NMB Postbank Headquarters
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

One of Holland's architectural wonders, the corporate headquarters of NMB Postbank Group (now ING), is a labyrinth of asymmetry. The modular signage accents the interior and exterior forms with similar irregular polygons.

Exposed polished brass and raw letter forms allow human interaction to "weather" the material over time. This progressive oxidization treatment was taken from the building's many artistic fixtures and sculptural gardens.

The pedestal directory maps mimic the hexagonal capitals of the building's five towers and attach to the ends of the cascading hand rails.