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The tower Toyo Ito (the building is named after its designer) is part of the Mahler 4 complex on the international business centre the Zuidas in Amsterdam. Together with its neighbor Viñoly it is one of the most striking and recognizable buildings so far. The building has several glass ‘windows’ or holes in it. The idea behind these voids is to enter the outside life into the building and to add light and space to the interior. The first 6 floors are mainly occupied with offices, for the 370 employees. The upper floors, in the second part of the building are reserved for meeting rooms. This way the employees can reach their workspace faster, while meetings are held in the most ‘elevated’ spaces.

http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/Netherlands/Amsterdam/Toyo%20Ito

The construction of this unique office building, designed by Michael Graves & Assosiates and named after its tenant Baker & McKenzie, is now underway. The perfect location, arresting architecture and quality materials give this building a strong visual appeal and distinct identity. The Dutch architecture of the 1930s was the inspiration for the design of the Baker & McKenzie House. One example of this is the use of red stone and red “Dudok” brick.

In 2006, leading Dutch law firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek chose Erick van Egeraat's office tower design, a landmark in the Mahler4 area at the prestigious Zuidas in Amsterdam, to be the new companys headquarters. De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek assigned Erick van Egeraat for the interior design of the 22-storey office tower as well, also known as The Rock. In order to match the needs and demands of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, being the main tenant of the building, several amendments were made to the programme. As opposed to the rock-like character and material expression of the exterior, the interior of the office building should be warm and comfortable as well as representative, which is outlined amongst others in the frequent use of materials such as natural stone, wood and brass. The specific programme, combined with the special design and the carefully selected materials, has resulted in a unique interior which optimally matches the need of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek.

http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/Netherlands/Amsterdam/de%20Brauw%20Blackstone%20Westbroek

After the definitive choise of Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. for Mahler 4, the construction of this unique design by Erick van Egeraat associated architects, has started. Within 2 months after contract agreement we already celebrated highest building level. The completion date is expected October 2008.Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. will rent at least 21.000 m² of the total available office space of 28.500 m².

The Viñoly tower is part of the Mahler 4 complex on the Amsterdam Zuidas (south-axe). This is the first project Viñoly completed in Europe. Next to this tower, the complex consists out of office buildings by Toyo Ito, Michael Graves, Architecten Cie and Skidmore, Owings & Merill. The overall masterplan was designed by Dutch architect Pi de Bruijn of the Architecten Cie. The construction of this 91m high tower if made out of steel, with a concrete core for stability. Very recognizable characteristics of this building are the carved flight stairs and the prominent façade-profiles. The Dutch designing counterpart was Van den Oever, Zaaijer & partners.

http://www.mimoa.eu/projects/Netherlands/Amsterdam/Vinoly%20tower
http://www.mahler4.nl/