Studio Prototype B.V.

House Of Dentons

House Of Dentons
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HOUSE OF DENTONS

Studio Prototype + DZAP

ARCHITECTS
DZAP, Studio Prototype

FIRE SAFETY CONSULT
Arup

DESIGN TEAM
Studio PROTOTYPE

MANUFACTURERS
Hunter Douglas Architectural (Europe), Arco, Artisan, Donkersloot, Fest, HAY, Lensvelt

ACOUSTIC CEILINGS
HeartFelt® Baffle Ceiling System

DESIGN TEAM
Studio PROTOTYPE

CLIENT
Cor Appelma

DESIGN & BUILD:
studio PROTOTYPE in collaboration with DZAP

EXECUTION
DZAP

HOUSING ADVISOR
Cushman & Wakefield Netherlands

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Van Galen Klimaattechniek

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
Terberg Totaal Installaties

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ewout Huibers

AREA
6500 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

CATEGORY
Institutional Buildings, Offices Interiors

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm, with currently 183 offices in 75 countries. Studio PROTOTYPE has been asked to design the interior concept of ‘The House of Dentons’ for their office in the Netherlands

House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers

Studio PROTOTYPE collaborated with DZAP a design & build construction in order to get from firsts ketch to final realization within a year.

Thanks to smart phasing by housing advisor Cushman & Wakefield, Dentons was able to keep working in the Viñoly buiding during the rebuilding.

House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers

The principle of ‘House of Dentons’ is a warm & timeless interior that translates the polycentric character of Dentons into a versatile interior.

The concept exists out of a variety of places with their complete own character that stimulates meeting & movement on the basis of intuition & openness.

House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers

The sequential experience is being strengthened by the effect of wings, by adding large wooden discs on strategical positions on the plan.

They create beautiful bounded spaces with several vistas to other spaces.

House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers

With ‘House of Dentons’ a work environment has been created to offer security and comfort while at the same to function as a stage for talent to excel on.

There has been opted for a natural palette of materials, in which strong contrasts are alternated with transitions within the nuance of different kinds of woods.

House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers

The central place within the concept is an atrium, that feels like the heart where the dynamics of the interior becomes visible

Places such as the entrance landscape, the meeting lane, art gallery and the green tribune garden are laced together in a beautiful way and create diversity in ‘ways of working’,

House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers

Dark places such as the meeting lane, which is about focus & concentration are alternated by open and light place, where meeting & communication are central.

House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
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House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
© Ewout Huibers
House Of Dentons
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