Team V Architecture, Amsterdam

Mediavaert - DPG Media House
Amsterdam (NL)

Mediavaert is the impressive Dutch headquarters of DPG Media. Occupied in 2024, the seven-storey building spans almost 46,000 m², making it one of the world’s largest office buildings built using timber-hybrid construction. It brings together editorial offices, meeting rooms, studio facilities, dining areas and event spaces under one roof.

WIEHAG’s precise engineering expertise and high-performance manufacturing played a key role in delivering this ambitious timber construction efficiently and economically.

TIMBER INTELLIGENCE

LARGE-SCALE TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
PRECISION ENGINEERING AND EXECUTION

The execution of the Mediavaert project encompassed structural engineering, shop drawings, manufacture and installation of the structural frame. A total of 1,050 glulam columns and beams were precision manufactured at our Altheim production facility, surface finished, fitted with connection hardware and delivered to site ready for installation.

All columns and beams were fabricated as double- and triple-laminated composite members. We were also responsible for the surface finishing and logistics of approximately 25,000 m² of CLT panels. In selected areas, the CLT panels were laminated to the glulam beams at the factory to accommodate the high façade loads. As an integral part of the building’s architecture, the exposed timber structure was manufactured and finished to the highest standards of surface quality and craftsmanship.

TIMBER IMPACT

WOOD, WHEREVER POSSIBLE
REDUCING EMISSIONS

Mediavaert demonstrates how office buildings can make a meaningful contribution to the transition towards more sustainable construction. Its timber-hybrid structure reduces the use of emissions-intensive materials while storing carbon over the long term.

Based on our EPD, the 6,500 m³ of WIEHAG glulam used in the project stores approximately 4,400 tonnes of CO₂e—equivalent to the emissions produced by a mid-sized passenger vehicle travelling around 37 million kilometres.

The structural concept is complemented by an all-electric energy system powered by renewable energy and high-efficiency building services. Awarded a BREEAM-NL Excellent sustainability rating—one of the Netherlands’ leading green building certifications—the project exemplifies a holistic approach to sustainable design.

The building has also been designed with the future in mind. Flexible floor-plates, demountable building components and durable materials support adaptability, reuse and eventual disassembly.

TIMBER HIGHLIGHT

TIMBER-HYBRID CONSTRUCTION
DESIGNED FOR WELLBEING

Mediavaert’s biophilic architecture makes sustainability tangible, with a clear focus on health, greenery and natural daylight. The timber structure forms an integral part of the building’s spatial experience, bringing warmth and a natural character to the interior.

The building is organised around a series of atria that connect different departments and media brands while drawing natural daylight deep into the building. Spatial openness, flexible workspaces, quiet zones, collaborative areas, together with a fitness studio, restaurant and café, create a workplace with a high quality of amenity.

Terraces and green roofs integrate planting, biodiversity measures and rainwater retention, while also helping to reduce the urban heat island effect.

Mediavaert brings together architecture, landscape and timber construction to create an inspiring environment for modern collaboration.

Project Profile

Client

DPG Media Group

Architecture

Team V Architecture

Main Contractor

BESIX Nederland

Structural Engineering, Shop Drawings, Manufacture & Installation

WIEHAG Timber Construction

Gross Floor Area

46,000 m²