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Supersam
Supermarket in Warsaw, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Supersam was a modernist supermarket in Warsaw, at Mokotowski Square, built in 1962 and designed by Jerzy Hryniewiecki, Maciej Krasinski and Ewa Krasińska with structural engineer Wacław Zalewski. It was the first self-serve supermarket in the country and one of the greatest achievements of modernism in Poland.[1] Supersam was demolished in 2006[2] and replaced by a new architectural complex built between 2013 and 2015.[3]
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![]() Warsaw Supersam in 1969 | |
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General information | |
Type | Supermarket |
Architectural style | Modernist |
Classification | Pavilion |
Location | Mokotowski Square |
Address | ul. Puławska 2, 02-566 |
Town or city | Warsaw |
Country | Poland |
Coordinates | 52°12′46″N 21°01′12″E |
Completed | 6 June 1962 |
Opened | 6 June 1962 |
Demolished | 2006 |
Height | |
Roof | tensegrity-based |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 6000 m² |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Jerzy Hryniewiecki, Maciej Krasinski and Ewa Krasińska |
Engineer | Stanisław Kuś and Andrzej Żórawski |
Structural engineer | Wacław Zalewski |
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