A beacon of light in the city of EindhovenThe head office of Philips Electronics in the Netherlands was designed towards the end of the sixties by the firm of architects Roosenburg-Verhave-Luyt-de Iongh (currently LIAG). It is a unique building of which there are only three constructed in the same way in Europe. The office floors are namely suspended on external suspension stays. The suspension stays are anchored on enormous steel cross beams that translate the forces to the core of the building. The core is constructed of a central stabiliser core and two end cores. These contain the stairwells, lift shafts and vertical transport ducts. The cores are constructed of reinforced concrete with natural stone cladding. Philips chose LIAG for the renovation and new building. The commission comprised the renovation and redesign of the high-rise and building a replacement building (for the low-rise). To this end the existing low-rise was largely demolished. The new building was placed like a glass envelope over these sections. What was previously exterior has now become interior. The low-rise is surrounded by wooden decking. LightingThe lighting in and around the building was given special attention. Openings in the roof are used to light up the base of the building. This has transformed the head office into a beacon light for Philips in the city of Eindhoven.
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