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Rondo 1

Coordinates:52°13′59″N20°59′59″E/ 52.2331°N 20.9997°E/52.2331; 20.9997
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Rondo 1
Rondo ONZ
Rondo ONZ Tower, Warsaw, Poland
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice Tower
AddressRondo ONZ 1
Town or cityWarsaw
CountryPoland
OpenedFebruary 2006
Height
Roof159 m (522 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40[1]
Floor area103,000 m2(1,110,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Larry Oltmanns
Architecture firmDesign Architect:Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Executive Architect:Epstein Architecture
Website
www.rondo1.pl

Rondo 1is an office skyscraper with a total height of 192 m located inWarsaw,Polandat Rondo ONZ. The building was designed byLarry Oltmanns[2][3]during his time as the Design Director for the London office ofSkidmore, Owings & Merrill.Epstein Architecture acted as Executive Architects.[4]The general contractor was HOCHTIEF Poland. Oltmanns stated that the design was informed by three aspirations: to create 'an idealised work environment adaptable to a wide range of ways of working; to contribute to a better plan for a liveable city; and to be a symbol of Warsaw's position in a global democratic world.'[5]

Construction began in the spring of 2003; on 7 August 2004 the foundation stone was laid, and 7 March 2006 was the official opening of the building.

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References

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  1. ^"Polish Architecture -Rondo 1, Warsaw".Retrieved29 November2012.
  2. ^"Vx3 Website-Larry Oltmanns Previous Experience-Rondo Onz".Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2013.Retrieved28 November2012.
  3. ^"Rondo Onz".Retrieved28 November2012.
  4. ^"Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's London office appointed to design new residential tower in Warsaw".Retrieved28 November2012.
  5. ^"Architects Journal 3 April, 2003".Retrieved28 November2012.
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52°13′59″N20°59′59″E/ 52.2331°N 20.9997°E/52.2331; 20.9997