House of Dentons / Studio Prototype + DZAP

Curated by María Francisca González
INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS, OFFICES INTERIORS • AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Architects : DZAP, Studio Prototype
Area : 6500 m²
Year : 2020
Photographs : Ewout Huibers
Manufacturers : Hunter Douglas Architectural (Europe), Arco, Artisan, Donkersloot, Fest, HAY, Lensvelt, Bureau Vandervorm, Creafort, Doors Orange, Green Stories, Kampschreur Projectstoffering, QC Lightfactory, Smeulders Interieurgroep, Studio HENK, Verwol Interieur Realisatie

Textual content description supplied by the architects. Dentons is the world’s largest regulation agency, with at present 183 places of work in 75 nations. Studio PROTOTYPE has been requested to design the inside idea of ‘The Home of Dentons’ for his or her workplace within the Netherlands, with roughly 6000 m2 situated within the Viñoly building on Amsterdam’s Zuidas.

Studio PROTOTYPE collaborated with DZAP a design & construct development in an effort to get from firsts ketch to ultimate realization inside a yr. Due to sensible phasing by housing advisor Cushman & Wakefield, Dentons was capable of maintain working within the Viñoly buiding throughout the rebuilding.

The precept of ‘Home of Dentons’ is a heat & timeless inside that interprets the polycentric character of Dentons into a flexible inside. The idea exists out of quite a lot of locations with their full personal character that stimulates assembly & motion on the premise of instinct & openness.

The central place throughout the idea is an atrium, that looks like the center the place the dynamics of the inside turns into seen. Locations akin to the doorway panorama, the assembly lane, artwork gallery and the inexperienced tribune backyard are laced collectively in an attractive approach and create range in ‘methods of working’, however give a sequence of various (inside) experiences too.

Darkish locations such because the assembly lane, which is about focus & focus are alternated by open and lightweight place, the place assembly & communication are central. The sequential expertise is being strengthened by the impact of wings, by including giant picket discs on strategical positions on the plan. They create stunning bounded areas with a number of vistas to different areas.

With ‘Home of Dentons’ a piece atmosphere has been created to supply safety and luxury whereas on the similar to operate as a stage for expertise to excel on. There was opted for a pure palette of supplies, during which sturdy contrasts are alternated with transitions throughout the nuance of various sorts of woods.

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