Van Schaik Company Premises
This project was originally designed by Claus en Kaan Architecten.
The Van Schaik Company Premises consists of two orthogonal volumes that turn their backs on a clutter of outlying sheds. One volume is for storage and the other is for offices. The latter has two facades: a closed one that faces onto the car park and a glazed south-facing façade that overlooks the work yard. Behind this glass screen is a double-height gallery that gives access to the offices.
The car park is a clean and open service space. The two buildings of the premises are a linguistic and compositional ensemble: the glazed façade of the office is imprinted with the company’s name, while its field of operation – bouwbedrijf – is in relief on the concrete wall of the warehouse. The lettering, incorporated into the façade, ensures that no illuminated signs or neon letters disrupt the architectural order. The design effectively represents the company through its volumes rather than through iconic formalism.
Info
- Location
- Breukelen, NL
- Date
- 1996–2000
- Size
- 1,620 sqm
- Client
- Bouwbedrijf Van Schaik
- Team
- Dikkie Scipio, Felix Claus, Jan Jonkers, Kees Kaan, Marc van Broekhuijsen
- Photography
- Michel Claus
- Contractor
- Bouwbedrijf Van Schaik
- Construction advisor
- Bureau Mulders
- MEP engineer
- Mandjes Installatietechniek
