Comments on: Education Executive Agency & Tax Offices by UNStudio http://www.dezeen.com/2011/04/19/duo%c2%b2-by-unstudio/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 18 May 2013 21:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: EricE http://www.dezeen.com/2011/04/19/duo%c2%b2-by-unstudio/comment-page-1/#comment-749653 EricE Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:37:10 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=125251#comment-749653 They have multiple functions. Since the building does not have a lowered ceiling, these elements (circular in open and linear in office spaces) are basically designed sound baffles (noise reduction for the exposed concrete ceiling), with integrated lightning and sprinklers. All installations for sprinklers, wires etc are in or on top of the concrete floor. The standard floor-to-floor height was lowered from 3.60m to 3.30 meters by using a minimal raised floor which holds all installations and elimination the standard, often ugly and waste of space - lowered ceiling. They have multiple functions. Since the building does not have a lowered ceiling, these elements (circular in open and linear in office spaces) are basically designed sound baffles (noise reduction for the exposed concrete ceiling), with integrated lightning and sprinklers. All installations for sprinklers, wires etc are in or on top of the concrete floor. The standard floor-to-floor height was lowered from 3.60m to 3.30 meters by using a minimal raised floor which holds all installations and elimination the standard, often ugly and waste of space – lowered ceiling.

]]> By: Tasos http://www.dezeen.com/2011/04/19/duo%c2%b2-by-unstudio/comment-page-1/#comment-749519 Tasos Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:32:50 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=125251#comment-749519 The round white things on the ceiling has anything to do with sustainable approach to the building?i mean is this a smart technique to use less material for false ceiling?Or is it just a decoration matter? The round white things on the ceiling has anything to do with sustainable approach to the building?i mean is this a smart technique to use less material for false ceiling?Or is it just a decoration matter?

]]> By: mcmlxix http://www.dezeen.com/2011/04/19/duo%c2%b2-by-unstudio/comment-page-1/#comment-746556 mcmlxix Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:40:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=125251#comment-746556 The "fins" are quite interesting from an aesthetic POV, but here's an honest question. Is the need for artificial cooling (and design workarounds for that) really paramount in the Netherlands? What would be really interesting is if the tops of the fins on the south face of the building were continuous photo-voltaic panels adjusted to the proper angle. For as much as I like the incorporation of passive solar design, the seamless integration of active solar makes me giddy. The "fins" are quite interesting from an aesthetic POV, but here's an honest question. Is the need for artificial cooling (and design workarounds for that) really paramount in the Netherlands?

What would be really interesting is if the tops of the fins on the south face of the building were continuous photo-voltaic panels adjusted to the proper angle. For as much as I like the incorporation of passive solar design, the seamless integration of active solar makes me giddy.

]]> By: pero http://www.dezeen.com/2011/04/19/duo%c2%b2-by-unstudio/comment-page-1/#comment-746490 pero Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:17:09 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=125251#comment-746490 wow veeeery impressive. Ben u did it agian! interior, exterior, detail....a masteripice wow veeeery impressive. Ben u did it agian! interior, exterior, detail….a masteripice

]]> By: polly http://www.dezeen.com/2011/04/19/duo%c2%b2-by-unstudio/comment-page-1/#comment-746489 polly Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:12:44 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=125251#comment-746489 wow excellent. solid as always. wow excellent. solid as always.

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