Soon, the transformation of the former commercial building at Buitenveldertselaan 148 will be completed, breathing new life into the Buitenveldert area in Amsterdam. We are incredibly excited to see it being delivered. Keep an eye out for updates!
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As you move through the city, the facade or outer wall is the first part of a building that you see. In traditional architecture, the facade had to be handled in one of a limited number of ways. Facades were made of stone or brick, sometimes with wood or stucco added. These days, there are
Nothing exudes charm and architectural interest like a reclaimed building. But what if this building is a building you have designed yourself, and needs to be adapted to the wishes of a new user? Same building, different user, new appearance. In short, that determined the transformation of the former Options Exchange into the NRC Headquarters. What
Venturi once wrote, “It is all right to decorate construction but never construct decoration.” Architecture is unique for its inherent social and utilitarian value. The point has always been that functionality is inseparable from aesthetics in architecture, with the aim of creating inclusive, beautiful public spaces and cities that work for the benefit of their
“The moment I grab a pencil, I am alone, with nothing but that pencil as the dearest friend and instrument of imagination. Drawing, with pencil or black ink on white paper, gives freedom. After all, a drawing only consists of a collection of lines and colours. A superficial viewer may see a representation, an image
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In the city portraits of Amsterdam from the seventeenth century, the city clearly shows its pride in its varied silhouette. Towers that determined the urban landscape from afar were further emphasized by depicting them higher than they really were, representing the power of the city, like artists’ impressions avant la lettre. Over the years, the
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What is good architecture? The answer is as complex as the question is simple. With pluriformity in opinions steadily growing, the relative nature of viewpoints increased. This issue presents itself in countless discourses, and notably when the subject of the quality of architecture comes up. Although there certainly are shared truths and clichés about partial
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To me, architecture has always been a discipline, a métier. But it is also a way of being, of living, a key to seeing the world and perhaps to understanding it. Architecture is a discipline because it has a history, because there are traditions and accumulated knowledge to be absorbed. I do not believe that
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Is there still such a thing as the interior? Is it more than decoration? More than fitting out a building with all sorts of accessories according to the latest fashion? Interior designers are responsible for the curtains and the wallpaper; they choose the white marble or the coconut carpet. Maybe they go a little further,
Yesterday evening the Lieven de Key penning 2019, the architecture award of the city of Haarlem, was presented. We are happy to announce that our project Rugybclub RFC Haarlem has won the audience award! The new clubhouse of RFC Haarlem is a project created through perseverance and cooperation, designed with exceptional attention and precision. It
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