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ONVZ Headquarters

HofmanDujardin completely renovated and extended the headquarters of insurance company ONVZ into a healthy and vital office. The existing building was originally separated in two blocks. In the new situation these are connected by a light and dynamic atrium, which now forms the vibrant heart of the office. It includes the main reception, meeting rooms, lobby, restaurant and generous seating areas.


On the first floor, a large wooden platform crosses the atrium. It marks the flexible working environment street, connecting both buildings by a diverse landscape of work and meeting areas. The office floors are organised to be more dynamic and focused on collaboration in the front parts, while the back is more quiet and focused on individual work.

Glass facade new atrium
Bridge in central atrium
New stairs in bridge central atrium
Workplaces on bridge central atrium
 

Glass facade new atrium

Bridge in central atrium

New stairs in bridge central atrium

Workplaces on bridge central atrium

BREEAM certification

The new atrium construction and the renovation of the two existing buildings have been certified with BREEAM® very good. The clients ambition concerning sustainability and employees health have been excellently integrated in the project. Technical aspects such as heating, cooling, ventilation and light have been optimized. Peoples energy and health were the main topics of the office environment.


The architecture and interior stimulate people to have a diversity of body activities such as sitting, standing, walking, moving, etc. The central stairs motivate people to avoid the elevators, fresh fruits and water are more visible than coffee, the outside garden stimulates people to take a walk around the building.

Restaurant
Restaurant
Restaurant
 

Restaurant

Restaurant

Restaurant

From work desk to landscape planning

The ONVZ office is a project with many scales. HofmanDujardin designed from a small to a larger scale. From the work desk to the landscape planning. The energetic workspace is translated into all of these different scales. The landscape around the building is a natural route which empowers exteriors walks. In the outdoors the diversity of spaces stimulate body health excercises but also places for private contemplation a group meetings. The outdoors become an extnsion of the energetic interior work enviroonment. A new way of designing office spaces.

Construction

The central atrium has become the heart of the building and the heart of the ONVZ organisation. This transparant architectural piece is the connection between the two existing buildings. Transparancy, visibility and approachability are the key features of this new dynamic area. The new steel construction already reveals the architectural appearance of the space. Large beams include LED-light, ventilation, cooling and heating installations. Spaces in between let the natural daylight enter deep into the building.

Central atrium steel construction
Central atrium
 

Central atrium steel construction

Central atrium

Colophon

Project

ONVZ Headquarters Houten

Description

New vibrant community through a new, transparent and spacious atrium

Client

ONVZ

Location

Houten, The Netherlands

Surface

7000m²

Date

2015-2018

Services

Architecture (atrium), Renovation, Architecture Interventions, Interior Design, Restaurant Design and Workplace Design

Team

Barbara Dujardin, Michiel Hofman, Anne Boonstra, Bo Winnubst, Pieter Mulder, Thom Zijlstra , Xander Albers, Arjen Aarnoudse, Maik Peters, Marjo Langbroek and Jasper Grool

Project Managament

CBRE

Advisor building cost

Archisupport

Consultant construction

Pieters Bouwtechniek

Advisor mechanical installations

Huygen Installatie Adviseurs

Advisor electrical installations

Huygen Installatie Adviseurs

Advisor light

Modular

Contractor

Aalberts Bouw

Contractor millwork

Finitouch

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