Situated within The Cloud Amsterdam, a refurbished 1970s commercial development, we designed a communal atrium & co-working facility for all tenants & visitors, that forms the heart of the 24,000sqm building. Our design response sought to resolve several key issues including: implementing a unique entrance experience, creating an identity for the building and creating a communal destination within the dramatic, 5-storey atrium. The project also extended into part of the ground floor tenant area, where co- working provider ‘Spaces’, required a more private business club environment for its members. Our initial intervention was to reconfigure the entrance sequence to the building so one always arrives at or bypasses the atrium. This further cemented the atrium as the heart of the building, easily accessible by all and a natural point for a reception. Our Atrium intervention sees the introduction of a central monolithic terrazzo podium, on which a variety of different functions and zones are created by a number of open and closed double-storey boxes, screens and low walls. These create a more human and intimate scale to the vast space and defines the areas of programme. Within and around the podium a varied environment provides the opportunity for relaxation & refreshment, for social interactions amongst tenants and visitors as well for touchdown work. The cafe bar forms the focal point of the space. Spaces recessed into or on top of the prominent boxes, provide retreats.