The previously unloved 1970's modernist office block and long empty building on the river Amstel which has now been transformed into a next generation workspace for 1,500 WPP creatives including a range of co-working, conference, and hospitality spaces has won a FX International Design Award at the London awards event on 27 November 2019.
The new feature staircase takes clients from reception to the shared business hub on level one. Shared facilities occupy 40 per cent of WPP’s spaces, while cafes, restaurants and bars are designed to increase staff wellbeing as well as encourage movement, creating opportunities for chance encounters. Aiming to inject a lease of life into the building, a ninth floor, 352 sq m roof terrace offers incredible views over the Amstel river and the city.
The entire building meets BREEAM Very Good certification standards – an exceptional score for a renovation project. It has rainwater buffering and retention, green roofs, advanced daylight system control, advanced climate system control, energy-efficient daylight control, a thermal storage system and a class A energy rating.
The judges said:
‘A good combination of old and new with subtle, carefully executed details throughout. Rarely seen’
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