Offices, La Bella Donna, The Netherlands

In the old part of Amstelveen, stemming from the thirties, an office building and a pavilion together form La Bella Donna. The original buildings were designed in the sixties by the architect Webbers. They are situated on an island surrounded by greenery and water and reachable via a bridge. The main building has retained its outline. The facade shell has been demolished and redesigned, giving the building a totally different countenance. The serrated facade consists of alternating transparent a…