Interiors of The Warsaw HUB Conquer the World

The Warsaw HUB complex has won the “Award of Excellence” in the most prestigious skyscraper contest — CTBUH Awards. The international jury appreciated the unique interiors of the skyscraper.

The CTBUH Awards is a global contest organized by The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the world’s oldest organization of architects, town planners, developers, academic institutions, and companies involved in high-rise construction. Established in 1969 in the USA, the organization is considered the premier resource for professionals involved in the design, construction and operation of high-rise buildings. CTBUH currently has more than one million members.

CTBUH, among other things, has developed international standards for measuring high buildings and is recognized as the arbiter of the title of “the world’s highest building”.

Since 2002 it has organized the world’s most prestigious contest dedicated to skyscrapers, the CTBUH Awards. The organization presents awards in more than 20 categories.

In this year’s edition of the award, the “Award of Excellence” in the category of Interior Design was granted to Ghelamco’s project — The Warsaw HUB. In the 20-year history of the award, this is the first project from Central and Eastern Europe awarded by an international group of independent experts.

“This is an incredible honour for us. We are particularly pleased that The Warsaw HUB received it as the first in Central and Eastern Europe. For 30 years we have been paving the way in the European market,” says Jeroen van der Toolen, Managing Director CEE, Ghelamco. “An interesting, futuristic design is one thing. It is also important that The Warsaw HUB is a city-forming project. Non-office functions, such as hotels, stores, food amenities, services, a conference centre, and a fitness club, account for as much as one-third of the complex. Its rich offer is available not only to employees but also to guests and external customers. As a result, our building will be vibrant from morning to evening, providing a valuable addition to the new city centre,” he adds.

Przemysław “Mac” Stopa and his Massive Design studio are responsible for interior design. It refers to futuristic and organic forms characteristic for the designer’s style. What sets the complex apart is that most of the interior elements such as floors, ceilings, furniture, wall finishes and illuminations were custom designed by the architect and his team. In the office lobby, the arrangement combines a futuristic design inspired by nature with floral elements. Tree pots are surrounded by soft seating and organic benches to make efficient use of the space. The vegetation is supported by illumination integrated into the organic lines of the ceiling. The luminous effects are intensified by the naturally incorporated curved mirror columns. Three-dimensional linear graphics visible on the upholstery are also an important artistic element of the design, referring to the linear geometry of the ceilings. An unforgettable experience is also the entrance to the shopping space through a connector straight from the metro station, thanks to an art installation designed by the architect in the form of hundreds of angled mirrors that multiply the reflections of the space and passing visitors. Similar impressions and creative bounce effects are also created in the lifts.

“The interiors of The Warsaw HUB are a result of trust placed in us by Ghelamco, allowing us the freedom to work on our next project. This is because we share a common goal: to create comfortable, efficient and flexible environments that are user-friendly. The “Award of Excellence” in the contest organized by CTBUH confirms that the spaces created by us gain international recognition,” said Mac Stopa, founder and lead architect, Massive Design.

About The Warsaw HUB

The Warsaw HUB is a multifunctional skyscrapers complex built in the fastest developing part of Warsaw, i.e. at Rondo Daszyńskiego in Wola district. The project includes three high-rise buildings: two 130-metre office buildings and an 86-metre hotel tower, connected by a joint podium. The building’s modern architecture was designed by a renowned architectural studio AMC of Andrzej Chołdzyński.

The Warsaw HUB has been Ghelamco’s most innovative project so far, which goes well beyond the traditional concept of an office building. The complex combines all functions which are necessary for modern business to operate. The 113,000 m2 of space offer state-of-the-art office and co-working premises, a conference centre, hotels, a convenience centre, a fitness centre.

The Warsaw HUB also has numerous state-of-the-art solutions which significantly improve the comfort and safety of users. In addition, a mobile application developed by Ghelamco’s internal innovation department is provided to the tenants. The application enables access to the office, booking of rooms, and many other features. In the state of epidemic threat, the application will inform users whether the building operates in the so-called pandemic mode. UV lamps are installed in the lifts to effectively disinfect the space by killing viruses. The building has also been equipped with a car recognition system and a charging station for electric vehicles in the underground parking lot.

The location of The Warsaw HUB at Rondo Daszyńskiego enables both tenants and customers to use various means of public transport (metro, rail, trams, buses) as well as bicycle infrastructure. The tenants are provided with a vast parking lot for 420 bicycles, independent of the car park, equipped with changing rooms with lockers and showers.

Ghelamco also awarded for its innovations in Brussels

CTBUH awarded also the company’s flagship skyscraper — Silver Tower in Brussels. The building has been recognised in the ‘Innovation’ category for the “adaptative outriggers” used during the construction of the skyscraper. This is a revolutionary solution that has the potential to permanently solve problems with so-called building creep, i.e. subsidence and shrinkage of structures during its service. The 137-metre-high Silver Tower was completed in 2020 and has since become one of the most distinctive buildings in European Union’s capital city.