Panattoni has completed a modern 31,000 square-meter production facility and an office building with a distinctive architectural form near Warsaw for Reynaers Aluminium, one of Europe’s leading aluminum systems manufacturers
The office building, which spans 1,200 square meters, forms the front of the Reynaers campus near Warsaw. It is a floating glass structure supported by red V-shaped columns illuminated at night. According to a Panattoni press release, “this expressive, modernist design reflects the company’s innovative technological solutions. Two cutouts in the west façade create a patio with a birch tree and a rooftop terrace with greenery, bringing natural elements into the building.”
The Panattoni press release continues. “The glass façades on three sides provide ample natural light, improving employee well-being, reducing eye strain, and boosting productivity. A double-skin façade – with two layers of exterior walls and an air gap in between – enhances thermal and acoustic insulation, protects against overheating, and blocks noise from the nearby expressway. External blinds in the air gap offer additional sun protection. This system reduces heat loss by 30%, while operable windows enable natural ventilation and improve indoor air quality.”
The office building spans three above-ground floors and one underground level, featuring offices, a showroom, conference rooms, a dining area with large windows and a terrace, and changing rooms. A panoramic elevator and open stairway connect all levels. The ground floor includes a public area and office space. The reception hall leads directly to the open, two-story showroom showcasing Reynaers Aluminium’s large-scale system solutions, such as window profiles and building curtain walls, visible from both the ground floor and the mezzanine.
According to Panattoni, key features aimed at enhancing employee comfort include glass façades ensuring abundant daylight and “excellent outdoor views,” acoustic wooden ceilings to reduce noise and create a quiet, comfortable workspace, and high sound-absorbing ceilings used in training rooms, the dining area, and other corridors, as well as interiors finished with materials like wood, “creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere reminiscent of a home.”
Amenities include bicycle facilities, a designated space for parents with children, a dining area with terrace access, spacious training rooms, “and glass-enclosed meeting rooms, fostering relaxation, teamwork, and efficient communication.”
In addition, Panattoni reports, sustainable features in the office building include: (1) natural lighting; (2)
advanced heating and cooling systems; (3) energy-efficient technologies; and (4) sustainable materials.
As a result, according to the developer, the project achieved a nearly 50% reduction in embodied carbon, with an Embodied Carbon Benchmark of 208 kg CO₂e/m² (approximately 3.46 kg CO₂e/m²/year). The complex received an “A” rating on the Polish industrial and warehouse building reference scale, with a total carbon footprint of 35.8 kg CO₂e/m²/year.
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