piotr michalewicz & mateusz tański complete baltic palace hotel in poland

piotr michalewicz & mateusz tański complete baltic palace hotel in poland
all images © piotr krajewski

the ‘baltic palace’ is a four-star hotel located in the small, coastal resort town of pobierowo, poland. architects piotr michalewicz and mateusz tański completed the project collaboratively, creating a clear-cut building highly distinctive from surrounding structures. ‘baltic palace’ is constructed using glass as a primary element, and is formed to resemble the waves and dunes of an adjacently-located beach front.

entrance piazza 

thanks to the curved glass, the front of the hotel flows down and creates a borderless transition between the roof, façade, and entrance piazza. subdivisions on the surface correspond to the interior layout of rooms — a feature that is repeated on the rear (southern) face as well. end-walls are comparatively viewed as plain surfaces constructed using large granite slabs.

rear façade night illumination 

in total, the ‘baltic palace’ contains 40 rooms, four apartments, a restaurant and bar, nightclub, conference center, and wellness center/spa with two swimming pools and saunas. all interior design and decoration materials are a continuation of the broader concept. high quality, natural colors and textures draw from the surrounding natural environment. combined with the modern, minimal architecture, the ‘baltic palace’ becomes a coherent possibility for the future of the small, coastal area. 

view from the road 

curved glass blurs transitions between ground, façade, and roof 

end-walls were designed as plain surfaces composed of large granite slabs

the rear face follows the grid pattern established on the front of the building 

rear façade detail

site plan 

floor plan – level 1, 2, & 3 

section and façades

project info:

location: pobierowo, poland
client: palace gozdzialski
program: four star hotel, 40 rooms, 4 apartments, restaurant, bar, night club, conference center, swimming pool, spa
architects: piotr michalewicz (michalewicz & co.), mateusz tański (mateusz tański & associates)
building area: 3,300m²
construction period: 2009-2015

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edited by: nick brink | designboom