Forest

Forest is not a typical office building – it is a vibrant place, combining modern office spaces, retail premises and communal meeting spots on a total usable area of almost 79,000 square metres. A unique feature of the building is its green terraces and roof garden, where both employees and visitors can relax and take in amazing panoramic views of the city.

HRA Architekci shaped their vision of “a green oasis in the heart of an urban jungle” according to the principles of biophilic design. In this architectural philosophy, nature and the built environment are intricately connected and experienced simultaneously by building occupants. For the Forest complex, greenery can be seen at every turn – not only in the courtyard or roof garden, but also in the lobby and service passage.

The office complex also features very narrow and very tall MasterLine 8 tilt-turn windows. Norbert Wolniakowski, Technical Director at Reynaers Aluminium Central Europe, explains why adding these windows came with its challenges: “Due to their unusual proportions, it was a major challenge to ensure adequate stability of the vents when opened. At the same time, we had to make sure the vents did not close automatically in the tilt position when experiencing powerful draughts. For this purpose, a special hardware configuration was used, developed in cooperation with Sobinco.”

Additionally, MasterLine 8 ventilation vents provide natural ventilation as well as excellent insulation. In total, Forest features 700 windows and 692 ventilation vents, all fully concealed in the façade. To ensure a consistent look and feel, HRA Architekci also added MasterLine 8 aluminium doors to the project, which meet modern requirements for burglarproof safety and thermal performance.