The 87-storey Lakhta Center in St Petersburg is Europe鈥檚 tallest building, at 462m high, and the next four are all in Moscow. The Shard, at 309.6m, is Europe鈥檚 seventh tallest building.
Even without its 60m-tall spire, Varso Tower would be the second-tallest building in Poland, behind Warsaw鈥檚 237m-tall Palace of Culture and Science.
Jedrzej Kolesinski, a partner at Fosters, said: 鈥淰arso Tower is a timeless addition to the skyline and a vibrant destination in the heart of Warsaw.鈥� He hoped the building would 鈥渂reathe new life into the surrounding urban quarter鈥�.
Head of studio Grant Brooker said: 鈥淲e are so proud to be part of this development. Our client HB Reavis has been a fantastic champion of the project throughout and our local collaborators at Epstein and Buro Happold have worked tirelessly alongside us.
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鈥淲e believe that the tower, filled with activity and featuring extraordinary rooftop public spaces will make a strong, positive contribution to this wonderful city. We hope that it will become a hub for local and international business and a symbol for contemporary Poland.鈥�
With 70,000 sq m of office space, Varso Tower features large-span floorplates with 3m clear height for open-plan offices. The lobby features a 10m high ceramic artwork by the local artist Krystyna Kaszuba-Wac艂awek.
The building has achieved BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Gold certification due in part to its triple-glazed facades.
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