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35 SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS VARSO 1 & 2 TOP PERFORMANCE WITH COOL-LITE ® SKN SOLAR CONTROL GLASS FROM SAINT-GOBAIN COMMERCIAL OFFICES 34 The Varso complex with its three towers is probably Warsaw’s most prestigious construction project at the moment. The already erected Varso 1 (91 meters) and Varso 2 (81 meters) by HRA Architekci, form a structural and functional unit together with the Varso Tower by Sir Norman Foster. The latter is scheduled for completion in 2021 and will be 310 meters high. The architects of Varso 1 and Varso 2 rely entirely on the material glass and used triple-glazed, highly selective SAINT-GOBAIN COOL-LITE ® SKN 176 II solar control glass. Approximately 43,000 m 2 were used and give the quarter a striking face. The buildings captivate with their streamlined, slender form and transparency. The foyers provide astonishing views upwards. Avoiding the use of full walls and granting free access for pedestrians throughout the ground floor level, the architects took care of its maximum openness. This area is open to the public and provides access to the shops and cafés. The first NYX hotel will move in here and a Cambridge Innovation Center is being established. The Varso Place mixed-use development is among the first projects of this scale in Europe to become precertified with WELL . Location Chmielna st., Warsaw, Poland Architects HRA Architekci, Warsaw, Poland Glass processor Press Glass, Konopiska, Poland; SAINT-GOBAIN GLASSOLUTIONS, Poland Façade maker ALUPROJEKT, WIDOK, Poland General contractor HB Reavis Construction, Slovakia Photos ©SAINT-GOBAIN Products COOL-LITE ® SKN 176 II