dinsdag 26 juni 2012

Interior of the European head office from Q8

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                                                          Gebouw De haagsche Swan waar Q8 op de 19e en de 20e etage is gevestigd

Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) has open a new European head office in The Hague.
As of December the state oil company of Kuwait and parent company of Q8 will rent 1,716 square metres in the Haagsche Zwan office building on the Schenkkade in The Hague. The office will initially have about 40 international employees, but this number could increase over time.
KPI controls the world’s third largest oil reserve and has refineries in Rotterdam and Italy. With approximately 200 petrol stations, Q8 has a market share of around 7% in the Netherlands.
The municipality is pleased with Q8's decision to locate its European headquarters in The Hague. Deputy Mayor Henk Kool (Economic Affairs) said, ‘We are delighted with this oil giant's choice of The Hague. The arrival of Q8 means the existing energy cluster in The Hague region will be reinforced. But it also confirms the attractiveness of The Hague as a location for international headquarters.’
During the acquisition process the Municipality of The Hague worked closely with the national and regional investment agencies the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) and the WestHolland Foreign Investment Agency (WFIA).
More information about the company can be found at www.q8.com.















































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donderdag 21 juni 2012

Gemeentehuis Nieuwegein (Rockfon), ( Architect Kim Herforth Nielsen )

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Gefotografeerd voor Rockfon
Architect Kim Herforth Nielsen












 Kim Herfort Nielsen (Architect Gemeentehuis Nieuwegein)

Kim Herforth Nielsen is hoofdarchitect van 3XN te Kopenhagen.  Bekende projecten van 3XN zijn The Blue Planet in Berlijn, het Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, het Museum van Liverpool
Title: Stadshuis Nieuwegein
Location: Nieuwegein
Function: City Hall, library, commercial spaces, citizen service center, café, cultural house
Completed: Sep 2011
Official Opening: Mar 2012
Construction Start: 2008 (Competition won in 2006)
Size: 27.000 m2
Price: 49 mio. euro
Address: Cityplaza, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
Client: Gemeente Nieuwegein, Projectbureau Binnenstad
Architect: 3XN
Local architect: ABT
Interior: Fokkema
Engineer: Zonneveld Ingenieur & Nelissen Ingenieursbureau

City Hall + Cultural Center in Nieuwegein images / information from 3XN Architects


 








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