Vertigo
[vertigo] is the sensation of loss of balance or lack of support, or the feeling that the subject himself or surrouding things are turning - suffered, for example, at great heights, or looking over a cliff, or after spinning round. Dizziness, momental loss of self-control, which can lead to an act of violence. Or of emotion.
Vertigo was originally home to the faculty of chemistry at the Eindhoven University of Technology, but nowadays it houses the faculty of architecture, building and planning. The original structure was built in 1956, but was in drastic need of updating when the faculty of architecture moved in. Renovation began in 2000 and was completed in 2001. Because it used to be occupied with laboratories and such, the ceilings are very high at 5,08m. This was untouched for the most part, except where the atrium was created and as a result more floor space was needed. A large staircase was added to the front of the building, which doubles as a lecture hall. The building was covered in clear and green silk-screened glass, much like the university library in Utrecht. The interior was also redone.
The metapolis dictionary of advanced architecture, M. Gausa, Actar, 2003, s. 652
Vertigo was originally home to the faculty of chemistry at the Eindhoven University of Technology, but nowadays it houses the faculty of architecture, building and planning. The original structure was built in 1956, but was in drastic need of updating when the faculty of architecture moved in. Renovation began in 2000 and was completed in 2001. Because it used to be occupied with laboratories and such, the ceilings are very high at 5,08m. This was untouched for the most part, except where the atrium was created and as a result more floor space was needed. A large staircase was added to the front of the building, which doubles as a lecture hall. The building was covered in clear and green silk-screened glass, much like the university library in Utrecht. The interior was also redone.
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