K2 is one of the most interestingly located office buildings in the Tri-City. Standing on Kielecka St. on the Hill of St. Maksymilian, it offers convenient access to the SKM station and numerous services. The six-storey building has 11,000 m2 of usable area. In addition to office space, there are also a cosy lobby, a 2-level garage and infrastructure for cyclists who will also have parking spaces on the side of the rear courtyard, which is decorated with fifty birch trees, each more than twenty years old. The project architecture makes reference to city's modernist traditions. White facade is decorated with profiling vertical panels, whose shape is a reference to sails and ship architecture, "Streamline" style present in Gdynia in the 30s. The entire project is distinguished by Scandinavian attention to details and clean design, emphasizing maximum utility with minimalist interiors. It is a space you will immediately like.
Name of project
K2
Country and City
Poland, Gdynia
Location
2 Kielecka Street
Date of completion
April 2022
Name(s) of investor(s)
Vastint Poland
Developer
Vastint Poland
Total area (SQM)
17760
Useable Area (SQM)
11400
Office Area (SQM)
10957
Cubic volume
52803
Height
25
Number of above-ground floors
6
Number of underground floors
2
Number of lifts
4
Standard (class A, class B)
A
Number of parking spaces (per sqm office space)
1/80
BREEAM/LEED/sustainability certification
K2 meets the requirements of LEED Platinum. The materials (with low VOC) and technical solutions (BMS, toilets and taps with low water flow, LED lighting, motion detectors, locker rooms and showers for cyclists, electric car chargers, tilt windows) used in the project ensure an above-average standard of office space. In addition, they facilitate achieving increased efficiency in terms of saving electricity and water, as well as improved air quality and thermal comfort.
Architect
APA Wojciechowski
Construction company
CFE Polska
Property Management Company
Vastint Poland
Leasing Agency
Not applicable
Occupancy rate
22%
Main tenants
C.Hartwig Gdynia
Source of project financing
Equity and intra-group loans
Functionality
The major purpose of the building is to provide a workplace. The lobby has been designed differently than most places of this type. There will be sofas and a coffee machine, which is supposed to create a casual atmosphere, far from formal style, encouraging meetings, cooperation and relaxation.
The technical systems and innovations to improve office working conditions/comfort
High windows provide full lighting of the surface with daylight and a great visual experience; functional glass absorbs 30 percent of the energy of thermal radiation and then dissipates it, re-emitting it to the outside.
Technical innovations
Thanks to the use of large-scale precast concrete elements, the floor span reaches up to sixteen metres and is free from structural columns. Choosing roof materials with a high SRI (80%) reduces indirect solar heat gain in buildings and reduces the urban heat island effect.
