Description provided by the architect. Small and mid-size companies often have trouble finding suitable office space in Amsterdam. The creative industry has seemingly unrealistic demands when it comes to office locations: an incubator of ideas, which is spacious and inspiring, with a unique design at a great location with car access. Salt is a response to these needs, providing small, high-quality offices, each with a unique identity. The building forms part of Amsterdam’s port redevelopment Minervahaven, contributing to its ambition to become a new creative hub.   [caption id="attachment_6136" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6147" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption]   Salt is five levels high and a 30m x 30m x 20m cube-shaped building with distinct concrete frames stacked on top of each other. The concrete frames house a variety of different windows permeating the façade to keep the individuality of each 5m x 4m unit. Windows are arranged in a random order so that the buildings' distinct glass and concrete façade offers a different view depending on what side it is approached from.   [caption id="attachment_6135" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6149" align="alignnone" width="899"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption]   The interior of the building follows the demands of creative companies for large, roughly finished, loft-like spaces: no hung ceilings, exposed materials such as concrete, aluminium and steel, and flexible floorplans. A solar roof means that the building will generate some of its energy, whilst parking is located inside the plinth.   [caption id="attachment_6140" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6139" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6138" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6137" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption]   All of the building’s flexible loft-style working spaces are offered as rental spaces that can either consist of a whole floor or dived into smaller units. A private roof garden introduces a social gathering space at the south facade of the building while the full height lobby space with its grand cascading stairs connects the various levels vertically.   [caption id="attachment_6142" align="alignnone" width="483"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6141" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6145" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption]   MVRDV was commissioned to design Salt by NIC Building Ambitions.   [caption id="attachment_6144" align="alignnone" width="899"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6143" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6146" align="alignnone" width="859"] © Ossip van Duivenbode[/caption]  

Project Details

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Year: 2017+ Client: NIC Building Ambitions Program: 3,700 m2 offices and parking Architect: MVRDV, Principal in Charge: Jacob van Rijs Design Team: Gijs Rikken with Guido Boeters, Arjen Ketting, Ivo Hoppers and Victor Perez Equiluz Copyright: MVRDV 2018 – (Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, Nathalie de Vries) Partners Project managers: Firmus Vastgoed and Bulters & Bulters Contractor: Barten Groep Structural Engineer: Ikaabee MEP Engineer: Denned MEP advisor: Hamel Regeltechniek Images: DPI.nl