13-11-2008
The Erick van Egeraat Office Tower is part of an expressive ‘High-Rise’ urban development south of Amsterdam. Located in the proximity of the city centre and with access to the urban network of public transport and motorways, the project the potential to benefit from its unique location. The ambitious programming lively, high-density mixture of offices, housing, retail and public space, by nine international architects, all contribute to an exceptional project metropolitan scale. The urban concept for this location as developed

Architecten Cie is based on a vertical layering structure with the anatomical analogy of legs, torso and head. The Mahler4 office tower challenges Masterplan further and proposes to create an explicit tactile and experience out of the stacked block structure. Both an innovative composition shifted volumes and a transformation from a light to heavy materialisation, creates an expressive landmark which appears different from every angle. Of the three sections of the building reveals its own character and expression and offers space suited to potentially different tenant requirements.

Spacious office floors are combined with internal voids to enhance connections and spatial quality. Carefully defined lines of vision offer views surrounding environment. The overall representative image contributes creation of innovative and outstanding office facilities on this location.