Ibelings van tilburg

Transition from austere office building to inviting learning environmentHonourable mention Gulden Feniks 2012 Open and invitingThe former tax office in the Wibautstraat in Amsterdam has been transformed by Ibelings van Tilburg architects into an educational environment for the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. The future users - 34 programs with approximately 5,200 students - were closely involved from the beginning. The contributions of the programs involved, students, staff and physically disabled persons have helped to replace the gloomy and oppressive feel of the former tax office with a learning environment that has high spaces full of light and an open and inviting atmosphere. After being critical at first, the local residents... More

Unique loft apartments in a striking tower Iconic reference to the past.In 1956 IBM decided to base a laboratory on the edge of Uithoorn in the Netherlands. Over time, the location expanded into an extensive complex surrounding a striking central tower with three floors. When IBM left the location was converted into the new residential area Park Krayenhoff. Our clients, housing association Eigen Haard and UBA Projectontwikkeling, wanted to tear down all the buildings but could be convinced to preserve the iconic tower and convert it into three luxury apartments. After renovation this unique building is once more a striking and attractive focal point of the new residential district.A sea of light and spaceThe square tower rest... More

Gestroomlijnde architectuurFlowing linesInalfa Roof Systems is a major supplier of vehicle roof systems and the streamlined new head office, which includes a production facility and warehouse, reflects the company's activities. The curved front of the building with its striking entrance is reminiscent of a car grille. The offices and the adjoining production hall together form a smooth and coherent whole. The rounded corners, strip windows and finely profiled aluminium cladding give the building a dynamic look and feel. In front of the office there are 488 parking places in a green setting with trees and plants, that extends the attractive working environment for the 700 employees into the area around the building. Communicative buildingVis... More

Understated chic appealBetonprijs 2003Communicative buildingThe Head Office of Mercedes-Benz in the Netherlands, originally designed for their parent company DaimlerChrysler (at that time still merged), is located in the bend of the Oudenrijn junction near Utrecht. The oval, silvery coloured building is clearly visible from the road. The building responds to this with the rectangular auditorium that protrudes from the glass facade of the atrium and serves as a life-size billboard with alternating advertisements. The building's communicative function is also apparent from the interior, with a central atrium that exudes openness and stimulates cooperation between the different parts of the organisation. The concrete construction has a so... More

FACET UTRECHTA sparkling crystal along the A2 motorwayDutch FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Award 2011-2012Nomination Glass Award 2010 A building like a crystal Together with The Wall and Hessing's Cockpit buildings, the Facet office building is part of an extraordinary string of buildings along the A2 motorway that functions as a sound barrier for the adjacent residential district Leidsche Rijn. And just like the other two buildings, Facet is a striking structure that offers passing drivers a dynamic view, thanks to its facade of triangular glass panes.  When driving by, the shape of the building - resembling a giant cut crystal - creates a lively play of ascending and descending lines with each facet reflecting a different part of... More