The Antea Group's office building
A sustainable, climate-proof working environment
Our design for Oranjewoud’s new office building integrates it into the topography of the noise barrier that runs alongside the A47 motorway. The building has been certified “Very Good” by the BREEAM-NL sustainability assessment body.
Uninterrupted view of the highway
The five-storey building is embedded in the noise barrier, and bisects it completely. The building rests on columns on the side with the main entrance, which looks out onto the car park, and rises straight from the sloping bank of earth on the side facing the motorway. This latter facade features a fifty-metre-wide floor-to-ceiling panoramic window that spans an entire floor, offering the building's occupants an uninterrupted view of the A27 and the world outside from the comfort of the office canteen. The canteen opens out onto a large paved courtyard that constitutes the heart of the building and provides space for social interaction. We located the reception, canteen and several meeting rooms on the first floor and dedicated the top three floors to offices. These offices are designed according to the principles of “Flexible Working” (otherwise known as "Activity Based Working"), which allows the vacant areas to be reconfigured as required.
Weather-responsive façade
For the facade, we developed a unique, insulated aluminium curtain wall system that employs vertically arranged aluminium fins. The fins have a reflective surface, causing them to amplify the amount of daylight that enters and illuminates the offices. The shading and reflective effect of the fins and aluminium causes the facade to respond to sunlight in a way that alters the appearance of the building in accordance with the changing weather. The facades overlooking the inner courtyard are also equipped with aluminium panels, ensuring the optimal illumination of the courtyard and surrounding offices by natural light.
Visibly sustainable
The building is climate-proof and energy-efficient, and has been certified “Very Good” by the BREEAM-NL sustainability assessment body. CO2emissions are kept to a bare minimum thanks to employment of energy-efficient systems. The toilet and shower systems are water-efficient, and further energy-savings are achieved by the use of a daylight-control system that supplements the available light at individual level. Rainwater harvesting is also geared towards sustainability: rainwater collects in filtration tanks, which filter out pollutants before letting the water gradually seep into the ground.
Project details
Gegevens
| Location | Oosterhout |
| Total floor area | 8.458 m² |
| Program | Office building |
| Certificate | BREEAM-NL Very Good |
| Start design | September 2009 |
| Start construction | April 2012 |
| Completion | April 2013 |
Ontwerpteam
| Client | OVG Real Estate |
| Occupant | Oranjewoud |
| Design | Paul de Ruiter Architects bv |
| Project Architect | Paul de Ruiter |
| Project Team | Marlous Vriethoff, Richard Buijs, Lionel Nascimento Gomes, Haik Hanemaaijer |
| Construction Consultant | Bartels Ingenieursbureau, Veenendaal |
| Installations Consultant | Hiensch Engineering, Badhoevedorp |
| Structural Engineering Consultant | DGMR |
| Cost Consultant | BBN Adviseurs |
| Project Management | Projectis |
| Interior Architect | Daya Concepts |
| Urban Planning | MUST |
| Facade Construction | De Groot en Visser |
| Contractor | Dura Vermeer |
| E-installations | Van den Pol Elektrotechniek |
| Heating, ventilation and air conditioning | Klimaatservice Holland bv |
| Photography | Pieter Kers |
