schmidt hammer lassen architects: office tower warsaw

‘office tower warsaw’ by schmidt hammer lassen architects, warsaw, poland all images courtesy of schmidt hammer lassen architects

danish practice schmidt hammer lassen architects have created the winning proposal for an international competition to design ‘office tower warsaw’ located within the financial district of central warsaw, poland. replacing the existing ilmet building, the three stepped volumes of the 188 meter tall structure will become an elegant form in the skyline. increasing in height as they move towards the east, the slanted roofs of the slightly offset footprints provide optimal lighting conditions for neighboring structures.

upper level offices

the street level lobby is open to the public allowing pedestrians to pass from the adjacent plaza and park to the historical tenements bordering the southern end of the site. the floor to ceiling glass facade is a modular system which integrates sun shading and shutters to reflect daylight. photovoltaic cells upon the sloped caps and rainwater collection elements are included to passively reduce energy consumption.

facade detail

street level lobby

view from the adjacent park

model

model

project info:

architect: schmidt hammer lassen architects client: ubs real estate kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbh area: 60,000 m2 competition: 2011, 1st prize in restricted international competition status: construction period 2012-2016 engineer: arup