2024-05-04T17:22:57-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150034248/vits-applies-dieter-rams-design-philosophy-to-its-stunning-new-hq-and-production-building Alexander Walter 2017-10-19T20:00:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c4/c471l17ruf8r3u4a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Who said that factory buildings had to be drab, dingy halls devoid of beauty? <a href="https://archinect.com/vitsoe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vits&oelig;</a>, the UK-based maker of Dieter Rams-designed furniture systems, opened its new HQ and production building this week, and it's a real stunner.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a9/a9vhejbinxyxxxve.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a9/a9vhejbinxyxxxve.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>&copy; Dirk Lindner</figcaption></figure><p>Located in the small town of Royal Leamington Spa in central England, the new company building has been realized by an in-house Vits&oelig; team in close collaboration with Yacht designer Martin Francis, architects and fabricators specialized in engineered timber, landscape architects, engineers in their respective fields as well as industrial-sustainability academics.</p> <p>Sustainability, adaptability, and workplace health were key motives in the design process for the 135-meter-long building that is naturally ventilated and naturally lit during daylight hours, offering employees big windows to connect with nature and the surrounding landscape.<br></p> <p>Read on for more images and a project description we've received.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/eo/eonijlq1w5bp9nxx.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/eo/eonijlq1w5bp9nxx.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>&copy; Dirk Lindner</figcaption></figure><p>"Like the company&rsquo;s renowned 606 Un...</p>