In-depth look | AFAS experience center

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AFAS

Experience Center

Located on the “Avenue of the future” in the Netherlands, the AFAS campus is well prepared for the future. The software company didn’t fancy building another concrete shoebox office, instead it wanted to offer “more than an office”, a center for experiences: the AEC - AFAS Experience Center.

With both an indoor and outdoor theater, a hilltop viewpoint, water features, indoor and roof gardens, sports facilities, and a restaurant with fresh food, the company knows how to spoil the staff. The main goal? Making sure that all 600 employees and more than 1.000 apprentices feel at home, with their wellbeing as the most important aspect.

The many outdoor gardens are fully equipped with Extremis furniture to offer places to eat, sit, meet, relax, rest, and to take work outdoors. Bringing together functionality, durability, and esthetics, our pieces are a great asset for this already gorgeous site! Landscape architect Bart Hoes explains to us more about the gardens of AFAS and his choice for Extremis.

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Hopper Bench

“There are so many benches to choose from, but I love how these have a double function. You can use them as a real bench or turn around and make use of the table. They have an awesome dynamic and appeal which makes them so much more than a bench.”

— Bart Hoes, landscape architect of AFAS.

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555657Hopper

“The architectural design of the building asks for iconic furniture. For me, the Hopper picnic tables were the perfect choice. The colors of the dark wood and steel contrast beautifully with, but also support, the grey building. The Hopper picnic tables are the finishing touch to this scene.”

— Bart Hoes, landscape architect of AFAS.

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