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🟩 GreenBricks Building of the Week 🟩 Matrix One
Detachable green
Because ‘state-of-the-art’ today does not mean ‘state-of-the-art’ tomorrow. In future decades, Matrix One will become a source to harvest materials for the next buildings.
📍Location
🏢Building Details
Completed 2023
6-storey, 140,000 sq ft
Office + laboratory space: largest of 7 buildings that comprise Matrix Innovation Centre
👷🏾♀️Developer & Contractor
Ivo Sweep – Managing Director @ Matrix Innovation Center
Maarten Offermans – Operator @ De Vries en Verburg
✍️Architect & Designers
Jacob Van Rijs – Founding Partner @ MVRDV
Nathalie de Vries – Founding Partner @ MVRDV
Frans de Witte – Partner / Architect @ MVRDV
Fedor Bron – Associate Director @ MVRDV
Mick van Gemert – Senior Associate @ MVRDV
Aneta Rymsza – Project Leader @ MVRDV
Anne Boonstra – Founder & Architect @ up architecture
Sylvia Karres – Director @ Karres en Brands
🌱Sustainability
BREEAM Excellent + almost energy-neutral
Demountable structure + intricately-planned construction means that over 90% of the building’s 120,000 individual components can be reused
Water reservoir under the building retains rainwater + reduces weight load on the roof by being located underground
10,000+ sq ft of solar panels generate power, combined with smart lighting + heating that tenants control via app
🥦 Wellbeing
“Social staircase” in the main entrance includes amphitheatre-style seating, tables for gathering + coffee stations – boosting interaction
“Club Matrix”: Ground-floor restaurant, rooftop bar, and 100-seat auditorium available to all tenants in surrounding complex
Main amenity space is naturally ventilated: fresh air enters through ventilation openings in the floor + exits through the retractable roof
Compact steel support structure allows for open office layouts – plus all interior walls can be re/moved to accommodate different configurations
🎈Bonus feature
Check out this very cool video from the architects – for a glimpse into the building’s 120,000 individual parts, how they are counted, and categorised. The ending really reminds me of that famous end scene from Interstellar…
🔗 Check it out
https://www.dezeen.com/2023/05/26/mvrdv-matrix-one-demountable-office-laboratory-building-amsterdam/
