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Eneco World

Since 2014 the new Eneco headquarters building in Rotterdam is in use. The 14-floor, 25,000m2 office offers a revolutionary, dynamic, open, sustainable and healthy work environment for the Eneco employees and visitors. The heart of the building is a central atrium surrounded by a light-filled meeting center with a reception space, meeting rooms, working areas, informal meeting areas, lounges, a restaurant, a service desk and an auditorium. Sun collectors on the south façade and on the roof track the sun throughout the day, absorbing the maximum amount of solar energy.

Eneco World considered one of the best workspaces in Europe

Freshome

When arriving in the entrance hall, visitors are escorted by receptionists to one of the three Corian reception desks, making them feel they are arriving in a five-star hotel rather than an office building. This innovative piece of interior design reflects a new concept for hospitality that suits Eneco’s genuine generosity and focus on people. From the entrance, employees and visitors have a clear view of the centrally placed espresso bar – this is another island but one designed not so much with color but with relaxing blonde oak floors and tables, making a warm and inviting destination. From there, they can gaze up through the light-filled atrium and around the ground floor, orienting themselves. Also from here they can take one of the three dramatic and inviting staircases to the first floor.

Communal spaces ground floor and first floor| Entrance, coffee bar, restaurant, meeting rooms, auditorium, lobby, service point, meeting rooms

Communal spaces ground floor and first floor| Entrance, coffee bar, restaurant, meeting rooms, auditorium, lobby, service point, meeting rooms

Energetic islands

The ground floor meeting island has lush and vibrant red, purple, beige and orange carpets, equally colorful chairs and, as a calming contrast, subtle oak tables. To boost the design diversity further still, the beige carpets are furnished with white tables and chairs, and the entire experience is enhanced by lighting designed by Studio Rublek which brings out the rich hues and textures of the space. Employees are drawn to these colorful islands across the white floor and ‘land’ on them to undertake work and hold discussions. The diversity of color and materials on the work islands are not only lively and inviting but they give the different spaces specific identities and atmospheres that enable people to orientate themselves better in the office.

 
Ground floor red and fuchsia island
 
First floor green island
 
First floor hazel island
 
First floor hazel and blue island
 
First floor blue island

Ground floor red and fuchsia island

First floor green island

First floor hazel island

First floor hazel and blue island

First floor blue island

Auditorium

On the ground floor is the restaurant. With a dark ceiling, a dark terrazzo floor and dark Corian benches, the only bright color in this space is the food itself. Diners can watch the chefs creating delicious lunches and salads. For those who prefer a window seat for their lunch, there are clusters white tables and chairs on a bright white terrazzo floor adjacent to the black core of the restaurant. The brilliant whiteness reflects the maximum amount of daylight, making the restaurant full of natural light.

 
Auditorium
 
Auditorium lobby
 
Auditorium lobby

Auditorium

Auditorium lobby

Auditorium lobby

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Project

Eneco World

Description

Eneco Headquarters with ground breaking vibrant communal front office

Client

Eneco

Location

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Surface

25.000m²

Date

2008-2012

Services

Architecture Interventions (atrium, voids and stairs), Interior Design, Workplace Design and Restaurant Design

Team

Barbara Dujardin, Michiel Hofman, Wouter de Zeeuw, Nuno Urbano, TInka Niemenn, Iwona, Paul Coenen, Pieter Mulder and Vie So Wozniakowska, Jeroen Semeijn,

Architect

Dam & Partners

Collaboration fit out

Fokkema & Partners

Developer

Edge Technologies

Project management

CBRE

Advisor fire safety

DGMR

Advisor acoustics

Peutz

Advisor light

Studio Rublek

Advisor F&B

Vijverborgh

Contractor millwork

Merwede Meubel- en Interieurbouw and Coors Interieurbouw

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