The article points out changes in the process of designing skyscrapers. Environmentally friendly solutions have been presented and illustrated by examples of world architecture, such as Commerzbank in Frankfurt and Swiss re Tower in London by Norman Foster, RWE Tower in Essen by Ingenhoven Overdick Kahlen & Partners, PZU Skyscraper in Warsaw by Tadeusz Spychała, BIO2 Tower in Paris by X-TU Architects. Skyscrapers are often described as "egoists among buildings" in terms of energy consumption, using up a great deal of natural resources. For this reason, designers of high-rise buildings have been the first to try to redefine methods of designing and manage such buildings, in order to create a sustainable building in its environment.
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There are plenty of interesting examples of high-rise buildings currently under construction in Poland. Their construction design up to 200 metres in the core-pillar structure is no more a major struggle for Polish engineers and the conducted constructions confirm the high concern and interest of investors in the idea of raising skyscrapers. Moreover, the number of designers and executive companies well prepared for such investments is constantly growing. The article presents the subject on exceptional examples of skyscrapers located in Warsaw and Szczecin.
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The nineties of the twentieth century was a period of a good prosperity for high-rise buildings in Warsaw. It lasts continuously until today. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, a trend started in the capital also spreads to other cities in Poland. The article is a review of selected, high-rise buildings most representative in terms of their architecture and design and applied the most interesting solutions.
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The article presents the tendencies and development of high-rise construction design since its beginning in XIX and XX century in Poland. First examples of such buildings impressed their visitors with engineering skills, innovativeness of used solutions, as well as the overall architectural outcome, giving hope to the creators of future development of the fields. The work is an introduction to a series of texts about contemporary high-rise buildings in Poland, which development was definitely a continuation of the thought process that has started in the mentioned period.
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Even strong criticism concerning high-rise buildings and their impact on the city is not able to stop new European investments from coming into being. The process follows the echo of the trends, which are triggered mainly by Asian standards. The article presents current European tendencies in high-rise buildings' design. The main trend, among others, is a profound analysis of a series of factors, which can influence project and its development.
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The series of articles will strive for presenting design trends and the development of high-rise buildings on international examples. The study material or review will embrace the topic of analysis of both construction and technology, as well as indicate trends in architectural design. A wide variety of contemporary buildings and these still under construction will be studied.
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