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Szymon Wojciechowski is an architect with over thirty years of experience, a graduate of the faculty of architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology and the University of Detroit Mercy, and a member of the Mazovian Chamber of Architects. He has been employed by APA Wojciechowski since 1992. Szymon is the author or co-author of many well-known architectural projects, including Elektrownia Powiśle, Skyliner, The Park Warsaw, Latarnia and Port (Port Praski) and Galeria Północna (all Warsaw,) Riverview, Format, Officyna and Alchemia (all Gdańsk), Kielecka 2 in Gdynia, Business Garden and Centrum Południe in Wrocław, Nova Silesia in Katowice, The Park Kraków, Unit.City in Kyiv, Lviv.Tech.City, as well as White Square Office Center and White Gardens Office Center (both Russia).
From the perspective of an architect with such vast experience, how would you assess the current state of the commercial real estate market? What has changed the most over the last few decades?
Szymon Wojciechowski, the CEO, co-owner, and architect-partner at APA Wojciechowski Architekci: The commercial real estate market – especially the office sector – is currently trying to catch its breath. Developers, faced with limited willingness from banks to finance speculative office projects, are holding off on launching new developments. In my opinion, this will lead to a significant supply gap in three to four years. Shopping centres are now focusing on improving the quality of their range within existing buildings – essentially, no new ones are being built. Only the hotel sector is developing very well at the moment.
What would you consider a true architectural gem of recent decades? And you don’t have to stick to your own portfolio.
Hmm, I’d still
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