The recently realised EEA & Tax Offices in Groningen (NL) has won the Bentley ‘Be Inspired’ 2011 awards for Innovation in Building. Bentley Systems announced the winners of the 2011 awards which honour the work of Bentley users in improving the world’s infrastructure.
CEO Greg Bentley said, “It is my privilege to recognise the exceptional talent and achievements of this year’s Be Inspired Awards winners, as well as of all our nominees this year. Their innovative use of information modeling and best practices has resulted in a legacy of intelligent, better-performing infrastructure that will serve many generations of people around the globe, improving quality of life and helping sustain the environment. Their work is very much appreciated, and on behalf of my colleagues at Bentley, I congratulate them for their inspiring projects!”
The design for the Education Executive Agency and Tax Office building, accommodating 2,500 employees, reflects and caters for the separate identities of both user groups, whilst simultaneously creating synergy by means of shared use of secondary spaces – among which underground parking facilities, public gardens, a central hall and a pavilion for commercial functions. The aerodynamic form of the building has been achieved as the result of extensive sun and wind studies. The terraces, rounded corners and façade design guarantee minimum disruption to the microclimate of the surrounding urban green space, known as the ‘Sterrenbos’, whilst integrating sun shading, wind regulation, daylight penetration and construction in one concept, with the result that both material and energy use are minimised.
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