Netherlands Embassy in Berlin
documentation p. 1138 - 1144Architect OMA | Structural Engineer Arup | Royal Haskoning |
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1:10 Horizontal sections
1:10 Sections through glazed ramp
1:10,000 Siteplan
1:20 Section
1:500 Floor plans/Section
1:10 Horizontal sections
1:10 Sections through glazed ramp
1:10,000 Siteplan
1:20 Section
1:500 Floor plans/Section
On the side facing the city, the complex is closed off by an L-shaped structure with a perforated skin. This tract is linked by bridges to the actual embassy building – the "urban villa". The three-dimensional facade articulation of this glazed main block reflects the inner spatial complexity. Instead of a traditional staircase, a long, labyrinthine corridor cuts its way through the volume of the building – sometimes in the form of a ramp, sometimes as flights of stairs – affording changing views out of and into the embassy.
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