Wur Atlas Building

Location: Wageningen, The Netherlands

Area: 9763 m2

Completion date: 2007

The Wur Atlas Building is a project that Arzu Senel executed while working at Rafael Vinoly Architects.

The structure is flexible and perfectly suited to its current purpose. The precast concrete latticework doubles as a structural exoskeleton and renders it almost entirely without any columns. The application of a cube-shaped form with central atrium maximizes floor use and creates a spacious perambulatory atmosphere without the loss of interior square footage. A vast skylit atrium encourages a formation of an interactive environmental and the pedestrian bridges join the floor levels and its functions.

(All images are made by Rafael Vinoly Architects)