Olivia Star
| Olivia Star | |
|---|---|
 Olivia Star in 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Address | ul. Grunwaldzka 472C |
| Coordinates | 54°24′13″N 18°34′14″E / 54.4037°N 18.5706°E |
| Year(s) built | 2015–2018 |
| Groundbreaking | 30 June 2016 |
| Opened | 2018 |
| Height | |
| Tip | 180 metres (590 ft) |
| Roof | 156 metres (512 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 35 |
| Floor area | 67,672 m2 (728,420 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | BJK Architekci |
| Website | |
| oliviacentre | |
Olivia Star is a skyscraper and office building in Gdańsk, Poland. It is located in Oliwa and is one of the buildings of the Olivia Centre. At a total height of 180 metres (590 ft), it is the tallest building in Gdańsk, as well as all of northern Poland.
Characteristics
The building has a height of 156 metres (512 ft) up to its roof, but its highest tip is found 180 metres (590 ft) up. It has 67,672 m2 (728,420 sq ft) of floor area, of which 59,280 m2 (638,100 sq ft) is utilized commercially; of the latter, 45,690 m2 (491,800 sq ft) is used for offices. It has 35 floors and designed by Konior & Partners Architects of Warsaw, but its construction was overseen by BJK Architekci of Gdynia.[1]
It is the tallest building in northern Poland and among the tallest buildings in Poland overall.[2][3] Its height of 180 m is designed to allude to the events of 1980 in Gdańsk Shipyard, while the shape of its tallest section resembles that of the nearby Hala Olivia.[4] The top floors have been accessible to the public since 17 July 2019. A restaurant is located near the very top.[5]
History
Permission to construct Olivia Star was first granted in December 2013, allowing for the construction of a building measuring 44 metres (144 ft) in height, but plans were revised, greatly increasing its size.[6] The plans for the creation of a skyscraper were publicly revealed in June 2016.[4] The construction process was rapid; the cornerstone for the building was laid on 30 June 2016,[7] and by 13 September, it had grown to a height of 20 floors.[8]
It was eventually completed in April 2018, and first ceremonially lit up in May.[9] On 17 July 2019, an observation point was opened on the 32nd floor, becoming the third such point installed on a skyscraper in Poland after those on the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw and Sky Tower in Wrocław.[10]
References
- ^ "Olivia Star". urbanity.pl. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Olivia Star - najwyższy budynek w Polsce Północnej! Taras widokowy robi wrażenie!". czasnawnetrze.pl. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Zimnoch, Małgorzata (20 October 2018). "Najwyższe współczesne budynki Trójmiasta". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ a b Brancewicz, Michał (30 June 2016). "Tak wygląda Olivia Star, najwyższy budynek w Trójmieście". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Dzwonnik, Maciej (11 July 2019). "Olivia Star. Taras widokowy otwarty od 17 lipca. Widok na Trójmiasto jest powalający!". trojmiasto.wyborcza.pl. Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Koprowski, Krzysztof (8 July 2015). "Najwyższy biurowiec w Oliwie gotowy w 2016 r." trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Wieżowiec Olivia Star w Gdańsku – kolejny etap Olivia Business Centre". inzynierbudownictwa.pl. Inżynier Budownictwa. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Brancewicz, Michał (13 September 2016). "Obok siebie powstają dwa największe biurowce w Trójmieście". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Borowski, Rafał (3 May 2018). "Premiera biało-czerwonej iluminacji wieżowca Olivia Star". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Budnik, Ewa (11 July 2019). "Olivia Star w Gdańsku. Taras widokowy na 32. piętrze czynny od 17 lipca". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 27 July 2025.