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Academic Centre for Dentistry / Benthem Crouwel Architekten

Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architekten
Location: , 
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: 23,150 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of 
The new premises of the Academic Centre for Dentistry is situated on the ambitious Southern Axis development corridor (Zuidas), in full view of the A10 motorway. The center consists of a seven-storey base above which hovers a block of laboratories.
The first two floors are rendered as a transparent plinth with an open character. A large cantilever shelters the entrance zone, whose illuminated open-air ceiling emphasizes its height creating an inviting ambience. Inside, beneath the floor tilting in two directions of the double-height lecture hall, is a large public information desk. The central well, around which all functions are organized, is a vibrant hub pulling everything together.
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