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Unilever Benelux Headquarters in Rotterdam
post updated 17 February 2024
Design: Mecanoo, Architects
Loccation: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Photos by Ossip Architectuurfotografie
14 June 2022
Unilever Benelux Headquarters, Holland
In the heart of Rotterdam on Hofplein, the new Unilever Benelux Headquarters occupy six floors of an existing building from 1960 by architect C.A. Abspoel with a striking concrete structure. The new Unilever facility will accommodate around 750 employees.
Townhall
Upon entering the sixth floor, visitors are welcomed in the Lipton Bar exhibiting a beautiful view of the city. From the Lipton Bar, all floors are accessible via internal stairs. Breakthroughs were made in the floors creating voids that connect the various departments and thus employees. Upon entering, the auditorium, the so called townhall, immediately stands out.
This auditorium as well as the event space and restaurant are multifunctional and can be used for events, lectures and a place to have lunch. They can also be used for informal meetings or working, making these functions all part of the working environment.
Unilever City
The interior is designed as a city with streets and shops: Unilever City. Multipurpose cabinets placed between the concrete structure form a street in the middle of the building. These serve as Unilever’s internal showcase. Products can be displayed in the cabinets and they can also be used for calls, discussions or to work in silence. Workplaces of the various Unilever departments are located on the street, each with their own identity, brands and character traits.
They form the shops on the street. Brand hubs of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, Refreshment, Foods and Food Solutions departments emphasise the atmosphere of these departments, each having their own identity and forming a hotspot where products can be presented and tested.
Activity based working
The mix of working, meeting, calling, consultation, presentation and other use and accommodation areas creates a dynamic environment to work in an activity-based manner. Unilever employees can find a place that suits their activity of the time. This stimulates collaborations, knowledge exchange, meetings and because you move more through the building, it also promotes health.
Industrial
The materials used strengthen the industrial character of the building. The black steel, oak, the cast floor and tiles form a neutral basis, giving the space to showcase Unilever’s products and marketing.
Unilever Benelux Headquarters in Rotterdam, Holland – Building Information
Programme: Interior design for the new Unilever Benelux headquarters on the 4th to 9th floors of an existing building, including entrance zone on the ground floor, varied types of workplaces, restaurant, lobby, theatre, auditorium, Lipton bar, brand hubs, kitchens for development of Unilever brands and displays for Unilever products, a total of 8,400 sqm
Architects: Mecanoo – https://www.mecanoo.nl/
Design: 2019
Realisation: 2019-2020
Client: Unilever Nederland B.V.
Constructor: Strijbos Constructie Advies, Panningen
Building physics/ installation consultant/ fire safety: Royal HaskoningDHV, Rotterdam
Graphic design: Silo Creative Agency, Den Haag
Project management: Arcadis Design & Consultancy, Amsterdam
Main contractor: Verwol Interieurrealisatie, Delft
Photography: Ossip Architectuurfotografie
Unilever Benelux Headquarters, Rotterdam images / information received 140622 from Mecanoo Architects
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