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From 1911 to net zero: a Maastricht HQ redefines sustainable heritage architecture

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A glass atrium at the HQ’s core connects the two separate entities, making visible the interstice between new and old and harbouring a bright, clubhouse-like environment. - Norbert van Onna
Receiving multiple sustainability awards, including Breeam Outstanding certification and Well Platinum standard, the project is the first transformation of a listed monument to achieve ‘Paris Proof’ accreditation in The Netherlands. - Norbert van Onna
With a focus on circular methodologies and adaptive design, the building retains its historical grandeur, while meeting today’s sustainability standards and wellbeing objectives. - Norbert van Onna
Connecting past and present, the design joins an old school building established in 1911 with a three-storey extension of contemporary offices above the car park of a former cinema. - Norbert van Onna

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Interior Architect
Exterior Architect
Broekbakema
Floor Area
10,740 sq-m

Fokkema & Partners and Broekbakema's collaborative design of Dsm-Firmenich’s new Maastricht headquarters sets a notable precedent for sustainable design approaches, as the first national monument in The Netherlands to meet net ze

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