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Lighting in the office – how to design to increase comfort and efficiency of work

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Lighting in the office space is an issue that is often assigned secondary importance, limiting its role almost exclusively to aesthetics. Meanwhile, it has a direct impact on ergonomics, atmosphere, as well as employee comfort and productivity, not to mention the impact on the aesthetics of the office space.

 

Daylight – still an absolute “must have”

Daylight is the main factor supporting the natural circadian rhythm of humans. Ensuring the right amount of it in the workplace translates into improved efficiency, reduces eye fatigue and has a positive effect on overall well-being. It is also important that a large amount of natural light in the office space significantly reduces energy consumption.

 

Workplace lighting is regulated by relevant standards and regulations Health and safety – says Anna Branicka, Leading Architect at Design Anatomy. In the light of these regulations, it is necessary to provide natural lighting for each workstation for a permanent work station of more than 4 hours. Studies show that employees with access to natural light are 15% more productive and experience less eye strain. It is also worth noting that the Daylight Factor index, which describes how well natural light reaches the interior of a building, is one of the criteria for BRREAM certification. All this means that nowadays, when designing offices, the aim is to maximize access to natural light.

 

Functionality and comfort

In most offices, the comfort of daylight cannot be ensured, so more and less commonly available solutions come to the rescue, which can also be helpful in ensuring healthy and comfortable working conditions. The choice of light colour and intensity should primarily take into account the type of tasks performed by employees and the time of their implementation.

 

The selection of optimal lighting requires a skilful combination of several types of light, such as general, task and decorative lighting – says Magdalena Kluba, Senior Team Leader, Interior Design Department at Iliard Architecture & Interior Design. It is important to provide the right amount of light at the worker’s workstation, which can prevent eye strain and improve concentration and productivity. The choice of light color is also important. Lighting that is too cold can cause a feeling of coldness and distance, while lighting that is too warm can reduce concentration. Neutral light, with a color temperature between 4000K and 5000K, is ideal, providing comfort and adequate brightness of the space.

 

Due to the diverse needs of employees, the time of day or the amount of daylight resulting from a given season of the year, the most commonly used solution in office spaces is the implementation of systems that allow for the regulation of the color and intensity of light. As Anna Branicka notes: Adjustable office lighting offers a wide range of adaptability options to meet a wide range of needs. We are eager to reach for solutions that allow us to change the color temperature, thus referring to the natural change in the color of natural light, which calms or stimulates the body. The solutions should be intuitive and easy to use, and allow users to individually adjust the lighting conditions at their workstations. Improperly selected or placed lighting can cause both physical discomfort (eye pain, tearing) and mental discomfort (drowsiness, irritability or fatigue).

 

Properly designed lighting carries an important aspect, which is shaping the atmosphere in the office space, which directly affects both the well-being of employees and the perception of the workplace itself.

 

Properly selected light can make the office be perceived as friendly, modern, dynamic, or on the contrary – calm and conducive to concentration – says Magdalena Kluba. Na przykład, oświetlenie z możliwością regulacji intensywności pozwala na dostosowanie nastroju przestrzeni do pory dnia czy charakteru spotkania. Coraz popularniejsze są również biura, które korzystają z dynamicznych systemów oświetleniowych, symulujących naturalny cykl światła dziennego – od ciepłego światła poranka po chłodniejsze odcienie popołudnia, co pozytywnie wpływa na rytm pracy i samopoczucie pracowników.

 

The latest technical solutions allow the lamps to be used for one more function: influencing the acoustics of rooms. When designing the office in Olivia Centre for Just Join IT, Design Anatomy used lamps with increased acoustic parameters, which, combined with spray acoustic plaster, ceilings with appropriate parameters, as well as panels hung over workstations, allowed for a significant reduction in the level of noise and reverberation in the rooms.

 

Design and style

When talking about lighting in office spaces, its aesthetic function cannot be overlooked. The right choice of lighting is able to create a space that, in addition to the aforementioned improvement in efficiency and well-being, is attractive to the eye and in which you simply want to be. For this purpose, architects use a number of treatments and types of lighting systems.

 

Interior designers more and more often put emphasis on the appropriate selection of lighting fixtures, which not only provide appropriate working conditions, but also complement the whole,” says Anna Branicka. Lampy, jako elementy dekoracyjne, mogą być wykonane z różnorodnych materiałów, które dodatkowo wzbogacają estetykę wnętrza. W nowoczesnych biurach często spotykamy oświetlenie wykonane z metalu, szkła, betonu czy drewna. Każdy z tych materiałów wnosi do przestrzeni inną energię – metal i szkło dodają wnętrzu industrialnego, nowoczesnego charakteru, podczas gdy drewno i tkaniny mogą ocieplić przestrzeń i nadać jej bardziej organiczny, naturalny wygląd. Warto również pamiętać, że odpowiednio dobrane oświetlenie może subtelnie nawiązywać do stylu wnętrza – od minimalistycznych, geometrycznych form, przez klasyczne, eleganckie żyrandole, aż po ekstrawaganckie, artystyczne instalacje.

 

Magdalena Kluba also draws attention to the important role of additional lighting: An important complement to the interior can be spot lighting – directional lights, such as table or floor lamps, allowing for more precise illumination of specific work areas. It adds coziness to the interior and creates a more personal atmosphere. Currently, LED technologies have also become a standard in offices, not only because of their energy efficiency, but also because of their ability to adapt to various needs. LED lamps allow you to create interesting visual effects, such as hidden light sources that optically enlarge the space, or colorful accents that introduce dynamics to the interior.

Trends in office lighting

Modern offices are increasingly focusing on an innovative approach to lighting, which is designed to both improve working conditions and emphasize the unique character of the space. Currently, three strengthening trends can be observed on the office market. As Magdalena Kluba notes: Human-Centric Lighting are lighting systems that adjust the color and intensity of light to the natural biological rhythms of humans. This type of lighting supports employee productivity, improves their well-being and affects better sleep. At the same time, in the era of increasing environmental awareness, lighting is becoming an important element of sustainable office design. Energy-saving technologies such as LED, as well as the use of natural daylight through large glazing, are becoming standard. A popular trend is also the integration of lighting with smart building systems, which automatically adjust the intensity of light depending on the amount of natural light.

Mateusz Szczeciński, architect at Design Anatomy, also draws attention to the ever-growing popularity of the DALI (Digital Additive Lighting Interface) system, which was created in cooperation with companies such as m.in. Philips, Helvar, Osram and Tridonic at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. The main advantage of DALI is the central management of the lighting of the space, along with the integration with natural light to save energy. The system increases safety and convenience, but also enables the detection of the presence of people and allows for the integration of lighting with other building systems, including BMS. Thanks to the wide possibilities of individual adjustment of lighting parameters to the requirements and preferences of the user, it gives the possibility of freely arranging lighting scenes depending on the needs. This means that we can have several lighting options prepared in one room – strong light for a meeting at the top, dimmed light for presentations on a projector or atmospheric light for watching movies or relaxing in free time.

LeadWell. Conference for Team Leaders on November 7!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Business centers are most often associated with big business, daily rush and quarterly, semi-annual and annual plans. Centers are also associated with professionals who must be able to find themselves perfectly in these realities and achieve their goals. None other than team leaders are responsible for the company’s results, so they are the ones who have the greatest pressure: superiors on the one hand, and subordinates on the other, who also constitute a very diverse environment, and a manager should have the competence to manage such diverse groups of employees.

 

Team leaders are the most important group in any organization. They create its culture, it depends on them how those who actually perform tasks work and how they feel. According to recent research – a relationship with a boss is more important for mental health than a relationship with friends!

 

Still, many studies related to mental health and workplace sentiment focus on employees and much less on managers. The available data shows that being a boss is significantly physically exhausting and mentally taxing. Managing people is often overwhelming and can be a source of great stress. The research also shows that as many as 30% of people quit their jobs within 3 months of being promoted.

 

Meanwhile, happy leaders are a prerequisite for building teams consisting of happy subordinates. This means only one thing – leaders need and should be given time, it is worth developing, training and making them aware. Business centers, being a kind of hubs, gathering not only employees, but also numerous managerial staff, are an excellent environment for the exchange of experiences, skills and cooperation for the development of both professional groups. Just as employees share their insights, experiences, and ideas on how to deal with the realities of working in corporations on Internet forums or trainings, managers can also think about cooperation and exchange knowledge in the field of managing teams of employees. However, this happens much less often than in the case of employees.

 

“Like many areas of life, team management has undergone a major transformation in recent years ,” emphasizes Remigiusz Wojciechowski, Enterprise Support Solutions Leader at Bayer GBS. Founder of Bayer GBS Gdańsk. – This is due to the changes in the work model from strictly office to hybrid, as well as in connection with the entry of a new generation into the labor market – Genration Z, which has a fundamentally different approach to work than previous generations. These are challenges that managers must be able to meet, and they should also be accompanied by the volatility of the economic situation, as well as new challenges that we have not faced before, such as the greater use of artificial intelligence at work. These challenges require managers to constantly adapt their tasks to the changing reality and training to help develop new competences. In my opinion, it is very important to base your own development on interesting examples and experiences of other managers, also during workshops, where you have the opportunity to work side by side with leaders facing similar challenges.

 

Olivia Centre Gdańsk is the largest and most modern business centre in Poland. Its area is currently 175 thousand m.kw, and ultimately it will significantly exceed 200 thousand m.kw. Olivia’s largest residents are Amazon, Bayer, Capgemini, Energa, EPAM, Fujifilm, Lyreco, Medicover, Nike, Nordea, PwC, Ricoh, Sii, thyssenkrupp, which is why it is a unique community of practitioners who can cooperate for self-development and mutual competence support. It was only a matter of time until such a forum for the exchange of knowledge was created in Gdańsk.

 

– With this in mind, the idea of a new conference called LEADWELL, prepared by the O4 coworking team with Olivia Centre, was created – says Martyna Czarnobaj-Borowska, from the O4 Coworking team. – On the wave of the ubiquitous discussion about well-being, we decided to move away from the recurring free fruit, benefits or integration trips and focus on what is really important. On leaders and leadershiptags.

 

Olivia Centre is also the seat of the organizer of InfoShare and Infoshare Academy: Both of our projects give us access to a huge resource of knowledge about the current situation of managers, the challenges they have to face, as well as the changes that are sweeping through the industry – says Grzegorz Borowski, co-founder of InfoShare. Thanks to this, I am aware of the unique moment in which we all find ourselves and I am glad that a forum for the exchange of experiences between representatives of different environments and the possibility of cooperation is being created. I believe that such exchange and activity will allow each participant to build new competences and develop interesting methods of dealing with current challenges .

 

The project is an opportunity to use the knowledge of many practitioners and an opportunity to exchange experiences in the form of joint workshops. Perhaps it will also be a hint on how to build a community in the business center, not only at the level of employees, but also of the management staff, who benefit from being present in this or that facility. Such initiatives can also benefit employees, whose supervisors will gain new competences and will be more aware of market transformations and their related needs in the field of personal development.

 

Olivia residents have a whopping 33% discount on tickets! You can ask for a discount code here: eventowniao4@oliviacentre.com

The conference will take place on November 7, and all the details can be found on the leadwell.pl website

See the conference program

 

 

 

The VII Pomeranian Voivodeship Championships of Firefighters of the State Fire Service in Olivia Star is behind us!

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The VII Pomeranian Voivodeship Firefighters Championships of the State Fire Service are behind us.
48 teams competed in the run to the top of Olivia Star – the tallest building in northern Poland.
The participants had to climb 885 stairs, and the fastest took only 6 minutes!
This year’s edition was also attended by women for the first time.

 

Olivia Star’s staircases have once again become an arena for competition between two-person firefighting teams from all over Poland, which in this way train their skills in providing assistance in the event of dangers in high-rise buildings.
The firefighters compete to climb the 34 floors of Olivia Star in full gear, which also allows them to train their iron condition, which is often needed to operate effectively in difficult conditions.
Competing with other teams, they have to climb to a height of 140 meters above the ground with equipment weighing up to 20 kg and consisting of personal protective equipment, fire hoses and nozzles.
Covering this distance is therefore quite an effort for even a well-trained body.

 

For the first time in the history of the championships, women also took part in the competition.
Katarzyna Jakubek and Jolanta Chibowska from the State Fire Service Aspirants’ School in Krakow competed for the victory: The impact of such an initiative is certainly enormous, this kind of effort shows us what boundaries we can cross, which are mainly in our heads – says Katarzyna Jakubek .
Gdy przezwyciężymy kryzys mówiący nam „odpuść” możemy później zdziałać naprawdę wiele, pokazując w tym siłę i przede wszystkim odwagę, której nie może nam brakować podczas takich działań.
Są to może proste rzeczy, lecz strażak zawsze musi zachować zimną krew, spokój oraz opanowanie i podczas takich wydarzeń możemy sprawdzić nasze możliwości i wytrenować zawziętość oraz siłę wojownika.

 

Jolanta Chibowska also confirms that this type of competition allows you to toughen up your character and better prepare for action in real rescue operations: When dealing with real threats, we are often exposed to intense physical exertion and operating in breathing apparatus.
I think this is a very good initiative, because it toughens up the character, allows you to break your own barriers and allows you to test the limit of your body’s endurance.
While climbing the floors, there is sometimes a battle with your own mind and internal motivational dialogues.
Such training shows us that all weaknesses can be overcome and we must not give up.

I rate the run really high, because of the atmosphere before the start – emphasizes Katarzyna Jakubek. Everyone calmly explained how the run was going, the construction of the staircase on which we were to move was presented, there was time to dress appropriately for the start, which turned into zero stress, and this is always the most important thing before the start, to be “relaxed”. Was it difficult? Of course it is. There was a crisis moment when I was already telling myself to let go, but this doggedness and awareness that this is just a small crisis that almost every player experiences is only in our heads. In such moments, I recommend thinking about our loved ones who could just need help at the very top of the building, the motivation is huge, because no one wants anyone from our loved ones to suffer. I had the pleasure to compete in Olivia for the first time and of course not the last one next year I am coming to improve this year’s result, but I have already competed in this type of events m.in in cities such as Warsaw, Wrocław, Krakow, Berlin and Braga in Portugal. I encourage everyone to test their abilities and limits in such competitions. This year’s second debutant sums up her participation in a similar way: I liked the run very much, although on the 20th floor it came to my mind: what did I agree to! – says Jolanta Chibowska.
When I finally got to the top, a thought came to my mind: it was worth it!
I want to do it again!
It was hard, but the satisfaction at the top repaid the pain and struggle that was during the run.
It was the first time I had beaten Olivia Star.
Earlier, I took part in a run up the stairs at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.
Next year I would love to take part in this race with the intention of improving my result.

 

The winners of the 7th edition of the Championships were the team of the Municipal Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Toruń, covering this distance in just 6 minutes and 14 seconds.
The second place was taken by the team from the Municipal Police in Gdynia with a result of 6 and 21 seconds.
The third place went to firefighters from the Wejherowo County Headquarters with a time of 6 minutes and 25 seconds.

 

The best two firefighter pairs will represent Pomerania in the national competition, which will take place on September 14 at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.

 

As emphasized by Brig.
Mirosław Cyrson from the Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Gdańsk, the competition in Olivia Star is an important element of verification of the teams’ preparation for service in the increasingly demanding working conditions of firefighters: The scale of challenges and the scope of firefighters’ responsibilities are increasing year by year, and the number of incidents and interventions is growing.
The training allows firefighters to be prepared for a wide variety of tasks, so the championships that take place in Olivia are important for our firefighting community, as they help to maintain physical fitness, which is an indispensable element in our activities.
The training makes it easier for firefighters to be effective in carrying out rescue and firefighting operations.

 

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Olivia Centre in Gdańsk is the largest and most modern business centre in the Tri-City agglomeration and in Poland. Its area is currently 175 thousand. m.kw, and ultimately it will significantly exceed 200 thousand. m.kw. Olivia’s largest residents are Amazon, Bayer, Capgemini, Deloitte, Energa, EPAM, Fujifilm, Lyreco, Medicover, Nike, Nordea, PwC, Ricoh, Sii, thyssenkrupp.

Olivia Business Centre has undergone the most restrictive analysis conducted by experts from the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) in New York. The safety of building users was checked, as well as solutions improving the quality of life in the business centre. Olivia received the maximum score of 25 out of 25 points for all its properties. It achieved this result in 22 basic categories and in 3 new ones related to the innovations implemented in its area.

At the same time, Olivia Centre is much more than buildings. Over 1500 business, educational, cultural and sports events take place here every year. A unique combination of services and amenities for residents, their employees and guests has been created on its premises, which consists of eight restaurants, 4 cafes, a professional two-storey fitness centre, a kindergarten for 100 children, a primary school, a high school, an IT academy, a medical centre, a dental centre, a pharmacy, 5 banks and 5 conference centres, O4 – one of the largest coworking spaces in Poland, but at the same time a vast patio filled with vegetation, fountains and places of relaxation. In the central point of Olivia there is a vast (almost 1000 m2), year-round Olivia Garden, filled with 4 thousand zlotys of gardens.
of plants, reaching up to 11 meters in height.
Olivia Garden is a regenerative space for residents – it reduces emotional and psychophysiological stress, rebuilds depleted attention resources, has a positive impact on the ability to take up everyday challenges related to professional work and also fosters good social relations, creating a space for meetings.
This space is generally available to the residents of the Tri-City and tourists.

In July 2019, on the 32nd, 33rd and 34th floor of Olivia Star, the highest building in northern Polish, a project was launched, constituting a unique, additional offer attracting guests from all over the world to Olivia. On On the 32nd floor, a public viewing level has been opened, allowing a 360° view. for the whole Tri-City. It offers not only a stunning panorama of the Bay of Gdańsk, the Tri-City Landscape Park and the Gdynia cliff coast, but also originally designed interiors, catering and recreational facilities. On On the 33rd floor of the building, there are two prestigious restaurants: Arco and Treinta y Tres, run by Paco Pérez, one of the most successful chefs in the world, winner of the 5***** prestigious Michelin culinary guide. In this year’s edition of the guide, the Arco by Paco Perez restaurant was honored with the first star in Pomerania, and the Treinta y Tres restaurant won the Bib Gourmand Na distinction. On the 34th floor, at a height of 150 meters above the ground, a multifunctional event and conference centre has been created, located the highest in Poland, allowing for the organisation of events for up to 400 people, where concerts of the greatest Polish stars, theatre performances and business conferences are held. Olivia offers over 1600 parking spaces, a number of charging points for electric cars, points for storing and charging electric scooters, several hundred bicycle racks and large changing rooms with showers for cyclists in each of the 7 buildings

About! SUMMER: check out the proposals for kids

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We will not write too much here. But… If you have children, you may be interested in day camps in Olivia. Here are some suggestions for July.

Treasures of the past. Day camps with Bricks 4 Kids

15-19.07 | Olivia Sky Club

1100 PLN

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Superheroes in action. Day camps with Bricks 4 Kids

22-26.07 | Olivia Sky Club

1100 PLN

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Space Day Camp with Mr. Robot

29.07-02.08 | Thinking Zone

PLN 750 for a Resident!

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Viterra – the world leader in the cereal market – has opened its new offices in Olivia

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Viterra – the world leader in the cereal market –

has opened its new offices in Olivia Centre. Viterra is present in 35 countries and operates in the most important global markets. It has occupied a representative office on the top floor of Olivia’s newest building – Olivia Prime B.

 

– A new Resident is always a great joy, especially since Gdańsk has been a historical centre of grain trade for hundreds of years, and Viterra Polska is a leader in the sale of not only cereals, but also oilseeds, legumes, sugar, rice, cotton, vegetable oils and biodiesel – emphasizes Maciej Kotarski from Olivia Centre. – Viterra handles 1.5 million tons of goods annually in ports, exports 2 million tons by land, and has ten of its own storage locations in Poland, elevators that allow it to store 350,000 tons of goods in Poland. tons and its own production of vegetable oils.

 

The office on the 14th floor of Olivia Prime B provides stunning panoramic views of the Bay of Gdańsk, the Gdynia cliffs in Orłowo, the marina in Sopot and the green Tri-City Landscape Park surrounding Olivia. The premises cover an area of over 1400 m. Kw. and a private terrace, located above the office, on the 15th floor, where lounge furniture, deckchairs and greenery have been prepared.

 

Viterra, as a company from the plant trade industry, perfectly fits Olivia Prime, whose interiors have been designed by
the architectural studio Design Anatomy
 in the spirit of biophilic design, combined with the power art trend: Olivia Prime is a unique building in every respect – says Maciej Kotarski. – We place great emphasis on the contact of its users with nature and natural materials. Extensive terraces, filled with vegetation, frequently appearing wood, as well as greenery suspended from the ceilings make an amazing impression in an ultra-modern office building. Olivia Prime is also very surprising with the interiors of the elevators, which are lined with fragrant natural wood, which provides an unparalleled experience for all guests of the facility. At the same time, the building is saturated with art. Murals in all halls, walls designed like paintings, screens in the main hall – vertical structures moving in many planes. The combination of the biophilic trend and power art allows us to meet two needs. The first is the harmony of the spirit and the sense of contact with nature through soft furniture, plants and natural materials in the spirit of biophilic design. The second is the need for strength and energy, providing users with a place that fills them with good energy. Entering work is supposed to make us smile, energize, make us feel a surge of power and want to act.

 

Olivia Prime is one of only 4 buildings in Poland with an all-glass triple-glazed façade, which provides the best possible lighting in autumn and winter. This helps to ensure better well-being of employees. In spring and summer, the triple-glazed façade prevents overheating and provides thermal comfort even on very sunny days, and in the winter and autumn months it allows much greater access to daylight, which is so important for humans.

 

Viterra is not the first company from the food industry to open its offices in Olivia Centre. Earlier, Paula Fish, which employs over 800 people, found its place in the largest Polish business center. It is not only one of the European leaders in the fish processing market, but also a pioneer in ecology and sustainable development. The main goal of the company’s development in the coming months is related to achieving climate neutrality, the use of environmentally sustainable fishing methods, as well as the most environmentally friendly fleet of vehicles used to transport their products.

 

Polish Agro is also one of the companies that cannot often be associated with modern business centers. The main profile of its activity focuses on the trade of fertilizers, plant protection products, as well as seeds and agricultural products. The company is part of the DAVA Agravis International A/S group. Its companies are among the leaders of the agricultural market in their countries and operate mainly in the Baltic Sea region.

 

 

 

 

A flower has bloomed in Olivia Garden, the appearance of which in natural conditions in Poland is considered impossible!

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Our year-round garden, Olivia Garden, delights and surprises. This time, it was possible to breed a flowering cycad (Cycas circinalis of the species Macrozamia mooroi). It naturally occurred in this latitude 60 million years ago. Today, its bloom in natural conditions is considered impossible.

 

The cycad is one of the oldest living plant species on Earth – says Tomasz Zabłocki, an expert from Platan, a gardener, and an inspector of tropical plant supervision. Its fossils date back more than 200 million years. It is often called a “living fossil” because of its long evolutionary history. The last flower that bloomed in Poland 10 years ago took 150 years. Their long-term growth makes cycads a symbol of longevity, endurance and strength in many cultures around the world, which is why they are often planted near temples and houses as an amulet bringing good luck to the place.

 

It is a great joy for us and a proof that we have managed to create a real, living botanical garden, where plants from 5 continents thrive – says Bogusław Wieczorek, Plenipotentiary of the Management Board of Olivia Centre. Two years of the garden’s existence might not seem like a long time, but the growth of the plants is already impressive. We are most pleased that the plants have perfectly acclimatized, coexist and grow wonderfully, which evokes a number of positive emotions and makes the greatest impression on our guests, especially during the winter and autumn months.

 

Cycads are plants that dominated the Mesozoic period, i.e. at a time when dinosaurs lived on Earth. Cycads are known for their slow growth rate and longevity. The world’s oldest known specimen of cicada, dating back to 6,000 years, belongs to the species encephalartos woodii and grows in the botanical garden in Pretoria, South Africa. Their height usually reaches up to 2.5 meters. The trunk of the Oliwa specimen has already grown to nearly two meters, but its leaves already reach nearly 4 meters, which confirms that it has been possible to create really optimal conditions for the development of plants.

 

 

An interesting fact may also be that cycads are dioecious plants, so they have separate male and female plants. Males produce conical structures called struules, and female plants produce seed cones. Insects are necessary for their reproduction, without which this process cannot take place in natural conditions.

 

These plants hide many secrets: they are said to belong to poisonous species, since chemicals such as toxic cardenol glycosides are found in different parts of the cycad, however, these compounds are used in traditional medicine as effective laxatives, antibacterial and antivirals. What’s more, these plants have developed their own protective mechanisms against insects and other pests. Their leaves contain azadirachtin, which has an insect repellent effect.

 

Their seeds belong to the group of extremely hardy ones. It has been proven that they can survive fires, extreme temperatures, long periods of drought or prolonged immersion in water. Thanks to this, they can also travel long distances and develop in new areas.

 

The species of Cycasa that bloomed in Olivia Garden is Macrozamia mooroi and is endemic to Australia, originally growing in a limited area of northern Queensland. Its trunk can reach a height of up to 2 meters, although it is usually much lower. It is typically found in forests and wooded areas with well-drained soils. It plays an important ecological role as a food source and habitat for a variety of animals, including insects and birds. The bright red seeds produced by this cicada are often eaten and spread by the local fauna.

 

5. Conservation status: Macrozamia mooroi is listed as an endangered species in its natural habitat. Efforts are being made to protect and conserve this species, including conservation programs, habitat restoration, and educational campaigns.

 

Olivia Garden is an exotic garden opened in 2021 that is located in the heart of Olivia Centre in Gdańsk, the largest business center in Poland. The space of 7500 m3 is filled with nearly 4 thousand sqm. plants from 5 continents, and the height of the tallest of them reaches up to 11 meters. It is the largest exotic garden in Northern Poland, where, in addition to vegetation, there is an amphitheatre, dishes from all over the world are available, as well as workplaces in the spirit of deep work, as well as places for meetings and integration. It is a fully professionally prepared space, which is filled with adaptive lighting, allowing plants to develop even in the absence of access to daylight, a professional irrigation system and sprinklers. During the day, the humidity in the garden provides a comfortable living environment, but at night this space turns into a real exotic jungle, where humidity and temperatures are close to those in the equatorial zone.

 

Welcome to Olivia Garden!

 

Remember that if you are an Olivia Resident and have the My Olivia app, you have a free ticket to the garden.
You can visit it whenever you want!

 

Did you know that… March 14th is the day of the unusual number Pi?

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Pi Day is celebrated around the world on March 14 due to the similarity of the decimal extension of the number to the date “March 14”, which is written in the US in the format 3.14. The first time Pi was celebrated was in 1988 at the initiative of Larry Shaw at the Exploratorium science museum in San Francisco.

 

What do you possibly not know about Pi?

Pi(π) is the ratio of the circumference length of a circle to the length of its diameter. This number is fascinating, m.in. Because for many years it was very difficult to calculate. The first to do so, with an accuracy of two decimal places, was probably Archimedes in the third century. BC. The Greek mathematician is believed to have been the first to analyze the properties of π in depth. He used geometry in his work.

 

Many authors of historical studies in the field of mathematics emphasize that π was generally treated by the ancients in a practical way. The Babylonians were content with 3,125 and the Egyptians with 3,143. Interestingly, many Egyptian structures contain an approximate value of Pi in the various relationships between the dimensions of the objects. An interesting fact is that one of the wonders of the world, which is the pyramid of Cheops, contains in its dimensions the number π with an accuracy of four decimal places. When the researchers calculated the ratio of the sum of the two sides of the base of the building to its height, it turned out to be 3.1416! To this day, there are debates as to whether this was a coincidence or whether one of the builders was an unknown genius. Information about π is even found in the Holy Scriptures. From 1 Kings 7:23 it can be inferred that Pi is equal to 3.

 

In 1596, the mathematician Ludolf van Ceulen calculated the value of Pi with an “astronomical” accuracy of 20 decimal places, and before his death he managed to improve the result to 35. The number Pi was engraved on his tombstone, so it is thanks to Ludolf van Ceulen that Pi is sometimes called “Ludolfina”.

 

The first modern formula to calculate Pi is John Wallis’s infinite product of 1655. The same one who introduced the mathematical designation of infinity that we use today.

 

At the end of the 19th century, the British amateur mathematician William Shanks calculated the value of Pi to 707 decimal places. Since he did the calculations by hand, it took him 15 years!

 

Nowadays, the latest technology and complex computer algorithms are used to precisely determine the value of Pi. In 2019 Emma Haruka from Google Japan decided to show the world her new achievement. She calculated π with an accuracy of about 31 trillion decimal places. In doing so, it broke Peter Trueb’s record set in November 2016, which achieved an accuracy of about 22.5 trillion decimal places. However, the last word has not yet been said.

 

Yes! Some people think that the Greek letter π refers to the name of Pythagoras. This is a mistake. It really comes from the Greek word “perimetron” or “periphery” (circumference, periphery).

 

40 decimal places and the world goes round

The symbol π was introduced by the Welsh mathematician William Jones in his monograph “Synopsis palmariorum mathesos” in 1706. No one can remember its exact value. However, if you want to be sure that none of the calculations you make will cause a disaster, all you have to do is encode about 40 decimal digits in your head (cliché, right?). NASA only needs a dozen or so digits of Pi expansion not to spoil the International Space Station.

 

In 2005, a Japanese man recited 83,431 digits of π correctly, which was checked and confirmed, and his result was included in the Guinness World Records. (We think we are going to add order to some important discussion if we mention even in passing that there is a 1 digit inthe 100,000th decimal place in Pi and that there is no sequence 123456 in the first million digits.)

 

Pi has long been an inspiration for parascientists and artists. Ba! π even appeared in the name of the Raspberry Pi platform (the device consists of a single printed circuit board and was invented to support the learning of the basics of computer science). Supporters of metaphysics will probably be pleased to know that among the first 100 million digits of the expansion of Pi they will find every five-digit number, and with a probability of almost 2/3 their date of birth in the DDMMYYYY format.

 

And one more thing about the magic of Pi

π is the basis of many formulas and problems – in geometry, mathematical analysis, number theory. In the world of physics, it can be found, for example, in Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and in the equations of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. The number of π can also be found in other scientific disciplines, such as computer science, architecture or construction.

  • The magnetic permeability of vacuum is 4 π*10-7.
  • Pi appears in formulas for radius of atom, electron size
  • is a factor in the cosmological constant
  • It is inextricably linked to the trigonometric calculus, which in turn is used in electronics, wave physics, medicine and astronomy

 

 

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“The World’s Most Fascinating Number – Pi”, focus.pl

“Today is Pi Day,” benchmark.pl

“PI Number Day. What else don’t you know about it, and what should you know?”, gloswielkopolski.pl

“On Friday, the number Pi celebrates its holiday,” naukawpolsce.pap.pl

“The number Pi was revealed during calculations over the hydrogen atom,” ciekawe.org

The number pi – Struggling with ludolphine, histmag.org

VIR, which stands for Very Important Resident. In Olivia, YOU can do more!

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In Olivia and with the application dedicated to the employees of our center – MyOlivia – you can do much more. 

 

You have free entry to the Olivia Star observation deck

You download the MyOlivia app, take your phone with you; you probably don’t part with it anyway:), in the app you just click on the ” Scenic Floor” tile and show such a phone ticket at the Olivia Star TOP reception (Olivia Star building, reception from the Olivia Prime side). That’s it!

 

You will enter Olivia Garden for free throughout the week

The beginning of your activities is the same. You have the choice to enter whenever you want. You’re just passing by and you want to breathe in the exoticism, take a breather, commune with nature, or eat tofu for breakfast. All you have to do is “tap” on the “ I want to enter now” tile and the ticket is yours.

You can also plan a visit to the garden. What do you choose? “Schedule for later.” And if you invite family, friends, acquaintances from outside Olivia, the app allows you to buy tickets. It’s very simple.

 

We remind you of Olivia Garden’s opening hours

  • Mon-Thu: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Sat: 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  • Sun: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

In the garden, we count to nine Iu. Why?

Because if you go to the garden, you never hurt yourself! On the contrary, it gains something extra. For 3 entries to Olivia Garden – delicious free coffee, for 6 entries – lemonade, for 9 entries – a finger-licking dessert. Actually, we count for you, because the number symbolizing the number of your entries is visible in the app next to the downloaded ticket. To collect the prize, all you have to do is show up at the TIKI bar in Olivia Garden, showing your ticket with the correct number: 3, 6 or 9.

 

Ramen Day every Wednesday. Lunch is served from 12:00 to 15:00 

  • Ramen for 15 PLN.

 

Bao Day every Thursday. We serve them from 12:00 to 15:00

  • Two Bao rolls at a special price of 16 PLN.

 

 

In addition, in My Olivia you can also check the menu of our restaurants

The “ Restaurant Menu” tile will tell you the truth…

 

Olivia News

As the name suggests, here we present a collection of news. We try to collect information that may be of interest to you. They can also be useful on a daily basis – e.g. a mini-guide for those returning to the office, which is hidden under this tile now.

Enjoy!

 

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Excellent Olivia Star!

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Olivia Centre wins more laurels. 2021 was marked by awards related to safety, well-being of residents, tourist offer and design, and at the beginning of 2022 the project received further awards.

Olivia Star’s rating at the Excellent level has been awarded to the greatest extent for Energy-efficient solutions available in the building (lighting zoning, use of LED lighting), availability of alternative forms of transport (parking spaces for bicycles and scooters with charging stations, availability of public transport – Fast Urban Railway, Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway, tram and bus network) and highly efficient technologies for the management of water resources. As-built certification means that all initial assumptions specified in the project are met.

When analysing the building, the assessors took into account the fact that Olivia Star is one of the most modern high-rise buildings in Poland with an all-glass triple-glazed façade. The use of a triple-glazing unit and good insulation of the profiles allowed to achieve very high thermal insulation parameters. The building is also equipped with tilting elements of the façade, which create a natural ventilation system serving all office spaces with fresh air. The above factors contribute to the high energy efficiency of the building. At the same time, it is the first high-rise building in Poland with a natural ventilation system.

The heating system with a heat pump installed in the building, using geothermal sources from as much as 95 meters below the lowest floor of the building, was also highly rated. In this way, Olivia Star draws heat from the aquifer in the Paleogene sediments (Oligocene Tertiary). Importantly, this system does not produce harmful gases and is one of the most environmentally friendly installations.

High efficiency, low operating costs, long service life, environmental protection through the use of renewable (alternative) heat sources are the most important conclusions from Olivia Star’s assessment.

The BREEAM as-built certificate at the Excellent level is yet another distinction that has been awarded to Olivia Centre in recent months. The most important of these was the Well Health Safety Rating certification , carried out by 600 scientists from all over the world, cooperating with the International Well Building Institute in New York. 9 months ago, the institute gave Olivia the maximum score of 25 points out of a possible 25, in 22 basic and 3 additional categories related to innovations in the field of employee safety and well-being. No other facility in the world has received such high marks so far, which has allowed Olivia to be called the safest business center in the world. Such a result was only possible thanks to the commitment to the implementation of state-of-the-art safety solutions: the air handling units were equipped with air ionizers that continuously purify the air in the buildings from fungi, viruses and allergens. Active titanium coatings have been used in the common areas, creating surfaces free of pathogenic microorganisms, and in addition, the level of air filtration has been raised to the highest available level (from G4 to F7 class). More…

This summer, during the jubilee 20. In the edition of CIJ Awards Poland , the jury consisting of experts in the field of ecology, commercial real estate, design and property management awarded the new project in Olivia Centre – Olivia Garden, the award in the Best Interior/Exterior Design category. Olivia Garden is an exotic garden, covering 8720 m³ of green space, filled with 3000 plants. Plants up to 11 meters tall represent as many as 150 species and come from 4 continents. Importantly, Olivia Garden is a place that was inspired by the Residents. In 2018, during a workshop, employees of companies from Olivia indicated that it is such a natural, green oasis that they need to be able to fully regenerate their strength, regain energy and stimulate creativity during breaks at work. 2021 was the date of finalization of these plans and in May this year the first guests arrived at this unique space.

Olivia Garden is located in Olivia Star, which on its top floors also offers other public attractions contributing to the recognition of not only the environment related to commercial real estate. In the autumn of 2021, Olivia Star’s managers received the award of the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship for the prepared tourist offer, which shows how multidimensional this project is and how modern thinking about office projects it implements.

We are aware of how many potential tenants of space in Olivia take into account the urban, multidimensional character of our centre, which offers their employees much more than just a space to work – says Konrad Danecki from Olivia Centre. Nowadays, practically everyone verifies environmental responsibility, ecology, wellbeing and additional services that await them in their new workplace. Well Health Safety Rating, BREEAM certification and other awards allow us to objectify and confirm to our business partners the level of our commitment to providing them with the highest level of service in the world. Such high marks are also a great satisfaction for us, confirming that what we do on a daily basis is recognized by independent experts with extensive knowledge and an appropriate perspective on an international scale.

2021 – the year of the Olivian Community. Look how much we’ve done together!

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2021 was a year of many challenges. For us, it was first and foremost the year of the Olivian Community. We have tried to create plenty of opportunities for the employees of our center to develop here personally and professionally, share their passions and interests, take care of mutual relationships, health and well-being. It was our Residents, their comfort and safety that we focused on.

 

We are very happy that so many companies have trusted us in this demanding and difficult time. Existing Residents are developing in Olivia and planning their future here. New companies have also joined the group of our tenants. Thank you and welcome you to Olivia Centre!

 

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