The new world of work in Eindhoven, Netherlands by De Bever Architecten

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The organization of financial services ‘’De Lage Landen’’, wants to implement ‘the new world of work’ in its organization. As a result, a new location was marked for the main entrance. This inner urban location is the inspiration for the design which resulted in an ultra thin, oval shed with a diameter of 16 meters. The spherical elliptical form has a circumference of 110 meters. It is by three attachment points connected with steel cables on the side walls of the main building and weighs 30 tons.

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• Architects: De Bever Architecten
• Project: The new world of work
• Location:  Eindhoven, Netherlands
• Client: De Lage Landen, Eindhoven
• Realisation: 2011-2012
• Interior design: same-d, Voorburg

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The 3D drawn object is build on 6 PAL-towers. The steel cables are attached after the polyester skin is ‘pulled’ over the shed edge and the cold-bent glass sheets of free formglass are attached. At the bottom arises a triangular pattern with lines of LED lighting. These give a special effect. The polyester edges have alternating flutes, making the edge a striking appearance. The polyester plates consist of sixteen elements of 3×3 meters which are designed with one type of mold.

Image Courtesy © De Bever Architecten

Image Courtesy © De Bever Architecten

Image Courtesy © De Bever Architecten

Image Courtesy © De Bever Architecten

Image Courtesy © De Bever Architecten

Tags: Eindhoven, Netherlands

Categories: Entrances, Headquarters

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