Besix Netherlands. Employee central

The Besix headquarters in Dordrecht opened on July 7. This multidisci-plinary builder chose RoosRos Architects in the architect selection for the new building of the Netherlands headquarters.

The building has a sturdy and eye-catching structure and a huge overhang at the entrance. Large truss girders are the carriers of the design and represent Besix's civil engineering branch. Besix's mission is to excel in creating sustainable solutions for a better world. The interpretation and design of the new kan office is in line with this. A freely dividable generic framework - consisting of the four trusses with empty floor areas in between - forms the basis.

Project Manager Bert Bakker of Besix-NL on the design. "It expresses Besix's identity well. The brightly visible construction visualizes the civil branch of Besix, while the glass facade refers to the complex high-rise buildings in which Besix works a lot. The imposing facade with its large canopy provides a link to the striking buildings Besix builds."

Well-being
The Besix home is approximately 1,800 m2 in size and provides space for about 80 employees. Central to the design is the well-being of employees and visitors. A building that contributes to the health and experience of employee well-being is an important carrier of the concept. At the heart of the office is an open, transparent atrium with north light and living greenery on the walls and in borders running from inside to outside.

All functions meet there in a light context around an eye-catching staircase. The primary functions are located on one floor on the second floor. Short lines, cooperation and meeting are thus promoted. The office encourages flexible working with a diversity of workstations: large- or small-scale, standing or sitting, focused on concentration or just meeting. The design was created in co-creation with Sprank Interieurprojecten.

Smart-building
The Besix house is gasless and has many energy-saving and energy-generating measures. In addition, it is a truly smart building. For that, sensors constantly measure light, air and temperature and the presence of people. Much more is happening behind the scenes. Solar panels, heat pumps and energy storage are intelligently controlled by linking sensor data to the weather forecast and to supply and demand on the electricity grid. The building itself knows when energy is being used, how much energy is being used and can anticipate this. Management and maintenance are also linked to the smart system.

Director Jeroen Philtjens Besix-NL; "We are very proud of the space and the light."