Pier into the future

Rafał Ostrowski, ‘Eurobuild CEE’: What's the latest about Port Praski? Adam Pykel, CEO, Port Praski: We’ve just completed two more buildings – at ul. Okrzei 6 and 8. These have a total of 170 apartments, which their first residents already have access to. A building at ul. Sierakowskiego 4 with 300 apartments is still under construction. It’s now at the lock-up stage and will be completed later this year. Is it going to be one of the largest buildings in Stara (Old) Praga? Krzysztof Pykel, investment director, Port Praski: Yes, it will. But it fits into the neighbouring development because we have divided it into smaller units with separate entrances so that it resembles a line of tenement houses. We don’t want Port Praski to be a huge residential ‘dormitory district’, but to have a typically urban or downtown layout. We are aware that buildings in cities are designed by many different architects, so we also try to ensure that every building is designed by at least