Bałtyk is an office building in the Jeżyce area of

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, designed by the

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architectural studio. Completed in May 2017, it stands at 67 m (220 ft) tall. It is the 5th tallest building in Poznań. The name of the high-rise references the cinema that existed in its location from 1929 to 2002. The building features setbacks and protruding window frames, which cause it to look different from every angle. Its design was inspired by the Pushed Slab office block in

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, the DNB Bank Headquarters in

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, and Okrąglak in Poznań.

Gallery

Wieżowiec Bałtyk w Poznaniu.jpg, Baltyk seen from the west File:Concordia printing works in Poznan (6).jpg, Baltyk seen from 22 Roosevelt Street Baltyk Poznan new tower (8).jpg, Facade of the building Baltic Tower Poznań (257069127).jpeg, Bałtyk, details Baltyk Poznan new tower.jpg, Bałtyk, details Baltyk Poznan new tower (16).jpg, Bałtyk, details

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Office buildings completed in 2017 Skyscrapers in Poznań 2017 establishments in Poland {{Poland-struct-stub