Galileo Reference Centre Noordwijk Building, Holland, Architects, Images, Design, Project
Galileo Reference Centre in Noordwijk
Dutch Architecture Development – design by de Architekten Cie. in The Netherlands
23 Aug 2016
Galileo Reference Centre Building in Noordwijk
Location: Noordwijk Space Business Park, The Netherlands
Design: de Architekten Cie.
Galileo Reference Centre in Noordwijk
The Galileo Reference Centre, located in Noordwijk Space Business Park, is a 1500 m2 free standing building, according to this Dutch architecture practice. The centre will receive data from the Galileo satellite system. The development of a non-military Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is founded by the partnership between the European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency ESA.
The elongated two-storey building on the edge of the dunes contains mainly offices with support facilities and several computer rooms. The entrance lobby acts as the social heart of the building and enhance connectivity. The lobby is designed similarly to furniture and functions both as a staircase to the first floor as well as an occupiable space with green terraces and integrated facility services. It makes the entrance lobby a place to meet, start the day, and receive visitors.
The functional areas are positioned along a wide corridor in a grid of 3.60 m. Along this corridor are two patio areas situated to bring greenery and wildlife of the surrounding area into the building. Galileo is design...