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TOURS
As part of the WORKTECH08 Amsterdam programme delegates will have the opportunity to join two separate workplace tours:
- Interpolis and other projects by Veldhoen + Company
- Project Bureau Zuidas
See below for details each of the tours, and to book online.
Interpolis and other projects by Veldhoen + Company
Interpolis, Tilburg
This ground-breaking insurance company in the Netherlands is well known for its workplace innovation. The exceptional interior of Interpolis challenges many of the conventions of office life, with its artist-inspired spaces that break the traditional mould and provide places for people in a truly twenty-first century workplace. The project team decided to create a series of spaces that reflected the words 'inter' and 'polis' in a network of cities, squares and neighbourhoods.
The heart of the Interpolis Office Network is a collection of building environments filled with neighbourhood squares, streets and pathways, shortcuts and different types of working space. These include a new vertical space that leads to interesting circulation and random meanders between floors. Within the metropolis, individuals have become the focal point rather than the buildings or hierarchies. Continuing this approach, the large floor plates were compartmentalized by introducing a patchwork of facilities, which gives a more human feel.
Itinerary
17th & 18th September, 2008. A two day tour of projects by Veldhoen + Company in the Netherlands.
Tour of MEE, Utrecht
Workshop and Tour of Veldhoen + Company
Tour of Interpolis
The delegate fee is £499 + VAT and £250 + VAT shared costs. The delegate fee excludes flights (international and internal), accomodation, taxes, visas etc
Amsterdam Zuidas – International Ambiance
The Zuidas development in Amsterdam is one of the largest construction sites in the Netherlands. A joint development by State and Municipality, when completed the site will comprise 460,000 m2 of office space, 10,000 homes and 250,000 m2 of high quality facilities. Situated in the south area of Amsterdam, it currently straddles the ring road and houses a primary rail station, but plans are to put the entire infrastructure underground creating a major interchange for high speed rail. With many buildings by well known architects already completed, the Zuidas Project Bureau will be hosting a guided tours as part of the WORKTECH programme.
Itinerary
18th September, 2008
11am: Delegates meet at the WTC, Project Bureau Zuidas
Introduction to the design and concept behind the area in the Project Bureau, followed by a guided walk through the area with a talk on the buildings, public spaces and artwork hosted by Frederijk Haentjens, Communication Manager, Project Zuidas
11.45 Tour finishes
Delegate fee €60
If you require any further information please contact Isabel Dewhurst-Marks at Isabel.marks@unwired.eu.com