Identity solution provider HID has announced that international real estate investor and developer Ghelamco has standardised its mobile and physical access control solutions across its projects in Warsaw, Poland.
Including a variety of office space, all these are multi-tenanted by blue-chip corporate clients. To support this, Ghelamco’s physical access control strategy includes HID solutions and door readers for secure entrance and maximum flexibility, easy management and to deliver upgradeability at four flagship sites, including:
- Warsaw Spire – a 2017 MIPIM award winning building standing at 220 meters with a hyperboloid glass façade.
- The Warsaw Hub – finished in 2020, it features two 130-meter towers—purchased by Google for €583 million —along with a third building, home to two IHG Group hotels as well as a conference center.
- Warsaw Unit – completed in 2021 and 202 meters high, is one of the most technologically advanced and green buildings in Europe, using 30% less energy compared with similar developments.
- The Bridge – a new skyscraper under construction, expected to open early 2025.
Mobile-enabled smart card readers have been installed throughout Warsaw Hub and Unit. In Warsaw Spire, while physical cards are still predominately used, HID iClass SE readers with Bluetooth and NFC modules were fitted for testing to support a phased transition to mobile access. Moreover, mobile-ready HID Signo readers will be deployed in the upcoming Bridge skyscraper leveraging Seos® as its underlying credential technology.
“Innovation is our hallmark, so we want to use the latest technology on projects. Many of our tenants want mobile access today. Others, however, still prefer physical cards, so selecting a vendor that supports both in tandem was imperative,” said Ghelamco communications manager Michał Nitychoruk.
