Editor: Hans Ibelings

ING Group Headquarters
Meyer en Van Schooten Architects

Photography: Georges Fessy
Design: Joseph Plateau
Paperback sewn, illustrated (colour and b/w), 116 pages, size: 33 x 24.5 cm
text in English, ISBN 90-5662-276-5, € 39.50

The headquarters of the ING Group in Amsterdam is one of the most spectacular buildings of our time. Even before construction began, the design by Roberto Meyer and Jeroen van Schooten had etched itself into the public consciousness, immediately attracting such nicknames as the shoe, the handyvac and the TGV. The ING head office is more than just an eye-catching form. This is only one aspect of the complex unity of form, space, construction, technique and detail achieved by this architecture.

This book takes in-depth cognisance of this extraordinary building, from its mind-boggling structure and perfect detailing to its wealth of ambiences and spatiality. The architects themselves provide a well-founded and precisely detailed description of how their architecture fits together, and why this is so. Plans, sections and a great many details complete this building monograph together with stunning photographs from George Fessy.