Klingerka Residential Tower

Klingerka
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential
LocationRužinov, Bratislava, Slovakia
AddressPlátennícka 2, 821 09, Ružinov, Bratislava
Coordinates48°08′35″N 17°07′58″E / 48.14297°N 17.13277°E / 48.14297; 17.13277
Construction started2019
Completed2022[1]
OwnerJ&T Real Estate, a.s.
Wayden, s.r.o. (current)
Height
Roof116 m (381 ft)[1]
Technical details
Structural systemConcrete
Floor count35[1]
Floor area39,000 m2 (420,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators5
Design and construction
Architect(s)GFI Architektúra + Dizajn
DeveloperJ&T Real Estate, a.s.[1]
Main contractorSTRABAG AG
Website
Klingerka

The Klingerka Residential Tower or simply known as Klingerka is a residential skyscraper in Bratislava, Slovakia. The tower stands at 116 metres (381 ft) tall and was built between 2019 and 2022.[2] It is the third tallest building in Slovakia and the second tallest residential, being succeeded by the Eurovea Tower.[3] The tower housing 380 apartments.[4]

History

Architecture

The tower is part of a residential complex built on a former industrial site, hosting two main buildings containing a total of 400 apartments and approximately 10,000 m2 of high-standard administrative space, awarded with the BREEAM Excellent Building Certification in 2022.[5] The building was structurally topped out in November 2020 and completed the approval process by September 2021.[6]

The project was initially known as Klingerka II and III. It was first presented in 2008 by companies Koruna Invest, Tatra Hotel and Internationale, with the main aim being the implementation of a 160-metre high skyscraper. J&T Real Estate, a.s. bought the land of the future project and presented the first visualisations of the solution in 2020.[7] The project was initially prepared to host a total of 656 apartments within the main building and five low-rise multifucntional buildings surrounding it. The project includes a multifunctional park the size of half a football pitch. This will became an attractive oasis and social feature, and serve as a natural connection between the original Klinger area and the residential tower located alongside the main road.[8]

Criticism

The complex received the BRUTUS 2022 award for the worst architectural achievement: “When the highest is not the best, and certainly not the most beautiful, or – how low can one fall? Klingerka is a caricature of a futuristic (Slovak) vision of the future, and sadly also a grim reflection of the domestic struggle for the quality of construction, housing, and work. Its material nature, mass form, and placement in the city's image and context do not create space for positive criticism.”[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Klingerka Residential Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bratislava Residential Building Reaches Completion". ctbuh.org. CTBUH. January 18, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "KLINGERKA APARTMENT BUILDING". d-fs.sk. Danube Facility Services (DFS). Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Klingerka". Yimba.
  5. ^ "Klingerka Bratislava,Plátennícka". firemnereality.sk. CBRE Commercial Real Estate. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "KLINGERKA - Bratislava's tallest residential building receives usage permit". jtre.sk. JTRE. January 17, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Gubčo, Adrian (May 30, 2022). "Klingerka is definitely finished: on a visit to the highest residential tower in Bratislava". yimba.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Vašuta, Tomáš (December 14, 2023). "New project in wider Bratislava centre to offer 656 apartments". The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Duchová, Zuzana (2022-10-05). "BRUTUS 2022 – Results of the Fifth Edition of the Architectural Anti-Awards". Archinfo. Selce: Archinfo. ISSN 1339-9748.