Gasunie Building

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The '''Gasunie Building''' is one of the most famous buildings in Groningen, Netherlands. It was built as a headquarters for Gasunie and was officially opened on 22 April 1994 by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-09 |title=Unwrapping a colonial gift: Groninger Museum has the moral obligation to break-up with gas |url=https://fossilfreeculture.nl/portfolio/unwrapping-a-colonial-gift-groninger-museum-has-the-moral-obligation-to-break-up-with-gas/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=FOSSIL FREE CULTURE NL |language=en-US |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112041409/https://fossilfreeculture.nl/portfolio/unwrapping-a-colonial-gift-groninger-museum-has-the-moral-obligation-to-break-up-with-gas/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The building has 18 floors and is {{Convert|89|m}} high, which makes it the third tallest building in Groningen, the first being the Martinitoren.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Groningen - The Skyscraper Center |url=https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/groningen |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=www.skyscrapercenter.com}}</ref> It is in the south of the city, on the edge of the Stadspark and right next to the main highways.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Travellers' guide to Groningen |url=https://www.travellerspoint.com/guide/Groningen/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Travellerspoint |language=en}}</ref>

==History== The old Gasunie building facilities could not meet the needs of growing number of the employees. After evaluation of economic and practical issues, it was decided to build a new building. The project started in 1989 with selecting a suitable site and creating a list of requirements, which architects should have implemented in their proposals.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}

==Architecture== right|thumb|Gasunie foyer The design of the building was developed by Alberts and Van Huut architects bureau and is considered to be a great example of ‘organic building’.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gasuniegebouw |url=https://discovergroningen.com/en/location/gasuniegebouw/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Discover Groningen |language=en-US}}</ref> There are two distinct parts in the building: high-rise section with offices and low-rise section with meeting rooms and service facilities. One of the main features of the building is its unique stairwell with glass ‘waterfall’ which is {{Convert|60|m}} high and {{Convert|40|m}} wide. The floors of the building are visually linked by this glass wall, which creates a sense of unity and space.

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==External links== *{{Commons category-inline|Gasunie building}} *Gasunie-gebouw *[http://www.trouw.nl/achtergrond/Specials/article1478637.ece - Newspaper ″Trouw″ 2007 -Most beautiful building in Groningen-]

Category:Office buildings completed in 1994 Category:Buildings and structures in Groningen (city) Category:Towers in Groningen (province) Category:1994 establishments in the Netherlands Category:20th-century architecture in the Netherlands