GLASS FOR FAÇADE 2021

26 27 GLASS FOR FAÇADE EDITION 2021 GLASS FOR FAÇADE EDITION 2021 The new headquarters of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in Amsterdam’s Zuidas banking district is the result of a collaboration between architect Fokke van Dijk of the State Real Estate Agency and Amsterdam- based MVSA Architects. The design was elaborated by MVSA Architects together with the planning partners in an intensive BIM process in 3D and structurally realised in a record time of only 18 months. The 19-storey office tower is 81 metres high and offers space for 1,300 workplaces on 39,000 m². Most of the space is used as open-plan offices with flexible usage options. The numerous meeting and conference rooms are accessed via a light-flooded atrium, and a lobby and restaurant are located on the ground floor. The BREEAM Excellent certified building was constructed according to demanding sustainability standards and offers its users the highest comfort in terms of visual, climatic and acoustic working conditions. The sober geometry of the façade is characterised by a bronze-coloured metal façade with a high proportion of glass. For this, 7,000 m² of solar control glass were installed. COOL-LITE® XTREME 70/33 highly selective solar control glasswas used to ensure both a maximum transparency plus daylight and a minimum heat input. The highly efficient special glass has proven ideal for large, south or south-west facing glass surfaces. Its neutral appearance with extremely low internal and external reflectance guarantees thebestworking conditions and an aesthetic appearance of the façade. ADMINISTRATION EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY MAXIMUM WORKPLACE COMFORT WITH HIGHLY TRANSPARENT FOR BETTER HEALTH Location Dominco Scarlattilaan 6, 1083 HS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Architect MVSA Architects and Fokke van Dijk, CGREA, both Amsterdam, The Netherlands Glass processor Tvitec, Spain Façade maker Vorsselmans, Wuustwezel, Belgium Photos ©Rob Acket Certification BREEAM Excellent Product COOL-LITE® XTREME 70/33