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Rijksvastgoedbedrijf

Ministry of EZ, KGG & LVVN

Studio PROTOTYPE and ZENBER Architects have recently completed the transformation of Rijkskantoor B73 in The Hague, home to three ministries: the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature; the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth; and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The project aimed to modernize and renovate key areas within the complex, creating a flexible, sustainable, and future-proof government workspace.
  • project

    Ministry of EZ, KGG & LVVN

  • location

    The Hague

  • client

    Central Government Real Estate Agency

  • function

    Government office

  • size

    4800 m²

  • period

    2022 – 2025

  • status

    built

  • ontwerp

    studio PROTOTYPE & Zenber Architecten

  • project architect

    Jeroen Steenvoorden in collaboration Jeroen Spee & Eric Wezenberg (ZENBER Architecten)

  • project team

    Alicja Bedkowska, Rodolf Siccardi

  • fotograaf

    Jeroen Musch

Enhance the comfort


The challenge was to optimize these spaces for multifunctional use, with a strong focus on fostering interaction, collaboration, and connection. At the heart of the transformation lies the striking Orangerie—a lush green space where two existing pavilions and their surroundings have been reimagined as vibrant meeting hubs set within nature.
Sustainability and well-being are central to the design, which integrates biophilic principles and aligns with the WELL Building Standard. With its vertical gardens and plant walls, the Orangerie serves as the “green lung” of the complex, improving air quality, enhancing the working environment, reducing CO₂ emissions, and lowering cooling demands. The two brainstorm pods, built entirely from biobased and renewable materials, act as test spaces for innovative and sustainable products and technologies.

Twee paviljoens getransformeerd
tot levendige ontmoetingsplekken