Transforming 2,800 m² of office space into a single open environment meant reopening galleries and walkways and creating a fire compartment of over 1,000 m². In such a densely built area in the historical center of Amsterdam, fire resistance had to be integrated into the façade rather than inside the building itself. “All of this would not have been possible without Pyrobel Fineo’s heritage glazing,” says Allard Meine Jansen of Allard Architecture.
At VERTICAL, it was a matter of finding the right balance in terms of aesthetics, comfort and performance for a wide variety of apartments and other spaces. How does the glass impact the look and feel from the inside? How does it perform in terms of insulation and light transmission? It's like trying to solve an enormous puzzle, but we were ultimately able to do it by deploying this innovative glass.
Technically speaking, Arbor’s façade has been extremely successful and delivers exceptional performance.
When it comes to embodied carbon and a CO2-neutral building we have to ensure that all materials used in the project have the smallest possible carbon footprint. The Low-Carbon Glass resulting from recycling the old facade has a positive impact on ensuring the future building’s carbon neutrality.
Facédo wanted a beautiful building that would dovetail seamlessly with its corporate identity, it had to be light and open. It’s perfectly normal for employees to drop in on each other unannounced. The huge windows help bring out that feeling of openness.