Archetech Issue 38 2018 | Page 136

COSMOPOLITAN TOWER WARSAW, POLAND Cosmopolitan Tower is Warsaw’s premiere residential skyscraper. The 44-storey building has 236 apartments, each with floor to ceiling windows which provide panoramic views of Warsaw. The building also has a commercial level at the ground floor, three floors of offices, and a recreation area on the fourth storey for residents. The tower was designed by architect Helmut Jahn and developed by Tacit Investment. “To me, urban space is essential to architecture. All my buildings respond to the existing urban space, while creating it with their arrangement and rhythm” says Helmut Jahn. As part of his design, the tower has a red ceiling above the fourth storey, providing a key visual element from street level and for residents enjoying the recreation area. The CEO of Cosmopolitan Tower asked Pulsar to assist with lighting the structure. Existing lights for the red ceiling had been installed by a building company.