Studio thonik Studio Office

Studio thonik Studio Office
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STUDIO THONIK STUDIO OFFICE

Studio thonik + MMX architecten

YEAR
2020

PHOTOGRAPHS
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CURTAINS
Bas van Tol

DESIGN TEAM
Thomas Widdershoven, Arjan van Ruyven

CABINETS AND ROOM DIVIDERS
Bart Guldemond

MANUFACTURERS
AEG, HAY, Sphinx, Vescom, Mosa, Richard Hutten, SLV, Vlisco, thonik

LOCATION
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

FURNITURE DESIGN
Hans Lensvelt

ACOUSTIC WALL DESIGN
Simone Post, Vlisco

INTERIOR DESIGN
Thomas Widdershoven, Nikki Gonnissen

STAIRCASE DESIGN
envisions, Sanne Schuurman, Simone Post

BESPOKE RUGS
Thonik

CATEGORY
Offices, Offices Interiors

The building is a spatial manifesto of thonik’s design philosophy, characterised by social commitment and a playful take on modernism’s heritage.

Founded in 1993 as a mostly analogue graphic design practice, thonik rapidly evolved towards digital, using moving images as a starting point for all forms of expression. Studio thonik is the practice’s latest creation and its first architecture venture.

Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Celebrating thonik’s graphic roots, the lines on the facade refer to Mexcellent, a typeface designed for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.

Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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The combination of horizontals, verticals and diagonals attests to radical simplicity. The graphic cladding consists of 1 cm-thick panels of Trespa® Meteon® Lumen mounted directly on to the insulation material.

Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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“This sheeting consists of impregnated paper produced by a company in Weert in the southeast of the Netherlands – so it’s truly Dutch manufacturing,” says Widdershoven.

Studio thonik Studio Office
Studio thonik Studio Office

“Trespa® is undervalued as a construction material yet it outperforms traditional brick. It is light, fully recyclable and has an undeniable graphic quality.”

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The mixed-use development is home to thonik’s new office space arranged over two floors alongside a sake bar on the ground floor leading to a Japanese Omakase restaurant on the first floor.

Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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An event space dubbed ‘the thonik loft’ is located on the top floor and a rooftop terrace, open to the public, offers 360-degree views over Amsterdam’s inner city and the financial district, and seeks to be a hub for the local creative community.

Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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The large windows make Studio thonik stand out from its neighbours, welcoming curious pedestrians inside, and an external staircase, balconies and corner windows project onto the street, connecting the interior and exterior.

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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik is a all- electric and zero emission building – its floor-to-ceiling windows are triple-glazed and layered with a special UV coating while the indoor temperature is regulated with an air source heat pump.

The space also features additional solar and wind energy, high-quality insulation and smart ventilation.

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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
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Studio thonik Studio Office
Ground Floor Plan
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1st Floor Plan
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3rd Floor Plan
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4th Floor Plan
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5th Floor Plan
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Rooftop Plan


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