Designed to accommodate a staff of 150 and to comply with passive-energy building standards, this development is an expression of the company’s philosophy of comfort and energy efficiency. One striking feature is the red coloration required by the client as a reference to the neighbouring brick buildings. A compound thermal-insulation system was finally chosen for the facade to help meet the stringent building physics specified for the outer wall construction. The sandy, shimmering surface was achieved through the use of glass granules in various tones from red to orange applied to the outer layer of rendering in a special thrown-on technique.