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Valid Tower, Eindhoven, Dutch Building, Project, Photo, News, Design, Property, Image
Development in Maastricht, The Netherlands, Europe
Project by Wiel Arets Architects
Valid Tower, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
2004-09
Wiel Arets Architects
Photos : Christian Richters Photography

The Valid tower is part of the Flight Forum in Eindhoven, an industrial
park with an urban plan by MVRDV.
It is based on six clusters dropped loosely into the landscape and
accessed from a looping road, a branch connection of the A2. The tower,
which contains offices, is situated in 'cluster 1', where all buildings
with office functions are concentrated. The site is cut across its
full length by a parking garage whose roof creates a platform for
a second urban level, which even contains a bus line. While the main
entrance of the tower is related to the elevated level, delivery and
parking take place at the level of the ring road.
The thirteen-stacked floors correspond exactly with the geometry of the given
polygonal footprint, resulting in a somewhat slender volume. Apart
from the shared facilities, the entrance lobby and the lounge on
the top levels, there is no difference in height between floors.
The plan is programmed around two shafts that leave a bay's width
to the exterior skin, thus allowing continuous circulation inside
the façade. The inner organization of the shafts allows for
a layout of cellular, as well as landscape offices. Besides the
shafts, only three irregularly shaped columns are needed to support
the building.
The glazed outer surface is treated with a reflecting silver print,
effecting an alternation between transparency and a reflection of
the tower's skin. The mirroring ranges from clear at the top to
diffuse below, depending on the density of the applied silver dots
- from picturing the surroundings on the façade to allowing
a glance inside.
Valid Tower Eindhoven images / information from Wiel Arets Architects
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