Varso

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] Once completed, it will become the tallest building in Poland and in the European Union at 310 m (1,020 ft) in height.[6][7] The construction of Varso Tower will likely conclude near the end of 2021. [8]

Varso Tower at sunrise from John Paul II Avenue

Varso
Construction of Varso Tower, 3 September 2020
General information
StatusUnder construction
TypeOffice
Architectural styleNeomodern, contemporary modern
LocationWarsaw, Poland
Addressul. Chmielna 69/71
Coordinates52°13′44.008″N 21°0′0.364″E
Construction started2016
Estimated completion2021
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

Design and construction

Varso Place is located in Wola, on the corner of Chmielna Street and John Paul II Avenue (Link to 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 apox. 171,000,000 PLN. The estimated cost of construction is apox~ 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

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 (current tallest observation deck in the city of Warsaw is located on the 30th floor of Palace of Culture and Science at a height of 114 metres [374 ft]). 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. Modernising surrounding 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. The Varso Tower is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.[9]

See also

References
  1. "2017 Vinci annual report" (PDF). vinci.com. Vinci SA. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. "2017 The challenges of high-rise". khl.com. khl. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. "Varso Tower / Chmielna Business Center" (in Polish). Urbanity.pl. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. "Varso". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  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. https://warszawa.naszemiasto.pl/varso-osiagnie-310-metrow-do-konca-roku-taras-widokowy-na/ar/c1-7523269
  9. "Ruszył montaż iglicy na Varso Tower - Nieruchomości - NowaWarszawa.pl". nowawarszawa.pl. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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