsaw, Poland
AddressPlac Europejski 1, 2, 6
Coordinates52°13′59″N 20°59′5″E / 52.23306°N 20.98472°E / 52.23306; 20.98472
Construction started2011
Topped-outApril 2015
Completed2016
Opening12 May 2016
Height
Architectural220 metres (720 ft)
Tip220 metres (720 ft)
Roof180 metres (590 ft)
Technical details
Floor count49
Floor area129,336 m2 (1,392,160 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architecture firmJaspers-Eyers Architects
Projekt Polsko-Belgijska Pracownia Architektury
DeveloperGhelamco
Website
warsawspire.pl
References
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The Warsaw Spire is a complex of neomodern office buildings in Warsaw, Poland, constructed by the Belgian real estate developer Ghelamco.

Description

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Surrounding of the complex at Plac Europejski

Located in the Wola district of Warsaw, the complex consists of a 220-metre main tower with a hyperboloid glass façade, Warsaw Spire A, and two 55-metre auxiliary buildings, Warsaw Spire B and C.[3] The main tower is the third tallest building in Poland (after the Varso Tower and the Palace of Culture and Science).[4]

The design of the skyscraper and adjacent buildings was developed by the Belgian architectural studio Jaspers-Eyers Architects, in cooperation with the Polish-Belgian Projekt Polsko-Belgijska Pracownia Architektury. Surrounding the buildings there is a large open plaza, featuring green areas and water elements.[5]

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) is headquartered in the Warsaw Spire B.[6][7]

Construction

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Construction works began in mid-2011 with the installation of diaphragm walls on five underground floors, where a parking lot was built. On 3 July 2014, a fire broke out on the roof of one of the lower buildings of the complex, causing not much damage.[8]

In December 2014, a large neon sign with the words Kocham Warszawę ("I love Warsaw") was installed by Belgian creative lighting and visual design practice Painting with Light Archived 10 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine and placed on the upper floors of the partially constructed main tower.[9] In April 2015, after the assembly of the spires, the skyscraper reached its maximum height of 220 metres.[10] A topping out event was held at the Warsaw Spire on 24 April 2015.[11]

The building's neon sign was temporarily removed in early July 2015 due to progress in façade assembly.[12] A more advanced version of the sign returned permanently to the top of the tower in May 2016 for the opening of the building.[13]

Awards

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In December 2011, the Warsaw Spire won the Eurobuild Awards 2011 in the category Outstanding Architectural Design of the Year in Poland.[14]

In March 2014, the complex received the BREEAM Excellent certificate during the MIPIM International Property Fair in Cannes, France.[15]

In 2017, the building received the MIPIM award for Best Office and Business Development in the world during the MIPIM International Property Fair.[16]

  • Warsaw Spire under construction (August 2014)
    Warsaw Spire under construction (August 2014)
  • Warsaw Spire during its opening, 12 May 2016
    Warsaw Spire during its opening, 12 May 2016
  • Entrance of the tower
    Entrance of the tower

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Warsaw Spire". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ Ghelamco Archived 20 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Jaspers-Eyers Archived 7 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine, Skyscraper Page Archived 17 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine, Archiloverz Archived 26 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "GHELAMCO POLAND PROJECTS". www.ghelamco.be. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  4. ^ Wojtczuk, Michał (13 June 2019). "Rekordowa transakcja: biurowy wieżowiec w Warszawie sprzedany za ponad 1,6 mld zł". Wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. ^ Wojtczuk, Michał (January 2016). "Zieleń na wagę złota". Gazeta Stołeczna. Warsaw. pp. 14, 29.
  6. ^ "Frontex in Warsaw Spire - News OfficeFinder.pl". www.officefinder.pl. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  7. ^ "[Magazine] Frontex puts down roots in Poland". EUobserver. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Kłęby dymu nad centrum Warszawy. "Mamy zgłoszenie o pożarze na dachu"". Wiadomości (in Polish). 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ^ ""Kocham Warszawę" - ogromny neon na 35. piętrze Warsaw Spire" (in Polish). Gazeta.pl Warszawa. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  10. ^ Michał Wojtczuk (24 April 2015). "Wiecha na Warsaw Spire. Wieżowiec zmieści tyle biur, co w całym Lublinie" (in Polish). wyborcza.pl Warszawa. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Warsaw Spire - Topping out event". Ghelamco. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  12. ^ Michał Wojtczuk (3 July 2015). "Neon "Kocham Warszawę" zniknął z wieżowca. Czy powróci?" (in Polish). wyborcza.pl Warszawa. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  13. ^ ""Kocham Warszawę" Powraca Na Plac Europejski!" ["I love Warsaw" returns to European Place]. Nowa Warszawa (in Polish). Warsaw. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2016. With the advent of the facade on the building of the tower had to be temporarily removed, but as promised Ghelamco - the developer of investment - I LOVE WARSAW returns only in the new version and will be on the European Square on a permanent basis. The opening of the European Square already on Saturday, May 14.
  14. ^ "Warsaw Spire - warszawski drapacz chmur zwycięzcą Eurobuild Awards". topbiura.pl (in Polish). 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "BREEAM Excellent dla projektu Warsaw Spire". propertydesign.pl (in Polish). 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Warsaw Spire wins in MIPIM Awards 2017 competition". 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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