Pavement Made of Green Concrete to Clean Air in Poland Building Complex

Another building of the Nowy Rynek complex, located in Poznan (Poland), has received its occupancy permit. Phase D provides approximately 39,000 square meters of modern office space and will be the first investment in the region to apply for the WELL Core&Shell certificate.

Nowy Rynek will create a new quarter of Poznan. Its total area, which includes five buildings with different functionalities, will be 100,000 square meters. The project was designed not only with its users in mind, but is intended to bring added value to the city’s residents and visitors. Hence, it will include a market located inside the complex, which will be the project’s distinguishing feature. It will serve as a workplace, as well as a space conducive to relaxation and entertainment. In addition, its tenants and the local community will have access to green islands, landscapes and vegetation.

Nowy Rynek D has a unique, original façade, which shimmers with shades of green, turning into a rusty pink at the top. On the lower floors, glass windows serve to detach the building from the ground. In order to give the building lightness, a variety of façades were employed, including different colors, as well as vertical angles that provide shade. Nowy Rynek D will also be the first building of the complex with a ventilation and temperature control system that uses chilled beams, which ensure greater thermal comfort, cleaner air and quiet operation.

As the first building in the Wielkopolska region, it was built in accordance with the guidelines of the WELL Core&Shell certification, for which it will apply. This certificate is awarded to office spaces that are good for the health and well-being of users. Phase D will also apply for the Building Without Barriers certificate, certifying it’s been adapted to the needs of people with disabilities, seniors and families with children. The facility also meets the requirements of the WELL Health-Safety Rating certification system, ensuring safe return to offices by implementing new sanitation and disinfection standards, for which it will soon apply. As part of the Nowy Rynek complex, a green concrete pavement that cleans the air will be built, with an area of nearly 4,000 square meters.

The project team includes general contractor Skanska S.A. and architect Medusa group.