Article source: Wiel Arets Architects 

Situated in Maasbracht–near the Dutch-Belgian border–this sinuous 1.850 m2 office is a headquarters for the water traffic control of surrounding sluices, canals, and locks–all of which are adjacent to the river Meuse. This plethora of entangled waterways is heavily utilized for shipping throughout this area, at the confluence of France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Numerous previously disparate waterway control centers were combined to create this new office, and this regrouping determined its primary, curvilinear volume. This elevated polygonal shape strengthens visibility from the interior toward the immediate landscape, by allowing for elongated views in all 360-degrees.

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• Architects: Wiel Arets Architects 
• Project: Regiocentrale Zuid
• Location: Dutch-Belgian,Netherlands
• Size: 1.850 m2
• Date of design: 2008-2009, Date of completion Summer 2014
• Project team: Wiel Arets, Bettina Kraus, Julius Klatte, Harold Hermans, Rob Willemse
• Collaborators: Jochem Homminga, Natali Gagro, Christina Lotzemer-Jentges

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