Warsaw’s skyline is set for a new addition with the forthcoming development of Skyliner, one of the tallest buildings in Poland’s capital.
The €100m skyscraper designed by the architectural studio APA Wojciechowski is being developed at Rondo Daszyńskiego and will become Karimpol's new office on completion. It is the ninth investment project of the developer in Warsaw and Karimpol Group’s biggest project in central and eastern Europe.
The building will provide nearly 44,000m2 of rentable area with the top level set to house the Skybar with a view of the city skyline.
The 195m building will comprise 30 office levels and four commercial levels available both to the tenants and Warsaw inhabitants. They will offer more than 3,000m2 of shops, restaurants, cafés, fitness clubs and showrooms of the leading brands. The immediate vicinity of the building will be friendly to passers-by, who will be able to use the commercial and catering offer of the building. Additionally, at 165m, there will be two levels of the Skybar with a view of the city skyline, which can be accessed by a dedicated lift. Skyliner is rated Excellent in the BREEAM certification system.
“Poland is the key country in the investment operations of our group, and Skyliner is our biggest investment project in Europe. Therefore, the choice of Wola as the location of our flagship project was only natural. The potential of the district has already been discovered by developers, and it will soon become one of the most prestigious business locations in Warsaw”, said Harald Jeschek, managing partner of Karimpol Group.
“Thanks to the completion of the second underground line, this location has become attractive to investors, potential tenants, and office workers. Skyliner is an office building with a representative role, designed for tenants who appreciate high quality and care about details. We usually create buildings which house mainly the headquarters of big companies from sectors including banking, finance, insurance, IT or services.”
The building benefits from good transport links being in close proximity to the underground, tram and bus links, plus visitors will be able to make use of the five-level car park for 428 cars and underground levels offering 500 bicycle spaces and locker facilities for bikers.
The project uses state-of-the-art energy-saving solutions, increasing the efficiency and functionality of the area, eg column-free corner windows ensuring optimal lighting, and a rectangular floor plan which allows for maximum flexibility in office space arrangement. The key environment-friendly assets of the building include façades made from materials reducing overheating or heat loss, using rain water for watering plants in the building, ventilation with a heat recovery system, cooling technology neutral for the ozone layer, energy-saving lighting, segregation of recyclable materials, a waste reduction policy, and the control of air pollution sources. Moreover, the building will be powered by renewable energy sources, and solar panels will be mounted on the roof.
Michał Sadowski of APA Wojciechowski architects, commented: “Skyliner will play a dominant role at Rondo Daszyńskiego, which is why we have designed it with its representative function in mind. The building will have wide stairs, starting at the lobby and going up to the third floor as a sort of pedestrian zone in the commercial area that can be accessed both from the inside and outside of the building. As a result, it will be a rest zone for the employees as well as the inhabitants of Warsaw.
“Skyliner's tower is slightly twisted in relation to its base in order to give the building a dynamic shape and to support the column-free corner windows. Consequently, each corner room will offer a beautiful view of the city, unobstructed by any construction element. It is a unique solution. We have also taken care of clear communications while designing the lifts. We have used a system of dedicated lifts which will take the employees from the ground floor to the target floor without having to change the lift and within the optimal time”
Earthworks and subterranean walls at the depth of 33m, which reinforce the area, have already been completed and construction of the building above ground is set to start later this year.
