Zieleniak
| Zieleniak | |
|---|---|
 Zieleniak in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Address | ul. Wały Piastowskie 1 Śródmieście, Gdańsk |
| Coordinates | 54°21′31″N 18°38′48″E / 54.35852°N 18.64654°E |
| Year(s) built | 1966–1971 |
| Opened | 15 December 1971 |
| Owner | Centrum Techniki Okrętowej S.A. |
| Height | |
| Tip | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Roof | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Floor area | 18,300 m2 (197,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Stanisław Tobolczyk Jasna Strzałkowska |
| Website | |
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Zieleniak (lit. 'the Green One') is a skyscraper and office building located in central Gdańsk. It is the fourth-tallest building in the city.
Architectural specifications
Zieleniak measures 72 metres (236 ft) up to its roof, and 90 metres (300 ft) up to the tip of its masts. It has 18,300 m2 (197,000 sq ft) of floor area, mostly used for offices; however, a restaurant is also present on the 16th floor.[1]
History
The building was constructed from 1966 to 1971 for the Centre for Ship Technology (Polish: Centrum Techniki Okrętowej; CTO) and opened formally on 15 December 1971. Its architects were Stanisław Tobolczyk of the Warsaw University of Technology and Jasna Strzałkowska of Miastoprokejt Warszawa.[2] Construction began with the creation of two reinforced concrete pillars going u pto the building's roof, with floors being then installed from the top down.[3]
Although it was once the site of the headquarters of many large companies, some taking up whole floors, today, most companies in the building have only 40 m2 (430 sq ft) of space on average. The CTO eventually m moved out of it in the 2010s. A 2021 article stated: "Zieleniak's glory days are long behind it and it deserves a general renovation. [...] The office building's unique construction causes even a simple change of windows to be impossible."[2]
Many proposals have been put forward to rebuild or demolish the often aesthetically controversial building, but have been criticized by local residents, as Zieleniak has become an important element of Gdańsk's skyline.[4] In 2011, the State Treasury attempted to sell the building, but the sale was ultimately unsuccessful and ended in 2014.[5] Another unsuccessful proposal, put forward in 2020 by an architecture student, proposed rebuilding it as a striking Gothic tower.[6]
References
- ^ Zimnoch, Małgorzata (20 October 2018). "Najwyższe współczesne budynki Trójmiasta". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ a b Kakowska-Mehring, Wioletta (13 December 2021). "Biurowiec Zieleniak ma już 50 lat". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Czekańska, Monika (27 December 2024). "Tak budowali zieleniaka. Kilka ciekawostek z Gdańska". trojmiasto.eska.pl. Radio Eska. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Salamondra, Filip (13 February 2025). "Zieleniak. Symbol brzydoty czy najbardziej rozpoznawalny budynek?". zawszepomorze.pl. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Kiewlicz, Robert (23 April 2014). "Skarb Państwa rezygnuje ze sprzedaży Centrum Techniki Okrętowej". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Sikorska, Monika (5 March 2020). "Zieleniak jakiego nie znacie. Tak wyglądałby jako gotycka budowla". turystyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 23 July 2025.