White office building

Gdańsk, Poland

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White office building

Gdańsk, Poland

Firm

ANIEA

Type

Commercial › Office Showroom Exhibition Center

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2023

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

BUDGET

$5M - 10M

The designed structure of the building is a compact form consisting of two rectangular prisms stacked on top of each other, closely aligned in plan dimensions, rotated 90 degrees relative to each other, and additionally shifted. The breakdown of the uniform rectangular prism emphasizes the different functions of the ground floor and the first and second floors. Additionally, the two volumes are distinguished by the finish of the facade. The ground floor features a glass surface reflecting the surrounding greenery and housing office spaces and facilities. The first and second floors have a uniform, snow-white facade made of laminated panels, accommodating a clothing showroom. To achieve a cohesive look for the structure, windows are covered with perforated sheet metal panels. This technique ensures a consistent, monolithic appearance during the day, while at night, when the internal lights are on, an irregular pattern on the facade emerges within a repetitive module with a one-meter spacing.

The gradient applied to the glass facades, along with perforation, is intended to evoke associations with semi-transparent materials or lace used in clothing. The entire building is kept in a single color, namely snow-white. The glass facade of the ground floor, through a white gradient diminishing towards the bottom, harmonizes in terms of color with the other levels. To contrast the monochromatic vertical surfaces of the facades, the overhangs and soffits, inspired by the inner sides of clothing, have acquired a vibrant color resembling copper. This color becomes visible only when approaching the building, continuing the reference to clothing and revealing a portion of the surface only when viewed up close.

These interventions aim to create a distinctive building form with a modest range of expressive means. The building is intended to give the impression of neutrality within its surroundings while simultaneously being unconventional and distinctive. The form refers to its immediate environment, which consists of office buildings with glass facades, as well as simple production and warehouse or workshop structures.

Project: 2019/20;
Status: Completed 2021/23;
Usable area: approx. 1500m2;
Location: Jasień, Gdańsk, Poland;
Author: Andrzej Niegrzybowski

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White office building

Gdańsk, Poland

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Gdańsk, Poland

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