A year-round exotic garden called Olivia Garden has been created in the Olivia Business Centre. It is a carefully designed space with an area of nearly 800 m2, filled with thousands of tropical plants, representing over 150 different species.
Olivia Garden is the result of innovative thinking about the nature of the workplace, where the proximity of nature has a positive effect on well-being and efficiency. The project was created in response to the needs of the residents of the business center and for the residents of the Tri-City, who will be offered a new place on the gastronomic and event map of the Tri-City. Olivia Business Centre is the largest business centre in northern Poland, where from the very beginning we have been guided by the slogan “more than a building”. – says Monika Matysiak, Director of the Resident Relations Department at Olivia Business Centre. Many of the initiatives we implement are introduced with the comfort of our Residents, their employees and guests in mind. We fit them into the concept of well-being, care for the broadly understood well-being of Olivia’s employees. Naturally, this is in line with the concept of creating places where residents could “catch their breath”, surrounded by nature, e.g. on a patio, in the vicinity of a green alley or a pocket garden. It is from them that the expectation comes to create a place of respite in their daily work, of which they will be proud and which they will be able to visit regularly. During many meetings with our tenants and workshops conducted with them, we listened to the voices of the Residents and found out what they need the most. Thanks to this, the project took its final shape. For a week now, each of the Residents’ employees has been able to download a ticket free of charge on the Olivia Garden website and use this place – before work to recharge their batteries; while working, to hold a meeting or work in the shade of trees, even when it’s raining; or after work to relax after a long day. – adds Monika Matysiak.
Olivia Garden provides the opportunity to work and spend free time in close proximity to nature, regardless of the season and weather conditions. The glazed body of the pavilion has the shape of a prism with a characteristically sloping roof, referring to the architecture of the top of the Olivia Star building and the architectural icon – the Olivia Hall. The Malinowski Design Urban & Landscape studio was responsible for the design of the garden, and the Design Anatomy design studio was also involved in the implementation. Work on the final concept lasted many months and involved not only architects, but also an interdisciplinary team of specialists, consulting solutions with Olivia Business Centre Residents.
With different types of activities in mind, Olivia Garden has been divided into 4 zones – says Marta Kłos from Olivia Star Top. One of them is the Tiki-style bar, serving fresh cocktails and light oriental cuisine. Olivia Garden is perfect as a space for social and business meetings, independent work and rest, as well as the organization of lectures, workshops or intimate concerts.
The main innovation of this garden on a European scale is the climate control technology, with which we can “control the weather” in the garden, thus providing optimal conditions for both plants and humans. The system is independent of external weather conditions, temperature fluctuations throughout the year and fluctuating light intensity. The garden itself is year-round – says Dariusz Malinowski from the Malinowski Design Urban & Landscape studio. Technology allows us to control the climate in such a way that the person staying inside is provided with conditions in which they can relax or work in silence surrounded by vegetation from exotic places, where life is teeming around the clock.
There are 30 large trees in the garden, and the largest of them are 11 m high. height. One of the largest is BucidaBuceras (black olive), which grows out from between the mezzanine landings, creating the impression of a “tree house”. The garden contains over 130 species of plants from such exotic countries as Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea, Madagascar, Malaysia, Borneo, Costa Rica, Venezuela and the tropical forests of the Amazon.
However, Olivia Garden is a place intended not only for the employees of the business center. As in the case of the observation deck, located on the 32nd floor of Olivia Star or restaurants occupying the area of Level 33, everyone who wants to spend their free time in a pleasant and unconventional way is welcome here. Admission to the Olivia Garden area will be ticketed, available in several variants, which will allow you to take advantage of the gastronomic offer or visit the observation deck at the same time.
Once again, our guests will be able to see that Olivia Star is an open place that leaves a positive impression. – says Rafał Marcyniuk from Olivia Star Top, the company that is the operator of the Olivia Garden project. We offer all our guests a healthy and safe space, optimal conditions to gain energy and positive emotions from contact with lush, exotic nature. Olivia Garden is a project that has no analogues in Poland. We are preparing a place where every moment spent will provide a perfect experience. On an area of 800m2 , we planted 3 thousand plants from 5 continents, among which there are unique trees. The whole space is 7500m3.
Importantly, Olivia Garden will be available all year round, so we provide our guests with a unique experience also in autumn, when most of us start to miss energy and summer sun, and in winter, when there will be snow and low temperatures outside the windows. – emphasizes Krzysztof Dembek from Olivia Star Top. Our spaces at the top of Olivia Star have won prestigious awards, such as the award of the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship for the event of the year 2020 and the title of the European Property Award in the Leisure Development category, so we feel obliged to earn recognition with this space as well and offer our guests another unique experience – adds Krzysztof Dembek.
Many of the plants that will be found in the garden belong to unique species, the curiosities of which will certainly diversify your visit to Olivia Garden. For example, there is a plant whose aroma is one of the ingredients of the Chanel perfume no. 5. We are looking forward to workshops, presentations and sharing knowledge about the plants presented in Olivia Garden. We have no doubt that there will be lovers of exotic nature among the guests. We are also counting on a group of enthusiasts of extraordinary spaces, interesting architecture and those who will be pleased with the refined design and high quality present in every detail. – says Krzysztof Dembek from Olivia Star Top.
Olivia Garden is open to Olivia Employees from 17 May. The facility is scheduled to open to all guests on June 3, 2021. Tickets are now available for sale at: https://garden.oliviacentre.com
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