Rabobank Headquarter

Rabobank seems to be quite a modern employer. The new headquarter is adapted to the changes in work processes.

In today’s work environment, the emphasis is on cooperation in teams and group dynamics; people go to the office for the social aspect more than anything else. To realize this ambition, we view the building as a modern city. After all, the city is where individual freedom and spontaneous interaction are all-important.

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The new style of working is based on freedom, trust and taking responsibility. In the client’s view, its employees are all entrepreneurs, responsible for their own performance in an environment free of fixed rules, fixed times and fixed locations. The work spaces are tailored to specific activities: multi-person meetings, face-to-face meetings or a place to write a report with maximum concentration. Each activity has its own space.

I think what is most interesting, is the fact that there are different activities in jobs or days. There is a conflict between freedom, exchange and social activities vs. concentrated work and fighting against distraction.


source: (dezeen blog entry)
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