Varso

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Varso
Varso Logo.jpg
03-09-2021 plac budowy Varso.jpg
Construction of Varso Tower, 3 September 2021
General information
StatusTopped-out
TypeOffice
Architectural styleNeomodern, contemporary modern
LocationWarsaw, Poland
Addressul. Chmielna 69/71
Coordinates52°13′44.008″N 21°0′0.364″E / 52.22889111°N 21.00010111°E / 52.22889111; 21.00010111Coordinates: 52°13′44.008″N 21°0′0.364″E / 52.22889111°N 21.00010111°E / 52.22889111; 21.00010111
Construction started2016
Estimated completionend of 2021
Height
Architectural310 m (1,017 ft)[1][2]
Roof236 m (774 ft)
Observatory230 m (755 ft)
Technical details
Floor count53
Design and construction
ArchitectFoster + Partners
DeveloperHB Reavis

Varso is a neomodern office building complex, currently under construction in Warsaw, Poland. It was designed by Foster and Partners and developed by HB Reavis.[3][4][5] It has already become the tallest building in Poland and in the European Union, at 310 m (1,020 ft) in height.[6][7] It was topped out on 20 February 2021. The construction of Varso Tower will likely conclude in 2022.[8]

Design and construction[]

Varso Place is located in Wola, on the corner of Chmielna Street and John Paul II Avenue (Polish article). Construction takes place on a plot of 1.72 ha (4.3 acres), purchased in 2011 from PKP by the Slovak company HB Reavis for approximately 171,000,000 PLN. The estimated cost of construction is approximately~ 500,000,000 EUR (2,270,000,000 PLN in 2021). Initially, the project was named Chmielna Business Center and was later changed to Varso, which references the Latin name for Warsaw - Varsovia.

Project[]

The original plan was to build a 130-metre (430 ft) tall skyscraper. Project was later revised and total height of Varso Tower was increased to 310 m (1,020 ft) including a spire surmounting the building.[1]

Varso Place is a complex of three buildings: a 310 m (1,020 ft) main tower (roof height reaching 230 m (750 ft) with an 80-metre (260 ft) spire on top)[2] and two buildings with a height of 81 and 90 m (266 and 295 ft) called respectively Varso 1 & Varso 2. The total area of the Varso Place is 140,000 m2 (1,500,000 sq ft) with 10,300 m2 (111,000 sq ft) dedicated to commercial services. British based architecture studio Foster and Partners designed the main tower and HRA Architekci was responsible for designing the remaining Varso 1 and Varso 2 buildings.

At a height of 230 m (750 ft), Vista Terrace will become a public observation deck offering panoramic views of the city. A restaurant and a bar called Skytop Restaurant & Bar will occupy 46th and 48th floors. All three buildings will be connected to each other on the ground floor level and the entire complex will be connected to Warsaw Central station. A four-storey underground car park will accommodate approximately 1,100 cars, 80 motorbikes and 750 bicycles. The modernisation of the surroundings around Chmielna Street is a part of the investment and it will include new pavements, street lamps, benches, bike stands and signage as well as planting shrubs and trees.

Construction timeline[]

The general contractor is HB Reavis Construction - a company from the HB Reavis Group. The building permit for Varso was obtained in December 2016 with construction work commencing the same month.

In October 2017, at a depth of 10 m (33 ft), a 60 tonne glacial erratic was excavated at the construction site. It was pulled out using a specialized crane and then transported to Mokotów Field, where it stood next to the National Library. In the future, it will be moved back and displayed next to the entrance of Varso Tower. On 20 February 2021 the final piece of the spire was lifted to the top of Varso Tower, bringing the tower to its full height of 310 metres (1,017 ft).[9] The Varso Tower is expected to be completed in 2022.[10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2017 Vinci annual report" (PDF). vinci.com. Vinci SA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "2017 The challenges of high-rise". khl.com. . 18 March 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Varso Tower / Chmielna Business Center" (in Polish). Urbanity.pl. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Varso". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ CTBUH Global News: Construction Begins in Warsaw on Poland’s Future Tallest Building
  6. ^ "Warsaw's new Varso Tower will be more than just Europe's tallest building". Emerging Europe | Intelligence, Community, News. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  7. ^ "EU's Tallest Tower under Construction in Poland". www.theb1m.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Najwyższy budynek w Warszawie szybko rośnie. Konstrukcję widać już z kilku dzielnic miasta". 28 June 2020.
  9. ^ Bretan, Juliette (22 February 2021). "Warsaw skyscraper becomes EU's tallest building". Notes from Poland. Retrieved 22 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Ruszył montaż iglicy na Varso Tower". NowaWarszawa.pl. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

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