aug 17th, 2017 | Architectuur, Artikelen, Nieuw, Publicaties
Built in 1917 by the chief government architect Daniel E.C. Knuttel for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Trade in The Hague, the brick and stone building at Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 has been transformed by the Rotterdam-based Kaan Architecten into a home for five government-related planning and advisory agencies. I wrote an article for Architectural Record about how the once dark and heavy interiors of this national landmark are now light and transparent, and, in keeping with the changing times, B30, named after its address, is ready to facilitate an exchange of knowledge rather than the exercise of power.
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aug 17th, 2017 | Architectuur, Artikelen, Design, Publicaties
Built in 1917 by the chief government architect Daniel E.C. Knuttel for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Trade in The Hague, the brick and stone building at Bezuidenhoutseweg 30 has been transformed by the Rotterdam-based Kaan Architecten into a home for five government-related planning and advisory agencies. I wrote an article for Architectural Record about how the once dark and heavy interiors of this national landmark are now light and transparent, and, in keeping with the changing times, B30, named after its address, is ready to facilitate an exchange of knowledge rather than the exercise of power.
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aug 1st, 2016 | Architectuur, Artikelen, Design
The Edge was designed to advance workplace standards with an energy-neutral building that not only lowers the cost and environmental impact of power consumption but also enhances the occupant experience. For Architectural Record I wrote about this extraordinary office building on Amsterdam’s Zuidas that was completed in 2015.
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jul 10th, 2016 | Architectuur, Artikelen, Design, Publicaties, Stad
For the June edition of Architectural Record I went to the new Generator Amsterdam. This mix of a hotel and a hostel is located on the edge of a park in the up-and-coming eastern part of town, this reflects the spread of tourism beyond the historic center – a trend that has been encouraged by the city, which has been greatly restricting hotel permits since the fall of 2013.
With its surprising combination of old and new architecture, bursts of local art and design, and a clever hotel formula that attracts a wide-ranging crowd. Generator has brought a new kind of flair to Amsterdam’s flourishing tourism scene.
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feb 1st, 2015 | Architectuur, Artikelen, Publicaties, Stedenbouw
Toward the end of the last century, the Mauritshuis ‘s popularity grew rapidly and quarters became cramped, expansion was needed. The museum was able to rent space across the street at Plein 26, a brick Art Deco addition to a private club, but connecting the two builiding in the dense historic centre of the Hague, was not an easy slam dunk. Read my article on how a design team digged down to artfully connect a historic museum to a building across the way, published in Architectural Record. Read the article…
