Bałtyk

This article is about the building in Poznań, Poland. For the sea in Europe, see Baltic Sea.

Bałtyk is a high-rise office building located in the Jeżyce area of Poznań, Poland, designed by the Rotterdam-based MVRDV architectural studio.^[3]

Bałtyk
Bałtyk seen from the north (2018)
General information
Status	Completed
Location	22 Roosevelta Street
Coordinates	52.407108°N 16.911650°E / 52.407108; 16.911650
Construction started	November 26, 2014
Completed	May 2017
Opening	June 2, 2017
Cost	150,000,000 PLN
Height
Architectural	67 m (220 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	17 above ground 3 below ground
Floor area	25,000 m2 (270,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	MVRDV
Developer	Garvest Real Estate
References
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Description

The building stands at 67 metres (220 ft) tall.^[1][2] It is the sixth tallest building in Poznań.^[4] The high-rise features setbacks and protruding window frames, which cause it to look different from every angle. Its design was inspired by the Pushed Slab office block in Paris, France, the DNB Bank Headquarters in Oslo, Norway, and Okrąglak in Poznań.^[5]

History

Kino Bałtyk in 1973 (left down corner)

The place where the building now stands was previously occupied by a cinema, Kino Bałtyk, from which the high-rise references its name from. It functioned since 1929 until 2002 and was later demolished in November 2003.^[6]

Construction of the high-rise started on the 26th of November, 2014. It lasted 3 years and the building was completed in May 2017, it was opened later that year on the 2nd of June.^[7]

Upon its completion, it was the fifth tallest building in Poznań.^[8]

Gallery

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  Bałtyk seen from the west
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  Bałtyk seen from 22 Roosevelt Street
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  Facade of the building
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  Bałtyk, details
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  Bałtyk, details
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  Bałtyk, details

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Poznań