INTOS Haarlem

Sometimes, it's the outside that counts

Client
INTOS Interior Solutions

Location
Haarlem, The Netherlands

Size
10,000 m2

Completion
2021

We transformed two workshops and an 80’s office building into a 10,000 m2 home for INTOS Interior Solutions, one of the largest Dutch interior contractors. A new modular steel framework connects the two workshops, reusing the existing concrete shell, resulting in a west-oriented façade towards the Waarderweg, in Haarlem. This addition provides space for the project teams as well as an inviting entrance and place to work for partners, a restaurant, and a multi-functional event space.

The saw-tooth shaped roof, reminiscent of traditional 20th century workshops, faces north and allows light to brighten the space without direct exposure to the sun. The 90-metre-long façade is clad with 99.9% recycled plastic boards, alternated with high-performance glazed window slits. The lightweight steel structure offers both versatility in use and the potential to adjust the space according to future program requirements.

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