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This is the second time that crystal prizes were awarded to the best developers and the most luxurious developments in Poland. Those recognised included two Krakow-based companies. The competition is aimed at promoting developers operating in the Polish residential construction market who pay attention to the quality of the projects they build, their high fit-out standard and the external image of their companies.
When awarding prizes, the jury (this competition is organised by the Apartamenty i Mieszkania magazine) also took into account the developers' contribution to urban development due to looking for new construction areas raising the quality of the existing city space and the architectural attention to detail as well as the architectural consistency of completed projects. This year, best show flats of developments and their designers were also recognised. This category was won by Orco Property Group, recognised for its show apartment in the Mokotowska 59 project, Warsaw.
In the Grand Prix category "Crystal Apartments 2008", the jury awarded one honour and one main prize for the most luxurious development in Poland. The honours went to the Orco Property Group for erecting the luxury Mokotowska 59 building in which modern technologies were skilfully combined with classical architectural standards and which was harmoniously blended into downtown development.
The "Crystal Apartments 2008" statuette and the title of the most luxurious development in Poland went to TS Invest-Tesoro for the highest fit-out standard, a consistent architectural concept and creating a rich offering of services for the residents of Tesoro Ivory Residences, Such Dwór by Gdynia. Those recognised included two Krakow-based companies. One was KCI Łobzów Sp. z o.o. for following the best standards of Polish pre-war architecture and the high fit-out quality of common parts in Krakowska Kamienica Herbowa "Wrocław". The honours went to Verona Building Sp. z o.o. for the very good functional layout of flats, the prestigious location and the combination of a high fit-out standard with an affordable purchase price at the Tarasy Verona development.
Verona Building was also awarded the title and the statuette of the "Crystal Developer 2008" for its very good promotion and marketing campaign, cultural activities and for transferring Italian architectural standards to Poland. The statue and title of the "Crystal Developer 2008" was also awarded to the Buma Group for interesting architectural solutions and the use of modern technologies in construction. The statuette was received from the Mayor of the Wawer Municipality, Jacek Duchnowski, by Konrad Dziewoński representing the Management Board of the Buma Group.
The prize from the Apartamenty i Mieszkania magazine is not the first won by the Buma Group last year. Last June, the Rondo Business Park development won the first prize in the "Public Building Architecture" category of the "Krakow - My Home" poll organised by Gazeta Krakowska, and in December the same project received honours in the competition for the Stanisław Witkiewicz Prize held by the Małopolska Voivodeship. Another office building by the Buma Group, called ONYX, was put forward for last year's Professor Janusz Bogdanowski Prize.
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