We are proud to share that our Justice Building in Zaanstad is nominated for the Dutch Daylight Award 2026.

In a building where security is the driving principle, there is rarely room for light. Designed by Studio PROTOTYPE, Justice Office Zaanstad turns that principle on its head. It is precisely from the need for control and protection that an architectural design has emerged in which daylight becomes the organising force.

This made the jury eager to visit and experience the project firsthand: curious to witness how it transforms over time and through the changing colours of the day; to experience the interplay of shadow and light; to discover the contrasts or, conversely, the softness; and to feel how daylight brings the materials to life through touch.

The jury will visit the nominated projects this summer and announce the winner of the Dutch Daylight Award 2026 at the end of September.