Krinkels

Krinkels Group is a full-service contractor specializing in landscaping, infrastructure, water, and sports. This international company, with over 1,600 employees, specializes in sustainable quality management and the professional design of public spaces. By integrating the landscape into the building, we created a workspace where indoors and outdoors seamlessly blend. The green, park-like setting of over 20,000 m² provided the perfect canvas for this. In collaboration with Buro Lubbers, landscape architecture and urban planning specialists, we developed a modern estate where the landscape serves the building. This allows the design to truly shine and makes Krinkels' green expertise tangible. The building's strength lies in its simple design, transparent glass facade, and lush green roofs.

Unrestricted access to natural daylight

The building consists of two floors. You enter through a circular atrium with a large, rounded ETF roof that provides ample natural daylight. This atrium forms the beating heart of the building, centrally marked by a monumental Ficus Amstel King tree, a symbol of the Krinkels Group's robust growth. The ground floor also houses the three office wings, which accommodate over 80 workstations. Because the wings are directly connected to the atrium, spontaneous encounters between employees from the various departments are encouraged. Two sculptural, semicircular steel staircases rise from the atrium, connecting the ground floor with the upper floor.

A ring-shaped volume containing the meeting rooms floats above the ground floor's roof. This volume features curved, curved glass panels. From here, there's a panoramic view of the carefully designed landscaped garden. The three roof surfaces of the ground floor each feature a different type of green roof, while the roof of the first floor is covered with 150m² of solar panels. The geothermal energy storage (WKO) source is located deep underground. In winter, the cold is stored here, which cools the floors in summer. The heat removed in summer is also stored underground. Heat pumps bring this heat back into the building in winter. This energy-efficient, gas-free climate control system ensures a pleasant and comfortable indoor temperature in all weather conditions. Thanks to the integrated design, all installations, such as the heat pumps for the geothermal energy storage source, the air-handling unit, and the electrical control panels, are housed out of sight in the basement. The basement also houses the Krinkels Group's archives. The outdoor area will be landscaped with seating for meetings and lunches outdoors. Greenery is also prominently featured in the interior. For example, in the atrium, adjacent to the large tree planter, the three cores containing supporting facilities will be clad in lush green walls, reflecting the surrounding nature.