The DUO building on Kempkensberg is an architectural masterpiece that dominates Groningen's skyline. The striking white skyscraper, designed by UNStudio, rises 92 metres into the sky and is popularly called the 'cruise ship' for its streamlined design.
The façade is characterised by striking white fins between the floors, which are not only aesthetic but also have a practical function: they reflect 'daylight into the building in winter and act 'as sunshades in summer. The complex, consisting of two interlocking towers, presents itself prominently along the South Ring Road and is an architectural icon of modern urban architecture.
Surrounded by a carefully designed urban garden of over a thousand square metres, with 55,000 perennials in 200 species, the building forms an extraordinary architectural ensemble that embellishes its surroundings.
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