Firm： Zecc Architecten

Type： Commercial › Office

STATUS： Built

YEAR： 2015

SIZE： 5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

Photos： Stijn Poelstra (13)

Zecc made the design for the housing of the public broadcasting channel KRO NCRV. In 2014 the two major broadcasting channels KRO and NCRV merged. Zecc had to create a working environment after the technical merger, which would be a reflection of this new partnership: “An inspiring work environment which matches the creative process of making programs and to stimulate encounters between the employees.”

The concept is a central square surrounded by the different media departments and assembly areas. On the central square there is a large variety of meeting places with different atmospheres. This is where visitors and employees from different departments can meet. The square resembles the character of the media company and the visitor is encouraged to discover the building. The new staircase plays important role not only to connect the two floor buts also to the divide the square into different areas which can be used differently. Besides the logistical legitimacy of the stairs, it symbolizes renewal, communication and imagination. It characterizes the dynamics of a media business and the amount of stairs you always look from a different perspective. A reflection of a high quality and critical broadcasting channel.