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Education Centre University of Groningen / KAAN Architecten

Andreas Luco — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000

KAAN Architecten unveils the Education Centre University of Groningen: an innovation hub and study landscape. KAAN Architecten has completed the Education Centre University of Groningen (Anda Kerkhoven Centre). The 12,000 m² building forms the new heart and main entrance of the Healthy Ageing Campus. It is designed to support learning, promote health, and foster social interaction. The architecture embodies these principles, creating a space that prioritises the well-being of its users.

JUMP Building / KAAN Architecten

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:00:00 +0000

KAAN Architecten has completed JUMP in Paris, a vision of urban vitality and sustainable design principles. JUMP is located at the intersection of diverse urban areas in Aubervilliers, Paris. Commissioned by Icade, KAAN Architecten designed a building that connects two green zones, "Place du Front Populaire" and the urban forest of "Parc Icade des Portes de Paris". With its colossal landing, JUMP has established itself as the central point of convergence in the area. The building integrates a hotel, offices, retail spaces, and parking. The design embraces the area's eclectic architecture and enhances the dynamism of this urban area served by Metro Line 12.

Sueli Pontes Ecocultural Center / KAAN Architecten

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

KAAN Architecten unveils the Eco-Museum and Orla Piratininga Park design in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Netherlands American Cemetery Visitor Center / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

KAAN Architecten was commissioned by the American Battle Monuments Commission to design a Visitor Center for the only American Cemetery on Dutch soil. Guided by the landscape setting and the monumental atmosphere of the site, the building complements the serenity of this vast memorial.

Museum Paleis Het Loo / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 03:00:00 +0000

After winning the commission through a public competition in 2016, KAAN Architecten undertook the renovation and extension of Museum Paleis Het Loo, taking cues from the layout and proportions of the baroque palace and its historic surroundings. The ambitious project involved the addition of over 5000 square meters of new facilities and spaces, a careful restoration of the palace, and a meticulous asbestos removal process. The newly transformed Paleis Het Loo now radiates the grandeur that befits one of the Netherlands' most renowned and frequented museums.

iCampus Munich / RKW Architektur +

Andreas Luco — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 03:00:00 +0000

iCampus Munich - vibrant, open, and communicative. For the client Rohde & Schwarz, RKW Architektur + has designed and realized the "House of Communication" - an ensemble of three buildings (i5, i6, and i7), which is characterized by an uncompromising, innovative planning approach: from the inside out. Starting from the social heart in the center, flexible, user-oriented working worlds (interior design: HENN) extend to the facade designed by KAAN Architecten from Rotterdam.

De Zalmhaven Residential Complex / KAAN Architecten + Dam & Partners Architecten

Paula Pintos — Sun, 15 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

De Zalmhaven is a high-quality residential complex developed by AM & Amvest on a site adjacent to the former eponymous port in the centre of Rotterdam. It comprises one high-rise (by Dam & Partners Architecten) and two mid-rise towers sprouting from a sturdy plinth (by KAAN Architecten).

Geo and Environmental Centre / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000

KAAN Architecten is proud to present the Geo- and Environmental Centre (GUZ), their first project built in Germany. As the winning entry of an international competition, the building is a state-of-the-art facility for interdisciplinary research into solutions for environmental problems, particularly water, soil, and the atmosphere. With its prominent location, the building complements the campus' urban layout and underlines the Centre's scientific importance.

Loenen Pavilion / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000

KAAN Architecten was commissioned by the Netherlands War Graves Foundation (Oorlogsgravenstichting) to design a multifunctional building commemorating the Dutch victims during the Second World War and more recent international conflicts, in Loenen near Apeldoorn. Harmoniously blending with the surrounding forest, the building is a layered and connecting element between the existing Loenen National War Cemetery and the new National Veterans Cemetery.

Îlot 13B - Rives de la Haute Deûle Residential Complex / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 03:00:00 +0000

The first area to be completed of the Rives de la Haute Deûle development zone is a former post-industrial wasteland stretching over 100 hectares, located on the western edge of the city of Lille. The terrain, marked by largely varying scales between existing industrial, religious, and residential buildings, lies along the Deûle canal. The canal provides a gentle demarcation between this neighbourhood's southern and northern parts, both undergoing major urban renewal. The presence of a waterway, a powerful element in the landscape, is an important and enhancing asset.

De Walvis Offices / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In historical Amsterdam, the office building De Walvis on Bickerseiland has been stripped down to its bones and completely revitalised by KAAN Architecten. The client Maarsen Groep requested a "hip and industrial feel" that would leave everyone in awe and fit with their envisaged future tenants from the advertising, media, and tech sector. Confident interventions in the structure have resulted in a sleek and elegant sculptural form.

Courthouse Amsterdam / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000

The distinguished and welcoming new building of the Amsterdam courthouse has begun operation, replacing the old complex on Parnassusweg in Amsterdam. The first sessions take place here on Monday the 3rd of May. This scintillating and functional building in the Zuidas area was designed and built by the consortium NACH (New Amsterdam Court House) at the behest of the Central Government Real Estate Agency. The Amsterdam courthouse, with 50 different courtrooms, more than 1000 staff including 200 judges, and 140,000 verdicts per year, is by far the largest of the 11 courthouses in the Netherlands.

Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

After winning an international competition in 2003 commissioned by the Flemish Government, Dutch architecture office KAAN Architecten has worked intensively on the complex masterplan, renovation, and extension of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp bringing contemporary allure to a glorious, overlooked beauty of the 19th century.

Bottière Chénaie / KAAN Architecten

Paula Pintos — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Encircled by existing infrastructures such as a tramway, an old railway line and the major artery of Route de Sainte Luce, the site initially appears isolated from its surroundings. By proposing a balanced composition of volumes and bringing together mixed-use programmes and public spaces, KAAN Architecten creates a second urban focal point, along with the Place du Commandant Cousteau, in a mainly residential neighbourhood.

Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat / KAAN Architecten + PRANLAS-DESCOURS architect + associates

Paula Pintos — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 03:00:00 +0000

The CMA is set along the edge of the former Seventeenth Century Vauban fortification, now replaced by a high-speed ring road. The northern border of the site is defined by a railway line and the botanical garden — Jardin des Plantes de Lille. To the south, Rue Abélard defines the perimeter of a wider masterplan area designed by KAAN Architecten and PDAA, and comprising of CMA headquarters, a future complex of five buildings and a lush park spanning the site as an extension of the nearby garden.

Crematorium Siesegem / KAAN Architecten

Diego Hernández — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:17:00 +0000

Located in the countryside bordering the western ring road of the Belgian city, the crematorium, with its 74 x 74-meter footprint, merges with trees and shrubs that line the perimeter of the surrounding park, which was conceived by landscape architect Erik Dhont. Approaching the entrance at Blauwenbergstraat, a sense of calm pervades the site and upon arrival, visitors are subtly persuaded to slow down by the undulating gentle green mounds. To the north, a pond serves as a reservoir for rainwater, while small adjacent hills are dedicated to scattered ashes and to an urn garden. At the eastern end, there is a service road for the hearses that is entirely hidden from view so that families are not disturbed during the mourning ceremony, and so that privacy is respected.

CUBE / KAAN Architecten

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Located in the north-west corner of the campus, which is characterized by an orthogonal plan, the 11.000 square-meter building serves all faculties and it is in constant use by some 2.200 students and lecturers that cross its spaces every day. CUBE is anchored to the landscape by paved pathways that guide users to its entrances on the south-side corners. It is a secluded space for study that feels like an opening in the woods.

ISMO / KAAN Architecten

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 02:00:00 +0000

The Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay (ISMO) has recently moved into new premises designed by KAAN Architecten. The building is located on the Plateau de Saclay, 20 km south-west of Paris. Initiated in 2010, and born of the fusion of three research laboratories, this higher institute for molecular physics and physico-chemistry, under the supervision of Université Paris-Sud and CNRS, employees a staff of 170 collaborators. ISMO merges with the Centre de Physique Matière et Rayonnement, grouping physics laboratories, an educational building and a reception centre for international researchers.