Courtesy of Studioninedots + HVDN
Studioninedots + HVDN shared with us their winning proposal for the student housing competition for TU Delft Campus. The project parameters were to design a volume of 67 meters long and 5 storeys high, with its own strong identity and a collective space on the roof including a rain water harvesting element. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
Courtesy of CUAC Arquitectura, Serrano + Baquero Arquitectos, Luis Miguel Ruiz Aviles
The Europan 11 winning proposal by CUAC Arquitectura, Serrano + Baquero Arquitectos, and Luis Miguel Ruiz Aviles arises Niwu Water Garden by the ensounter of three main materials: water, city and farmland. In a scenic enclave of particular importance to the city of Leeuwarden an appropriate balance between these materials allows to think about a hybrid landscape which establishs a transition between rural and urban. The result is a new environment in which elements of the city (the traditional and the present) establish a proper dialogue with the existing agricultural plot and its associated infrastructure. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
bird's eye view
The proposal by ferrarifrongia for the Deventer dock is to create a community pervaded by artistic spirit, a desire to build, house atmosphere, and play. The first intent of the project is to release the dock surface to become a beating heart of the new activity of the district. To follow this aim, a new building is conceived, suspended from the ground at a height of 6 meters. With its stereometric silhouette, the new building is a connection between the historic heritage (black silo, high silo, elevator), without brutalizing their facades, letting them breathe and respecting their historical value. The whole complex is pervaded by an artistic atmosphere with colored goedetic structures, which com-penetrate together with existing and new building, working as showcases in spreading color in the dock. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
Courtesy of Office Jarrik Ouburg
Office Jarrik Ouburg (OJO) shared with us their plan for the urban redevelopment of the ‘Havenkwartier’, the harbor of Deventer. Although the harbor will continue to function as a place for transhipment of goods, it has lost one of its biggest customers: the grain silo. The building dates from 1961 and was the first building in Europe to be constructed with a sliding formwork. Although it is not in use anymore, it still is the pivot in the existing urban ensemble at the moment. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
Courtesy of Maas Architecten
Located at the southeast of the historical city center in Havenkwartier Deventer, the site for the project by Erwin Schot, Eloi Koster, Bas Meijerman and Elmar Hammers is marked by a remarkable building: the Hoge Silo. Accompanied by the Zwarte Silo, an elevator building and several other industrial buildings, the Hoge Silo and the present inhabitants of the harbor area form the basics of an unusually different residential and working environment. Their new urban design for the area focuses on the preservation of this genius loci. It emphasizes the existing qualities of the built environment and searches for a new social cohesion for its new inhabitants: entrepreneur, student, artist or starter. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
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Dutch firm Shift Architecture Urbanism is the winner of a first prize, two second prizes and a third prize in the competition for an eco-retail development, the Groene Kamer, in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The aim of the development is to create a new type of country estate where eco-retail, nature and recreation are brought together in an innovative way; A place where city and countryside meet, both physically and programmatically. The competition’s goal was to select the designers of four different building typologies which will populate the masterplan designed by Fabric and Lola landscape architects. Shift’s design, Topos, makes use of a topographic approach that allows for a profound integration of architecture and landscape. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
Courtesy of OODA + OOIIO
The design of the proposal by OODA + OOIIO was instinctively developed under basic and determinant assumptions reflected from the local. Water, rurality, urbanity and cultural habits and traditions. They have tried to form an interactive balance among all the premises and found in nature a conceptual framework that served as a starting point for the formalization of their urban housing plan. The floating water lilies. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
© Richard Zomerdijk
Architect: Bahama-Architecten, Sipke Kingma
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Design Team: Tanja Isbarn in collaboration with Sipke Kingma en Arnold ten Brink
Completion Date: 2011
GFA: 291 sqm
Photographs: Richard Zomerdijk
Courtesy of MoederscheimMoonen Architects
MoederscheimMoonen Architects recently presented the final design for a multi-purpose sports facility buidling in Houten, Netherlands. The building will be used by several local sports clubs of Houten like hockey, baseball and handball. Besides the use for sports, the building will be used for educational activities and will be a social meeting point for the whole area. More images and project description after the break. read more »
Courtesy of BBVH Architecten
Architects: BBVH Architecten
Location: Den Haag, Netherlands
Project Year: 2008
Project Area: 235 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of BBVH Architecten
© Architektur-Fotografie Ulrich Schwarz
Architect: Atelier Kempe Thill architects and planners
Location: Reimerswaalstraat 101, 1069 AG Amsterdam, Netherlands
Project Team: André Kempe, Oliver Thill, David van Eck, with Andrius Raguotis, Blanca Sanchez Babe, Ruud Smeelen, Giorgio Terraneo
Client: Ymere Ontwikkeling
Urban planner: De Architecten Cie, Rotterdam
Project Area: 285 sqm
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Architektur-Fotografie Ulrich Schwarz
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The 19.500m2 Flowerbed Hotel and conference center, designed by MVRDV, will be devoted entirely to flowers and will be located next to the future Bloomin’ Holland theme park and business center. The hotel with include 280 rooms along with 2.100m2 flowerbeds and host tourists and business travellers. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »
© 2011 AC-CA
Shenzen Stock Exchange by OMA - © Philippe Ruault
Architecture 2.0, the symposium for Architecture, will take place on November 11, 2011. For the third edition of Architecture 2.0, China and India take centre stage. Both countries have a fast-growing economy and a rapidly evolving architectural tradition. The mammoth tasks that await these countries will also contribute to shaping the future of architecture. Representatives of different generations of architects from China and India will shed light on developments in their respective homelands: Charles Correa and Bimal Patel will speak about India, while Zhang Ke and Yung Ho Chang will speak about China. From the Dutch perspective, two speakers will share their experiences of working in these two countries: Jacob van Rijs will talk about MVRDV’s projects in India, and David Gianotten about OMA’s work in China. For more information on the event, please visit here.
© Marcel van der Burg – Primabeeld
Architect: Dick van Gameren architecten
Location: Netherlands
Photographs: Marcel van der Burg – Primabeeld
Courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten
On Thursday 29 September 2011 at 6:15 pm Jan Nieuwenburg, councillor of education in the city of Haarlem, will open the exhibition, ‘From Crèche to Campus – Mecanoo’s educational buildings, present and future’ in the ABC Architecture Centre in Haarlem, the Netherlands. This exhibition presents the educational buildings designed by Mecanoo Architecten analysed and placed in perspective against the backdrop of changes in society, ideas about education and the status of schools. The exhibition is open until November 27th. More information on the exhibition after the break. read more »
© Marcel van der Burg - Primabeeld
Architect: Dick van Gameren architecten
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Project team: Dick van Gameren; Paul Vlok; Willmar Groenendijk; Dries van Eijk; Remco van Buuren; Maarten Kemperink; Julien Merle
Client: Far West / De Principaal, Amsterdam
Contractor: BAM Woningbouw, Amsterdam
Structural Engineer: Strackee Bouwadviesburo, Amsterdam
Technical Engineer: Huygen Installatie Adviseurs, Rotterdam
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Marcel van der Burg – Primabeeld
© Marcel van der Burg - Primabeeld
Architect: Dick van Gameren architecten
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Project team: Dick van Gameren; Sebastiaan Kaal; Willmar Groenendijk; Maarten Peters; Niels Boswinkel; Julia Hilgenberg; Miguel Loos
Client: Woningstichting Rochdale / Delta Forte, Amsterdam
Contractor: KBK Bouw, Volendam
Structural Engineer: Ingenieursbureau Zonneveld, Rotterdam
Technical Engineer: Ebatech, Amsterdam
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Marcel van der Burg – Primabeeld
© Marcel van der Burg – Primabeeld
Architect: Dick van Gameren architecten
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Project Team: Dick van Gameren; Jarno van Essen; Mark Sloof; Sebastiaan Kaal; Maarten Peters
Contractor: Heijmans Woningbouw, Almere
Structural Engineer: Berkhout Tros Bouwadviseurs, Alkmaar
Technical Engineers: BNI Installaties, Alkmaar; Pol Soest, Soest
Client: Heijmans Vastgoed, Almere
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Marcel van der Burg – Primabeeld
© Merel van Beukering
Architects: boetzkes|helder
Location: Arnhem, Netherlands
Structural Engineer: Bartels Engineers
Facade Engineer: Metadecor
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 160 sqm
Photographs: Merel van Beukering
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