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Warsaw Unit

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New Office Building of the Year, CEE
Over 200-meter-high Warsaw UNIT is the most ecological and technologically advanced skyscraper in Poland. It is the first building in Poland to receive the highest possible rating (Outstanding) in the BREEAM certification process. The slender, timeless body of the skyscraper acts as a focal point and is dominating the skyline of Warsaw. Phenomenal impression is also made by the lobby, chromium-plated, completely glazed, which seems to be an integral part of the city. Warsaw UNIT is famous for it’s unique in Europe attraction on the top floor - Skyfall Warsaw – a platform with a glass floor that tilts out of the building. At street level of the façade is complemented by the so-called "dragon skin" used for the first time in Poland – an artistic installation of thousands of tiles, which react to every gust of wind. Warsaw UNIT is also WELL Health Safty-Rating certified and is the first skyscraper in Poland to receive WELL pre-certification in the latest v2 Core version.
Name of project
Warsaw Unit
Country and City
Warsaw
Location
Daszynski Roundabout 1
Date of completion
June 2021
Name(s) of investor(s)
Ghelamco Poland
Developer
Ghelamco Poland
Total area (SQM)
59000
Useable Area (SQM)
57000
Office Area (SQM)
5600
Cubic volume
Height
202 m
Number of above-ground floors
50
Number of underground floors
3
Number of lifts
21
Standard (class A, class B)
Class A
Number of parking spaces (per sqm office space)
400
BREEAM/LEED/sustainability certification
BREEAM - OUTSTANDING (highest possible level) (recived), WELL Health-Safety Rating (recived), WELL v2 Core (precertified – as the first high-raise building in Warsaw), Green Building Standard (recived), Object Without Barriers (recived).
Architect
Projekt Polsko-Belgijska Pracownia Architektury Sp. z o. o
Construction company
Ghelamco Poland
Property Management Company
CBRE
Leasing Agency
N.A.
Occupancy rate
100%
Main tenants
Warta, CBRE, Moderna, Amazon, The Heart
Source of project financing
Own and external financing
Functionality
Mainly Office. UNIT is also famous for its unique attraction on the highest floor – Skyfall Warsaw, glass-floored platform which tilts out of the building, offering visitors a breath-taking experience never before seen in Europe. It also houses a top-floor skybar designed by PBPA and Mac Stopa.
The technical systems and innovations to improve office working conditions/comfort
A special-purpose building operation system (Signal OS) ensures the comfort of users. It allows easy access to the office, remote booking of conference rooms, and informs users when building is working in “pandemic mode” etc. UNIT has been also named “Object without Barriers”.
Technical innovations
Warsaw UNIT was the first building designed to actively fight a pandemic. It has anti-pandemic solutions, such as UV lamps in all elevators and in air conditioning systems that preventing spread of viruses and bacteria. The building is complemented by the artistic kinetic façade
Facility's website
https://www.warsawunit.com