🟩 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

Amsterdam, Netherlands

🏢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/