Baltyk

This project by MVRDV is a linear building with a concrete, entirely glass-fronted façade and clearly exposed aggregate grain

Fact File
Project Name: Baltyk
Location: Poznan, Poland
Year: 2011 – 2017
Client: Garvest & Vox Group
Site and Program: 25,000 m2 mixed-use tower divided into 12,000m² office space, 750m² panorama restaurant with a one room hotel and 1350m² retail in the plinth
Façade: Akon S.C.
Greenery: Grupa Krajobrazowa
Mechanical: Termostudio S.C.
Images: Ossip van Duivenbode

Baltyk

Baltyk appears totally different depending on what side it is approached from. Occupying 16 storeys with an irregular arrangement, and towering over the city centre of Poznan, the building changes its shape depending on the viewing angle.

This 25,000m² building is divided into 12,000m² office space, 750m² panorama restaurant with a one room hotel, 1350m² retail in the plinth of the building and three levels of underground parking. The flexible office space is limited to a depth of 7 metres, allowing daylight to generously penetrate the workspaces. Towards the south, a slope of cascading patios offers outdoor spaces to the users of the building.
The façade is a floor-to-ceiling glass with vertical louvres of glass fibre concrete softening the impact of the sun without losing the vistas over the city and zoo

Baltyk

Baltyk is also a multifunctional building with innovative interior solutions, and scenic terraces offering panoramic views of the city. In addition to business-oriented functions, the building will house catering establishments, a fitness club, and an intimate jazz club on the 16th floor.