1.

MAHLER TOWER
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

2. EDUCATION EXECUTIVE AGENCY & TAX OFFICE

GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS

3. MIRAI HOUSE

CONTENTS

4.
LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS

VI PALAZZO ENI
UNSTUDIO PROJECTS MILAN, ITALY

5. ZUIDSCHANS
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

6. SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

SINGAPORE

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1. UNSTUDIO TOWER

Daylight Massing Optimization

Daylight Redirection Devices
Lightwell
Glazing Material

The UNStudio Tower forms part of the Title: Mahler Tower

Mahler 4 urban complex, a cluster of six
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
buildings located in the heart of the south
axis in Amsterdam. Two main concepts are Client: Mahler 4 VOF, Consortium G&S Vast-
mainly shaping the building. Firstly, voids are goed, ASR Vastgoed, ING Real Estate
Voids
forming a vertical accent and connecting the
Year: 2004-2009
inside with the outside. Secondly, horizontal
articulation is provided by white, aluminium Project Team: UNStudio
bands which wrap the tower. Ben van Berkel, Gerard Loozekoot with
Wouter de Jonge, Erwin Horstmanshof and
Holger Hoffman, Kristin Sandner, Miklos
Deri, Jesca de Vries, Nanang Santoso,
These voids create an inside-outside relationship Lucas Galehr, Dennis Ruarus
which extends the faade envelope and turns the
surface of the tower into an active medium with a Status: Realized
profound effect on the quality of the interior user
Building Typology: Office
space.
The white aluminium bands differ in size, depth Total surface area: 28.280 m
and transparency ensure the correct balance of
sun screening, light penetration to the interiors and
facilitate the daylight via redirection devices to the
ceiling to ensure deeper light penetration.
Thermal glazing allows for sufficient daylight, whilst
reducing direct sunlight.

Increased window surface of offices

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3. MIRAI HOUSE // ASTELLAS LEIDEN
Daylight-Optimized Interior Design
Courtyard
Analysis & Measuring

1. Basic confirguration 2. Compact building mass

The new headquarters building for the Title: Mirai House

Japanese firm Astellas houses both offices
Location: Leiden, Netherlands
and laboratories. Essential to the design of 3. Differentiation in 4. Reaction to situation
the building is the creation of a pleasant, Client: G&S Vastgoed building mass
open and transparent working environment
for Astellas employees, in addition to an Year: 2009-2012 Adjustments massing
agreeable and welcoming gesture to their
Project Team: UNStudio
international visitors. Ben van Berkel, Caroline Bos, Gerard Loo-
zekoot with Erwin Horstmanshof and Jrg
Petri, Nanang Santoso, Sander Schuur,
Ramon van der Heijden, Rikjan Scholten,
Lamellas are incorporated on each level of the
Filippo Lodi, Imola Berczi, Peter Irmscher,
faade in order to deflect direct sunlight and Patrik Noome
redirect daylight. These lamellas differ in depth
from 4 cm in the north to 20cm-30cm in the east, Status: Realized
south and west.
Building Typology: Offices and laboratories
While the north faade`s windows are installed
from the floor to the seiling, the east, south and Total surface area: 21.300m
west faades are introducing a parapet of 90cm
height.
The glass panes are coated to additionally reduce
heat load to the interior.

Sunlight study

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 faade facing east - open

Horizontal louvers faade facing west - closed

Louver distribution South/East Facind Facade Courtyard Groundfloor

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 DAYLIGHT IN DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL TOOL+
ARCHITECTURE STRATEGIES ELEMENTS DEVICES

Daylight Massing
Glazing material
1. MAHLER TOWER Optimization Lightwell Analysis+
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS Daylight-optimized Daylight Redirection Device
Measuring
interior design

Daylight Redirection
2. EDUCATION EXECUTIVE Daylight Massing Glazing material
Device Analysis+
AGENCY & TAX OFFICE Optimization Exterior Shading and
GRONINGEN, NETHERLANDS Measuring
Control Devices
Daylight-optimized Courtyard
3. MIRAI HOUSE interior design Exterior Shading and Analysis+
LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS Daylight Massing Control Devices Measuring
Optimization Daylight Redirection Device

Exterior Shading and

4. VI PALAZZO ENI Daylight Massing Daylight-responsive
Control Devices
MILAN, ITALY Optimization electric lighting
Atria

Daylight Massing Op-

Exterior Shading and Glazing material
5. ZUIDSCHANS timization
Control Devices Analysis+
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS Daylight-optimized
Daylight Redirection Device Measuring
interior design

Daylight-optimized Courtyard
6. SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY
interior design Exterior Shading and Analysis+
OF TECH. AND DESIGN Daylight-optimized Control Devices Measuring
SINGAPORE, REP. OF SINGAPORE
exterior space design Daylight Redirection Device

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