The Centraal Beheer offices in Apeldoorn, Netherlands were designed by Herman Hertzberger and completed in 1972. Hertzberger is one of the most famous Dutch architects who founded his own firm Architectuurstudio HH (AHH) in 1960 and received the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects’ Royal Gold Medal in 2012.

According to AHH, the Centraal Beheer offices consist of “sixty tower-like cubes connected on each floor by overpasses.” Hertzberger used materials that were reviled by the modernists of the time like metal and glass and concrete blocks. He wanted the inside to be open and designed an internal street to encourage social interaction among the employees and guests. The glass roof and light wells brought in a lot of natural light, which he felt was important for the well-being of the employees.