The first contours of the new central building of 's Heeren Loo on location Zorgpark Willem van de Bergh are becoming visible. As can be seen on the photo, contractor KBM Group is actively working on the plan in Noordwijk. Read more
In Berlin Kreuzberg, at the corner of Stresemannstraße / Möckernstraße, the highest point of the PULSE BERLIN office building has been reached. In collaboration with William McDonough + Partners, this will be the first office in Berlin of which the design is inspired by the Cradle to Cradle® philosophy. The upper floors will have 12,000 m² of lettable office space that can be fully flexibly partitioned. The ground floor around the atrium will be available for restaurants and shops. In the basement, 63 parking spaces with charging points for electric cars are available and there is storage space for 122 bicycles. Read more
Wonderful news: as of today, our colleague Frank te Grotenhuis is an officially certified architect! After a successful study at the ArtEZ Academy of Architecture in Arnhem, he has signed his diploma today and is now allowed to register in the Register of Architects. More about his graduation project De Koeltoren, from object to space, in which he conducted research into the reuse of the power station cooling tower in Geertruidenberg, will follow soon. Read more
On Thursday 28 March 2019, the new building of De Eeshof in Tubbergen was officially opened. The residential care complex of Zorggroep Sint Maarten, which has been inhabited since May 2018, has been given the appropriate name of Bloemenhof. After speeches by alderman Roy de Witte and member of the Board of Directors Patricia Bangma, the festivities could begin. Henk Gersen of IAA Architecten offered a sundial on behalf of the builders. Read more
On Saturday 23 March, the fourth edition of Archikidz Enschede, a free workshop for over 100 children aged 7 to 12, took place with great success. The young participants were received in Tetem and then accompanied by theatre maker Dolf Moed to De Museumfabriek. Here, surrounded by beautiful paintings, the young participants were able to build a model of their dream house in the clouds. Archikidz' aim is to interest primary school pupils in the architectural profession and in construction. Read more
As the first municipality in the Netherlands, Kampen has successfully commenced with the serious game of Stadtego. According to the municipality, it has resulted in "a beautiful Agenda of and for the city, which has now also been included in a city arrangement with the Province of Overijssel". The motive was Kampen's ambition to work together with residents, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders on the future of the city centre. Stadtego supports this ambition; the game allows parties to work together on future-proof inner cities. Game forms make the process more attractive and ensure broader support, more involvement and new insights. Read more