Central Beheer Offices

This building is in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.  It was designed by Herman Hertzberger and built-in 1970.  The building is very interesting in that Hertzberger tried to design it in a way that the space could be utilized in different ways.  Hertzberger didn’t want to make a building that was for a single-use, instead hoping to create a space that could be used in a bunch of different ways, adapting with the people inside. The inside has lots of small nooks where people were supposed to interact with each other.  Overall the building is a little boxy for my tastes and some of the materials used inside give it a dated look. The intention behind the building is really interesting and an idea that I think should be included in most buildings.