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SoboleuS
January 17th, 2004, 11:35 PM
Year Built: 1999
Architects: Marek Budzyński, Zbigniew Badowski.


The building:

http://bank.muratorplus.pl/images/Vol0001/11270_2.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/9/3356/z3356969X.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/6_Warszawa_411.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/6_Warszawa_407.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/6_Warszawa_412.jpg/399px-6_Warszawa_412.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/2007PolskaBUW.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/pl/thumb/0/07/BUW.jpg/800px-BUW.jpg

http://62.29.248.133/prv/warsaw/pictures/0007b.jpg

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Zdjecia/bibliotekauniwersytecka3.jpg

http://www.culture.pl/pl/culture/artykuly/fo_buw4_l

http://www.culture.pl/pl/culture/artykuly/fo_buw5_l



http://stara.gorpol.pl/miasta/wawa/wawa04.jpg

http://stara.gorpol.pl/miasta/wawa2/20.jpg

http://buwcd.buw.uw.edu.pl/galeria/gal1.jpg


Garden on the roof:


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/6_Warszawa_405.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/6_Warszawa_383.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/6_Warszawa_384.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/6_Warszawa_385.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/6_Warszawa_386.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/6_Warszawa_388.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/6_Warszawa_399.jpg

Vertigo
January 18th, 2004, 12:11 AM
Nice building. I'm not too fond of the pale green colour, but the park on the roof is very cool. I've been inside, that looks good too. I also like the idea of the different alphabets on display on the outside.

7.5/10

The Pride
January 18th, 2004, 05:28 AM
not bad.. 6.5/10

thisius
January 18th, 2004, 02:07 PM
I really like the gardens and plants and how they have incorporated it into the building. However, the building itself looks pale and messy. I'll give it a 6.5/10

Jarmo K
January 18th, 2004, 05:52 PM
Looks like a jungle... Good idea though. I like it. 7/10

Style™
January 18th, 2004, 07:21 PM
7.5/10/10 ;)


Looks great! Don't like the glass parts though. Seems to clash.

lukay
May 6th, 2004, 08:23 PM
My absolute favorite modern building in Warsaw, 9.5. Whats up with that little church on the side?

SoboleuS
May 6th, 2004, 10:56 PM
My absolute favorite modern building in Warsaw, 9.5. Whats up with that little church on the side?
It's not a church, this building is called Gray Villa

http://bi.gazeta.pl//im/254/z254491G.jpg

It's pre-war villa , damaged in WWII, renovated and modernized few years ago, now it's one of UW Library buildings.

proletariat
May 7th, 2004, 12:37 AM
http://images.fotopic.net/?id=2566079&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1

http://images.fotopic.net/?id=2566073&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1

http://images.fotopic.net/?id=2566080&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1


yeahh!!!

Kubster
May 7th, 2004, 12:49 AM
I gave a 10 - Love it

lukay
May 7th, 2004, 01:25 AM
It's not a church, this building is called Grey Villa

http://bi.gazeta.pl//im/254/z254491G.jpg

It's pre-war villa , damaged in WWII, renovated and modernized few years ago, now it's one of UW Library buildings.

Cool, thanks man, it looks like a church from above. It's a nice building as well. :)

OlekD
May 7th, 2004, 09:16 PM
It's not a church, this building is called Grey Villa

http://bi.gazeta.pl//im/254/z254491G.jpg

It's pre-war villa , damaged in WWII, renovated and modernized few years ago, now it's one of UW Library buildings.


It is a building of a court

SoboleuS
May 8th, 2004, 05:51 PM
It is a building of a court
Which court :? I'm sure that this buildings belongs to the Library.

OlekD
May 9th, 2004, 04:58 PM
"rejonowy" court!!! It doesnt belong to the Library for sure.

zonc
May 25th, 2004, 11:26 PM
This is SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


10!!!

Ich mag deine Uni-Bibiothek!

F i l o
May 26th, 2004, 12:14 AM
Very nice building...;)

9/10

blue_warsaw
September 3rd, 2004, 01:45 PM
i was and i must say... 10/10!!

Schroedinger's Cat
September 7th, 2004, 05:35 PM
9.5/10
Just great

Imperial
September 15th, 2004, 03:49 PM
obviusly 10/10!!!!

any@body
September 26th, 2004, 05:40 PM
Zabór angielski, czy co ? Polska mowa zabroniona ?
Przecież tu prawie sami Polacy.

Fabio
January 24th, 2005, 06:05 AM
7.5/10


quite nice

Ullgive
April 26th, 2005, 06:30 PM
Why can't I see all the photos when voting but only when posting a reply?

wc eend
April 26th, 2005, 06:51 PM
There should be some photos posted of the roof garden, which is the nicest part of the building i.m.o.

B@dGuYoM
April 26th, 2005, 07:17 PM
6/10

SoboleuS
April 27th, 2005, 09:55 AM
There should be some photos posted of the roof garden, which is the nicest part of the building i.m.o.
Pics of the garden dissapeared and I don't know why ;)
Here are new ones:

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Zdjecia/bibliotekauniwersytecka4.jpg

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Zdjecia/bibliotekauniwersytecka3.jpg

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Zdjecia/bibliotekauniwersytecka5.jpg

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Zdjecia/bibliotekauniwersytecka7.jpg

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Zdjecia/bibliotekauniwersytecka10.jpg

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Zdjecia/bibliotekauniwersytecka2.jpg

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Zdjecia/bibliotekauniwersytecka9.jpg

http://groundy.webd.pl/warszawa/Zdjecia/bibliotekauniwersytecka8.jpg

tasiemiec
April 27th, 2005, 04:24 PM
:eek2:

decapitated
April 27th, 2005, 05:34 PM
edit

Phobos
April 27th, 2005, 11:00 PM
That's an amazing place.Very good idea! :okay:
10/10

Ellatur
April 28th, 2005, 03:16 AM
9/10

hif
June 11th, 2005, 06:27 PM
:eek2: impresive 10/10

noRTH1212
June 11th, 2005, 06:33 PM
quite original 8/10

Sinjin P.
December 29th, 2005, 05:40 AM
9/10

-Corey-
December 29th, 2005, 07:12 AM
6/10

drfeelgood17
December 30th, 2005, 04:58 AM
4/10

Animo
December 30th, 2005, 05:08 AM
4/10

forvine
February 23rd, 2006, 10:36 AM
7/10

JohnnyMass
February 24th, 2006, 02:44 AM
looks like a giant greenhouse!:D 8/10

LordMarshall
February 24th, 2006, 07:41 AM
8/10

Reflex
February 25th, 2006, 12:44 AM
9/10.

marpa
April 8th, 2006, 01:53 AM
very nice

9,5/10

DamienK
June 10th, 2006, 10:38 PM
7/10

Valia
June 11th, 2006, 03:11 AM
8,5/10

i like the building, the green enviroment and the natural light on the inner rooms

Arans
June 17th, 2006, 05:54 PM
8/10

but picture not good

Henk
June 19th, 2006, 11:46 AM
8/10.

virarch
July 3rd, 2006, 08:19 PM
5.5/10

Reasonably good interior. Can't say the same about the exterior.

sprdak11
July 15th, 2006, 07:48 PM
Nice building

clarky
July 16th, 2006, 05:25 PM
8.5/10

Mosaic
August 12th, 2006, 08:08 PM
8/10

gutooo
October 11th, 2006, 01:58 AM
9/10

delmaule
October 14th, 2006, 11:58 PM
8/10

mjbu
June 29th, 2007, 04:51 AM
great I like it 10/10

Miso
July 1st, 2007, 02:45 AM
9/10 :)

Dreamlıneя
July 2nd, 2007, 06:28 AM
8/10

Popiel
July 4th, 2007, 05:59 AM
10 :)

Kelsen
July 13th, 2007, 11:28 PM
7.5/10

Luxis
July 21st, 2007, 08:13 PM
It is cool, "atmosphere" and "natural" building, impressive 9,5

roen
August 27th, 2007, 07:02 PM
9,5/10 ecoarchitecture

Sound.
August 28th, 2007, 05:34 AM
+/-

6.5/10

kon133
February 3rd, 2008, 03:54 PM
8/10

LMCA1990
February 5th, 2008, 06:10 AM
9/10

cphdude
February 7th, 2008, 11:16 PM
6/10...Nothing special IMO...

Astralis
May 13th, 2008, 12:41 PM
7/10

Fundador
May 13th, 2008, 12:59 PM
not bad 8/10:)

W!CKED
July 21st, 2008, 05:00 PM
7/10

henry hill
October 21st, 2008, 10:42 PM
10/10;)

tonyssa
May 24th, 2009, 02:23 PM
8/10

Ni3lS
May 24th, 2009, 04:29 PM
6.5/10

rychlik
May 25th, 2009, 02:09 AM
9/10
One of the most unique buildings in Warsaw. Go Warsaw!!!

Dzwonsson
May 26th, 2009, 11:41 AM
8/10, don't think this building is much more worth...

Nikkodemo
June 14th, 2009, 07:00 AM
8/10

Jan Del Castillo
October 19th, 2009, 12:21 PM
8. Good. Regards.

ranaceos
April 20th, 2010, 10:27 AM
10/10:)

national guard
April 20th, 2010, 07:48 PM
a mini-forest?:nuts:
8/10

sieradzanin1
May 15th, 2010, 02:39 PM
10/10

romanito
June 2nd, 2010, 05:04 PM
9/10

leadbelly
August 15th, 2010, 10:47 PM
1/10
Ugly as fuck.

Jamuary
August 18th, 2010, 04:57 PM
fuck's nice:)

AlekseyVT
August 18th, 2010, 05:38 PM
7/10

Black Stone
September 8th, 2010, 10:59 AM
7,5/10

Srdjan Adamovic
September 15th, 2010, 08:40 AM
6.5/10

krzewi
September 18th, 2010, 09:53 PM
9/10

JP_Neptune
September 27th, 2010, 09:53 PM
8.5 - I really liked this building, I went there a few times and not only are the facilities quite good but the garden on the roof is fantastic :D

Luli Pop
September 27th, 2010, 11:23 PM
I don't like it, it looks american or canadian.
Warsaw is too beautiful for a building like this.

I would have prefered a library like the one in Vancouver for Warsaw, and this one for Vancouver.

mossimoh
May 8th, 2011, 03:50 PM
9/10

Union.SLO
May 19th, 2011, 06:36 PM
Interesting complex, I really like this green concept. 9.

yudibali2008
June 28th, 2011, 03:01 AM
9/10

dnh310
July 17th, 2011, 06:29 AM
7/10

Drive
September 15th, 2011, 11:37 PM
5/10 Not bad ,but regular for our time .

balthazar
October 11th, 2011, 03:36 PM
8/10

cyberprince
October 24th, 2011, 07:15 PM
8/10

Coihaique
November 21st, 2011, 12:16 PM
I don't understand why so many people give it a 9 or 10. - Yes the gardens are nice - and flowers are always beautiful.

But what in hell is beautiful about this?


http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/9/3356/z3356969X.jpg

http://62.29.248.133/prv/warsaw/pictures/0007b.jpg



In think this pictures show much ungliness - and I don't think the green facade cover changes it that much. Otherwise you could cover every precast concrete slabs building with plants and than say: Wow- great architecture. It looks very cheap and not even modern. - For a normal building it would be o.k. - but it is the University Library of the Polish capital. Warsaw has much to offer, but this is realy not that great. -- But on the other end -- for the students it will defintily be nice to read inside the green. So - it is not bad. But a 9 or 10? Is this realy the best modern building of Warsaw - I doupt it.

Iluminat
November 21st, 2011, 04:39 PM
^^We don't have many buildings in Poland with raw concrete visible on the facade so it's interesting it's also one of the few nice examples of post-modernism on the western level. Anyway you choose some old pictures where it looks half abandoned which is not very objective.

ory26
November 21st, 2011, 10:04 PM
not bad. 7.5/10

Dakaro
January 14th, 2012, 01:37 PM
7/10

rychlik
January 23rd, 2012, 06:14 AM
I think it's creative and I like the design. The critic above is too harsh (it's not normal). The building's cool.

8.5/10

xJamaax
January 31st, 2012, 07:40 PM
8/10!;)