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VARSO TOWER, POLAND FOSTER + PARTNERS
Foster + Partners has completed Varso Tower, an integral part of HB Reavis’ Varso Place in Warsaw, and at 310 metres high, named the tallest tower in the European Union. Situated at the corner of Jana Pawla II and Chmielna Street, the tower forms a gateway to the new development and “draws people through the building” towards the public plaza on its western end that connects to the neighbouring buildings, said the architects. The plaza is enclosed within a glazed screen, with full height trees and benches allowing both office employees and members of the public to enjoy the surroundings. The public realm continues at the top of the
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GAÎTÉ MONTPARNASSE, FRANCE MVRDV
The MVRDV-designed transformation of a 1970s city block – just a short walk from Paris’ Tour Montparnasse – is now open. Gaîté Montparnasse, which incorporates the existing uses of the mixed- use block – a hotel, shopping centre, office space and a library – has densified the area by adding 62 social houses and a kindergarten. MVRDV’s transformation “sustainably reuses much of the original structure” including the rough textured concrete plinth with “boxy reflective glass,” and red steel lattices, said the architects. The building, with its larger windows, now has a consistent street frontage along its main facade on Avenue du Maine. This mass is “broken up” with a selection of different cladding tones, various small setbacks and overhangs, and balconies and showcase windows in large, multi-storey frames.”
tower, accessed directly from the ground via two panoramic lifts, with a viewing platform at level 53. This is the “highest inhabited floor in Poland,” with uninterrupted views of the city. Level 49 will soon offer a fully landscaped terrace bar, with sixteen trees, breaking the record for Warsaw’s highest garden. The offices are served by two banks of high-capacity double- deck lifts, with each lift car serving two floors at any one time. With 70,000 m2 of premium office space, the tower features large-span floorplates with three-metre clear height for open plan offices. The building achieves BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Gold certification, due in part to its triple-glazed facades. Jedrzej Kolesinski, partner, Foster + Partners, added: “Varso Tower is a timeless addition to the skyline and a vibrant destination in the heart of Warsaw. The tower’s direct underground link with the adjacent Warsaw Central Station will breathe new life into the surrounding urban quarter.”
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