A large parallelpiped made of glass and steel, 100 meters high, 156 meters long and only 15 meters wide, is the seat of the European patent building which is located in Rijswijk, a small municipality near The Hague.
The work was created by the French architect Jean Nouvel (Pritzker prize in 2008) and built by the Dutch studio Dam & Partners Architecten.
The building has a semi-reflective glass envelope which makes it truly special. In every side it reflects the sky, the earth and the water and dominates the Dutch landscape that surrounds it.
The construction is very thin, has multiple layers of steel, and has a double glass facade and hanging gardens positioned on each of the 27 floors.
On the roof, a terrace with a garden in the center and a spectacular 360 degree view of the city, where you can admire the forest and the North Sea.
Diederik Dam by Dam & Partners describes it as "the thinnest and tallest glass and steel construction of its kind in Europe".
The peculiarity of the building is precisely in its slender form that allows light to pass through, inducing a sense of transparency so as to make it appear to float in the landscape.
At the foot of the building designed by Jean Nouvel, there are also two small buildings: one houses the restaurant and the other some meeting rooms, a company gym, a cafeteria and commercial spaces.
Obviously the structure is equipped with solar panels for excellent energy performance
Source: archiportale.com
