Radical renovation upgrades aging bank HQ into energy efficient office
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Radical renovation upgrades aging bank HQ into energy efficient office

UNStudio recently completed an extensive renovation of a former bank headquarters in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The firm has vastly improved the aging building’s energy efficiency while rearranging its interior layout to be suitable for use as a modern office.

The building, named Fellenoord 15, could no longer accommodate an expanding workforce due to an outdated interior layout that meant colleagues had to work apart from one another.

Though a new building was considered, on inspection UNStudio realized that the basic structural shell itself was sound and could be retained and improved. According to the firm, carrying out a renovation produced

Xianfeng Community Renovation / Atelier cnS + GZUPDS
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Xianfeng Community Renovation / Atelier cnS + GZUPDS

Xianfeng Community Renovation / Atelier cnS + GZUPDS

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  • areas Area of ​​this architecture project Areas:
    8710 m²

  • year Completion year of this architecture project

    year:


    2022


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Xianfeng Community Renovation / Atelier cnS + GZUPDS - Exterior Photography, Windows, Cityscape
© Yiheng Yang

Text description provided by the architects. Located in the center of Shiqiao sub-district of Panyu, Xianfeng Community has been the political and commercial center of Panyu since ancient times and is the epitome of Panyu’s history and culture for over a thousand years. Xianfeng Community has prominent clan settlement culture and rich industrial and commercial trade cultural

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Fellenoord 15 Renovation / UNStudio

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Fellenoord 15 Renovation / UNStudio - Exterior Photography
© Eva Bloom

Text description provided by the architects. In recent years, the negative environmental impact of the construction industry has significantly changed how we view the demolition of existing buildings in favor of new builds. Renovating or redeveloping existing building stock and extending the life span of our buildings now favors a more sustainable solution, while also ensuring the retention of inherent historical or local significance.

Fellenoord 15 Renovation / UNStudio - Exterior Photography, Facade
© Eva Bloom

In the case of Fellenoord 15, the existing building previously stood as