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Asito Head Office

Asito is one of the largest facility services providers in the Netherlands. The new headquarter accommodates three different departments, each with their own working culture and character, together communicating one corporate image. The building takes a prominent location on the ring road, at the end of the city entrance: the Rhijnbeek location, an ultimate landmark in Almelo.
A location all about movement of traffic, dynamics and protection against it.

The design is based on a clear, logistic hallway that connects all parts of the building and focuses on meeting and internal transparency. A series of screens positioned around the ellipse offers protection, but is opened up at strategic spots. The gap between the ring and the screens forms the office space, creating a very diverse working environment where three different spatial office-concepts can be distinguished: the tower, the inner ring and the outer ring. This way each department has its own location within the building with its very own character, while at the same time forming one powerful design.

The building is completely lifted, facilitating parking underneath the building and cars disappear from the street scene. On ground floor, the entrance and showroom is situated. The building is compact, optimizes natural light and offers many opportunities for further sustainable development.

Name

Asito Head Office

Location

Almelo

Design

2010

Client

Asito Almelo

Team

Vincent van der Meulen, Sanne van der Burgh, Frank Hendriks

GFA

6,000 sqm

Because we want to make meaning.
Of something.
to say something.
Of value. (Kate Gale, "The Emperor’s New Clothes")