Smart at Złota 44: For the city dweller of the future now
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Chores – who likes them? Taking out the trash, driving the car to the car wash, all the cooking, cleaning, shopping and organizing. Who has the time? asks Beata Socha.
Wouldn’t it be nice to tell your home to do all that by clicking a few buttons on your smartphone? How about telling it to crank up the heating on your way back from the airport on a cold winter’s day, or order a nice hot meal from your favorite restaurant ready to be served at the exact moment you get in? Why not buy tickets for a new musical and remember to organize a babysitter for the evening? Impossible? Not any more.
Sealed and safe At 200 meters above ground level, building safety regulations don’t allow openable windows. That’s why each room is equipped with specially designed electronically operated window panels. When wind is strong, the automatic system overrides individual panels and seals windows to ensure safety. A triple-glazed façade eliminates all street noise and increases thermal efficiency of the building. That means average annual energy consumption of an apartment is only 0.9 kW/sqm. Set the mood If you want the sunrise to wake you up, or you don’t want the living room to overheat in the afternoon – programable blinds allow you let in sunlight when you want it and block it when you don’t, even when you are not at home. The garbage robot Quiet and clean, hermetically sealed. Push the button and wait for the system to collect your garbage bag. At your service You can have your house cleaned, fridge restocked and a hot meal from a restaurant waiting for you when you arrive. You can order a babysitter or purchase theater tickets through a central 24-hour concierge system (18 staff members on each shift). Mission control The centerpiece: Home Management System that integrates all the controls and functions into one touch screen. Allows you to control and program temperature, light and widows. It lets you do grocery shopping, check weather forecast, contact building concierge service and much more. Accessible from a smartphone or tablet.
