World Architecture Day, celebrated on the first Monday of every October, was set up by the Union International des Architects (UIA) back in 2005 to “remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat”, coinciding with UN-Habitat's World Habitat Day.
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum / MVRDV
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Architects: MVRDV
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: FritsJurgens, Jansen, Rolflex, Zinco
Tencent Beijing Headquarters / OMA
Fill in the Gaps: Infill Architecture in Urban Residual Spaces
In all cities around the world, there are some forms of residual space, forgotten pieces of the urban fabric, remnants of overlapping layers of past development. This land whose conditions make it unsuitable for most types of conventional construction might be a fertile ground for architectural invention. Assigning a new value to vacant corner lots, dead-end alleys and strangely shaped plots opens up a new field of opportunities for inward urban development, expanding available living space and increasing amenities in densely populated cities. The following explores the potential for experiment and urban activation held by urban leftover space.
Het Epos School / SeARCH
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Architects: SeARCH
- Area: 2325 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Huisman groep, SeARCH
On Recycled Architecture: 12 Proposals to Promote Adaptive Reuse
When reflecting on recycling, sustainability, measures to take, and innovative technological solutions, one cannot help but think that there are also familiar approaches that should be taken into consideration. In fact, when examining the impact of the built environment on the climate, one notes that in many countries, 80% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 have already been built. The most effective form of sustainability may, therefore, be saving energy by eliminating or minimizing new constructions, and by avoiding the demolition of existing structures.
That is what adaptive reuse stands for: instilling a new purpose on an existing “leftover building.” Nowadays, the refashioning process is becoming essential because of numerous issues related to the climate emergency, plot and construction costs, a saturation of land, and a change in living trends.
MicroCity Het Platform / VenhoevenCS
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Architects: VenhoevenCS
- Area: 170 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: IMd Raadgevend Ingenieurs, abcnova, Buro Bouwfysica, Techniplan Adviseurs, Bouw21, +1
Three Generation House / BETA office for architecture and the city
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Architects: BETA office for architecture and the city
- Area: 450 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Sto, Kawneer, Stotherm
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Professionals: ATB Leerbroek, Huibers Constructieadvies, Huibert Spoorenberg
Visitor Center Unesco World Heritage Site Kinderdijk / M& DB Architecten
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Architects: M& DB Architecten
- Area: 1180 m²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Arup
Spotlight: Rem Koolhaas
With the extensive list of acclaimed alumni of his firm, OMA, it is not a stretch to call Rem Koolhaas (born 17 November 1944) the godfather of contemporary architecture. Equal parts theorist and designer, over his 40-year career Koolhaas has revolutionized the way architects look at program and interaction of space, and today continues to design buildings that push the capabilities of architecture to new places.
WERK12 / MVRDV + N-V-O Architekten
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Architects: MVRDV, N-V-O Architekten
- Area: 7700 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Jansen
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Professionals: Wolf+, Teuber + Viel
Triodos Bank / RAU
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Architects: RAU
- Area: 12994 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: GRAPHISOFT, Hunter Douglas Architectural (Europe), Aesy Liften, Boon Edam, De Groot Vroomshoop, +10
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Professionals: Arcadis, BBN Adviseurs, Deerns, Aronsohn, DGMR
World’s First Publicly Accessible Art Depot by MVRDV Tops Out in Rotterdam
The world's first publicly accessible art depot by MVRDV has topped out in Rotterdam. Called Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the new archive building was celebrated with a ceremony by the Stichting Collectiegebouw consortium, which comprises the museum, the municipality of Rotterdam, and Stichting De Verre Bergen. The depot will host the museum’s archive of 151,000 artworks and will be fully accessible to the public.