WTC Tower Ten

For a leading international company in events, digital services and academic research, we designed their new hybrid working environment. Sustainable, hospitable and flexible in use. Where you can gather around a spacious kitchen island, create a nice meeting place in no time, but where you can also work pleasantly and with focus in a soundproof space: optimal hybrid in a warm interior, fully in service of the users.

client	Confidential
program	Office
completion	2024
area	1050 m²
location	Amsterdam

Inviting and emphasized
The working environment unfolds almost entirely around a large atrium, so that daylight is clearly present in the interior. This atrium is therefore an important element that we used as much as possible during the design process. It is also one of the reasons to keep the entrance as open as possible: daylight and outside views can be experienced immediately and play an important role for the connected communal space. Here, a nice kitchen with a four-meter-long island, comfortable sofas and armchairs provides space to meet each other. To talk, think and eat together. We designed custom elements around structural columns. As a result, these architectural elements are integrated and have become part of various and social places to stay.

“The working environment unfolds almost entirely around a large atrium; daylight is clearly present in the interior.”

“Throughout the interior we used sustainable and durable materials: natural felt, blue carpets made of recycled yarn, natural raw linoleum, tables with a recyclable base, and reusable fabrics.”

Spatial gradient
The company’s identity is integrated into the palette of atmosphere and materialization. Part of this is inspired by the client’s use of color, on which the additional shades are then based. The corporate blue literally and figuratively provides color when entering and meeting. Complementary shades and materials such as beige, wood and green take over in a relaxed manner every step closer to the workplaces further away. So that there is enough space, light and air to work pleasantly with focus.

Various places that can be completely or partially screened off form a logical and pleasant transition between the open, gathering-oriented entrance and the undisturbed workplaces. This intermediate zone is flexible in use. For informal consultations, separate rooms can be created in no time using graphic curtains, where several soundproof rooms always provide room for an unobstructed conversation.

“Together with the client, we commissioned illustrator Zenk One to create a mural. It depicts the diversity of the employees, Amsterdam and its residents.”

Partners
This project was partly realized by many participating design partners and parties, with whom which we have greatly enjoyed working together with. Our thanks goes out to:

Project Management: Savills
Contractor: Bouwbedrijf de Jonge
MEP advisor: Unica
Project furniture: Big Brands
Signage: MAAQ
Photography: Ewout Huibers