Timber Engineering
The new office of DPG Media in Amsterdam is the largest timber hybrid office in Europe. Besides office spaces, newsrooms, and recording studios, the building also features test labs, meeting rooms, sports facilities, restaurants and an event location at the waterfront. Open spaces, voids, and outdoor areas enhance the spatial perception and encourage interaction between users. Greenery in, on and around the building offers a healthy and inspiring work environment and will add to a sense of connection with nature.
The majority of the columns and beams of the superstructure are made of glued laminated timber. The floors are made of a state-of-the-art technology called timber-concrete composite structures, consisting of a concrete compression layer on top of CLT panels.
Most of the columns and beams of the superstructure are made of glued laminated timber. The floors are made of a state-of-the-art technology called timber-concrete composite structures, consisting of a concrete compression layer on top of CLT panels. Combining the advantages of concrete and timber slabs, this technology allows large spans to be covered while limiting the weight of the floor. By using timber-hybrid building methods, the aim is to achieve a BREEAM Outstanding certificate, which is the highest sustainable building benchmark of the Dutch Green Building Council.
The completion of the sustainable and innovative office building, called Mediavaert, is planned for the end of 2023. The new DPG Media office is being developed by Being. The design team consists of Team V Architecture, Arup, DELVA, SkaaL and DGMR. Ney & Partners carries out the execution mission for the whole structure.
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