The second paradox was the need to design a building with its own distinct personality but without de

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The centrifugal composition of the garden walls firmly anchors the building on the site. They enclose

From the Eindhovenseweg, the new building is clearly positioned less prominently than the existing bu

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The specifications for the new office provided for around 6,000 sqm of office space, conference rooms

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The answer to both paradoxes is a compact, square building that complements the villa. A point symmet

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The first scenic chamber encloses the villa and farm and is connected to the post room and goods entr

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The concrete louvres scarcely interrupt the outside views from the upper floors and offer a constantl

The building’s layout has prompted a different style of cooperation and created a new commercial imag

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Inside, the atrium forms the centre of a point symmetrical layout of nine planes. This structure is f

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The floating floors and the transparency of the ground floor contrast with the closed and authoritari

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The architectural challenge for the building involved two paradoxes. The first was the client’s reque

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With the abstraction and rhythm of the concrete louvres, the reflection of the sunlight is constantly

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