Our Favourites: Three Transparent Office Buildings by MVRDV
Photos: Ossip van Duivenbode, MVRDV © VG Bildkunst, Bonn 2021
In May, our readers were particularly enthusiastic about the following three contributions: a renovated multi-generational house in Brussels, the transformation of an old post office into a railway station hall and a colourful hotel complex on the Iranian island of Hormuz.
Two Out of One: House by Edouard Brunet in Brussels
In Forest near Brussels, Edouard Brunet demonstrates how to remodel a small single-family home into a spaciously-proportioned multigenerational building with the aid of an annex and skilful use of natural light.
Client: private
Architecture: Edouard Brunet Architecte
Structural engineering: Neuf81
Location: Forest/Vorst, Brüssel (BE)
Square, Practical, Salt: Office Building by MVRDV
In the new "Salt" office building by MVRDV, flexibly divisible, loft-like spaces are let to smaller companies from the creative industries.
Client: NIC Building Ambitions
Architecture: MVRDV
Location: Amsterdam (NL)
People in Glass Houses... Office Building by MVRDV
Every employee in this office building in Hong Kong - 133 Wai Yip Street - has a clear view (gets the full picture) - at least in the (literal) sense of the (expression) word: the building, a former factory, was completely gutted and clad with glass and stainless steel.
Architecture: MVRDV
Location: Hongkong (CN)
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