Broadcasting Company NPS/VARA Hilversum

After the establishment of the channel classification for the Dutch public broadcasting in 1995, NPS and VARA decided to move into a new shared building on the Mediapark in Hilversum. The building provides office space and radio and television recording facilities. Specific design characteristics of the buildings include large voids and wooden shutters on the façade. Both provide a high daylight infiltration deep into the building, whilst blocking direct sunlight. Despite the depth of the building, the whole floor is useful and comfortable office space. The continuously changing working patterns and broadcasting requirements are facilitated by the combination of a raised floor and a suspended ceiling.
In 2007 the building is still known for it’s sustainability and user satisfaction.

Data

Client

Nederlandse Programma Stichting en VARA Omroepvereniging

Type of project

Head office of VARA-NPS: office building, film studios and redaction facilities

Budget

Construction costs:
€ 12.500.000 ex VAT

Investment costs:
€ 20.000.000

Surface m2

10.000 m2

Period

1995 - 2000

City

Hilversum

Projectteam

Freerk Hoekstra with Pieter Boerstra and Maarten Faber