The former power plant of Phillips in Eindhoven has been redeveloped into a multi-tenant office building for the innovative industry. This iconic landmark, that used to fuel the energy for Philips’ factories, now facilitates an open ecosystem to inspire collaboration and innovation.
The design-driven-innovation agency VanBerlo is initiator and first tenant of the project,. They’re interior concept is an environment where client and co-worker can work together, get inspired and feel the creative, innovative energy.
At the heart of the interior design is an atrium, a communal space where people meet and gather. With a few large interventions, a multifunctional area is created. A wooden plateau with informal workspaces, a staircase that doubles as a presentation theatre and a forty meter long exhibition wall showcasing success stories and inspiration of co-workers.
Around this central area are the various meeting rooms, workshops and warrior rooms, serving the different work atmospheres. From scheduled meetings to spontaneous meetups. Places designed so you can easily shift from usability testing to exhibitions or student hackathons. The design studios are further away, and calmer in design and layout, to give room for the ideas of the designers.
Where possible, the old elements of the former energy plant are still visible and embraced in the design. All new materials and colors are light and warm, to complement the raw industrial character of the building.
