Supersam Warsaw, Modernist pavilion at Mokotowski Square, Warsaw, Poland
Supersam Warsaw was a mid-20th century shopping pavilion in Warsaw, Poland, located on Mokotowski Square in the city center. The building had a single large sales floor with no interior columns, made possible by a roof suspended from steel beams and cables.
The Supersam opened in 1962 as the first self-service supermarket in Poland, changing how people shopped across the country. The building was closed in 2006 due to concerns about the roof structure and was later demolished.
The Supersam was known for its in-house bakery, where fresh bread was baked on site, which was unusual for a shop at the time. There was also a dining area where people from the neighborhood could sit and eat together.
Since the building was demolished, the site cannot be visited today and little trace of the original structure remains visible. Those interested in the history of the place can still walk around Mokotowski Square to get a sense of its former location.
The Supersam's roof was, at the time of its completion, one of the largest suspended roofs in Europe. The technique used to build it had until then been applied mainly to bridges in Poland, not to commercial buildings.
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