Office Snapshots » Rotterdam

IMd Engineering’s Renovated Warehouse Office

Stephen Searer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:55 +0000

Designed by Ector Hoogstad Architecten for IMd Engineering in Rotterdam, this old warhouse-made new is a great example of creative reuse. The architect gives the following [translated] detail regarding the layout:

“It’s an unusual layout for an office building that nevertheless great advantages knows. Users do not look away from the organization, but are in constant contact with the spatial and social heart of it. This encourages encounter and engagement. The hall will thus also be a optimal spatial power: bridges, underpasses and stairs make sure you can wander and thus the space and the people in it from different perspectives can ever experience, “said architect Joost Ector.

“By not only the entire hall is also air conditioned pavilions energy consumption to a minimum. Together with the choice of lightweight recyclable materials, an existing building as a base and boost for the environment that provides an exceptionally durable design. “

[from Dezeen]

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In10 Communication Offices

Stephen Searer — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:00:43 +0000

IN10 is a creative company that creates interactive brand communication in order to connect people and brands in a relevant matter. Their offices are located in Rotterdam.

As far as offices go, there are definitely some great features about this one. Brightness, glass, and light woods. Employees have fairly large workstations that are configured in either long table formations or tables that are built two wide. The environment is very pristine, making me wonder what it looks like on a regular work day.

The space has a few neat elements like the long table that flows out of the ground and the great-looking wood floors. I am also a fan of the classic-style of the Eames chairs at one table.

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Rotterdam’s Civil Service Office

Stephen Searer — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:00:39 +0000

Whenever I think of government offices, I usually think of junky old communist-style architecture that is both drab and boring. Luckily for employees of the city of Rotterdam, life isn’t all that bleak.

The office is wonderfully lit, with a nice collection of colorful furnishings and carpet selections to give some like to the white-washed walls and ceiling. The office also utilizes a file system of handcrank shelf units that don’t waste wall space with their width. One of the features that is very common these days are the glass-walled office spaces. Long conference tables are also present. Overall, a great space.

Interior by ASPA

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Mangrove Internet Agency Offices

Stephen Searer — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:00:44 +0000

Gone are the days when the term mangrove refers to swampy hell-holes. Say hello to the new Mangrove, a wooden and cement office wonderland that houses the full service internet company.

The office is located in Rotterdam and has a lot of natural light that makes the space glow. There is a large amount of wood throughout the space, giving a it very European feel. One of the neat features I most appreciate are the Apple IIe conference room. The large square table, with fantastic-looking multi-level lamps, is a perfect space for larger meetings.

Teams seem to be spread out and divided into differentworkgroups along the main access corridor. Each employee has an ample amount of desktop space and computer firepower. Each zone also has a large amount of shelf space that work well as display boxes for fun items. And of course they have draught beer.

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Nimbuzz Offices – Rotterdam

Stephen Searer — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:00:31 +0000

Nimbuzz is a company that you may very well want to get to know soon. They are a “multi community mobile social messenging and VoIP provider”, which means that they integrate VoIP, messaging on basically all networks (Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, Orkut, AIM, and social networks including Facebook and MySpace.), and offer a geo presence service. Their free application is available on the mobile, web, PC, and now the Mac and iPhone!

Their main office is located in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and seems to be a place where a good combination of work and play happen. As you can tell, employees have mastered the ‘looking at things in a serious manner’ pose. The space is very bright and attractive with a great common area the employees seem to enjoy a lot. The workstations do offer a decent amount of room, and while they are private stations, the proximity and conference areas must offer good collaborative sessions.

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