Dentons

House of Dentons

Dentons is the biggest law firm of the world, with a polycentric knowledge network and branches in 73 countries. Studio PROTOTYPE has been asked to design the interior concept of ‘House of Dentons’ for their Dutch branch, with approximately 6000 m2 located in the Viñoly building on Amsterdam’s Zuidas. Studio PROTOTYPE collaborated with DZAP a design & build construction in order to get from first sketch to final realization within a year. Thanks to smart phasing by housing advisor Cushman & Wakefield, Dentons was able to keep working in the Viñoly buiding during the rebuilding.

project

House of Dentons
client

Dentons
design

studio PROTOTYPE
size

7000 m²
period

2018 – 2020
status

built
photos

Ewout Huibers
collaboration

DZAP, GreenStories, Smeulders Interieur Groep, Cushman&Wakefield, Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Van Galen Klimaattechniek, Terberg Totaal Installaties

Warm and
timeless

The principle of House of Dentons is a warm & timeless interior that translates the polycentric character of Dentons into a versatile interior. The concept exists out of a variety of places with their complete own character that stimulates meeting & movement on the basis of intuition & openness. The central place within the concept is an atrium, that feels like the heart where the dynamics of the interior becomes visible. Places such as the entrance landscape, the meeting lane, art gallery and the green tribune garden are laced together in a beautiful way and create diversity in ‘ways of working’, but give a sequence of different (interior) experiences too.

The sequential experience is being strengthened by the effect of wings, by adding large wooden discs on strategical positions on the plan. They create beautiful bounded spaces with several vistas to other spaces. With ‘House of Dentons’ a work environment has been created to offer security and comfort while at the same to function as a stage for talent to excel on.