Mohn + Bouman Architects Turn an Old Emmen House into a Modern Office with a Radical Corten Steel Screen

When real estate developer <a href="http://www.orangerock.nl/vastgoed">Orangerock Projectontwikkeling</a> asked <a href="http://www.mbarch.nl/#!intro/mainPage" target="_blank">Mohn + Bouman Architects</a> to turn a nondescript Emmen home into an office, the team went far beyond a standard <a href="http://inhabitat.com/renovation/">renovation</a>. Instead, they completely changed the face of the building by adding an intricately folded <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/corten-steel/">Corten steel</a> screen. The office's innovative facade lets in the perfect amount of daylight, and it will weather to a beautiful reddish hue as the years go by.

Orangerock asked Mohn + Bouman to transform the building into a modern office that did justice to the company's innovative brand.

<a href="http://www.orangerock.nl/vastgoed">Orangerock Projectontwikkeling</a> acquired the land for future redevelopment over the course of 10 years.

There are some <a href="http://inhabitat.com/rotterdams-dreamhouse-sustainably-revives-modern-building-with-green-roof/" target="_blank">old buildings on the site</a> that are slated for future demolition.

The developer decided to occupy one of these buildings and make it their office.

Instead of making a series of small changes to the actual building, Mohn + Bouman instead made the sweeping and bold move of adding a giant <a href="http://inhabitat.com/glass-and-cor-ten-steel-cloudy-bay-shack-offers-gorgeous-views-from-each-room/" target="_blank">folded Corten steel screen</a> to the building's facade.

After it was made in the factory, it was installed on site within just two weeks.

A fun and practical aspect of the project is an internal gutter that drains out onto a massive rock, gradually turning it orange, as a nod to the developer's name.

The screen was computer cut, allowing for very sophisticated detailing.