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Centraal
Beheer, Apeldoorn
Herman Hertzberger, 1967, 1970-72 |
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of a single colossal built volume, a more transparent conglomerate
of numerous smaller components was achieved. These spaces were
intended to resemble street-like areas. They are high and narrow,
with illumination from above as in the traditional shopping arcade.
This type of cross-section evokes the alleyways of old cities, and
this sensation is further intensified by the use of materials for
the flooring and walls similar to that accustomed to be seen in
external situations.
The office spaces are conceived as large rooms, forming part of the
complete building envelope, yet articulated in such a way that a
group or an individual can establish a personal identity. The open
relationship between floors is intended to create a feeling of
belonging.
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The
surprising effects resulting from the people working in the Central
Beheer is the way they have arranged and personalized their
office space with colors of their own choice, potted plants and
objects of their interest.
This was the result
of both the finishing that was deliberately left to the users of the
building, as well as, the competence of the form of the space itself
allowing for such oppurtunities.
The round openings
in the prefabricated main beams, as can be seen in the figure, were
not only intended for ventilation but they also stimulate unexpected
imaginative uses. |
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