New dementia friendly homes in Ariensstaete

  1. quality of life
  2. role definition
  3. empathy
  4. residential care centre

Last Wednesday, 22 August 2018, health care institution Liberein opened its renewed nursing unit for people suffering from dementia on the Ariënsstaete location at the Lijsterstraat in Enschede. The change consists of a transition to small-scale living groups, a new interior design and the use of the latest technologies in the field of home automation. On Monday 27 August 2018, the first residents will be able to move into their new home. Read more

ZENBER Architecten and IAA Architecten win tender for Redevelopment Lounge 1 Schiphol

  1. Amsterdam
  2. project management
  3. complexity
  4. meticulous and reliable

Schiphol has the ambition to be 'Europe's Preferred Airport'. To achieve this, Royal Schiphol Group is not only working on its daily operations, but also on creating more capacity and improving quality in the future. In this context, the existing Lounge 1 will be rebuilt, renovated and expanded. More space is created for a better flow, better service and extra facilities. ZENBER Architecten and IAA Architecten have competitively won the commission for interior architecture for the redevelopment of Lounge 1 Schiphol. Read more

MST Oldenzaal winner 8th edition 'Archizinc Trophy'

  1. zinc
  2. MST Oldenzaal
  3. architecture
  4. award
  5. detailing
  6. Hospital

On Friday, June 29, 2018, Marta Lachowska and Michelle Booltink received the Archizinc Prize in the Philharmonie de Paris, for the facade design of the new entrance hall of Medical Spectrum Twente in Oldenzaal. Every two years, VMZINC awards international projects that use zinc in an extraordinary way. The design was awarded under the Public Buildings category because zinc has been used in an original, innovative and elegant way. The jury rated the detailing of the facade as very special, as well as the functional and aesthetic quality of the buildings, the coherence with and respect for the environment. Read more

Construction of Vechtdal Hospital in Hardenberg commenced

  1. Hospital
  2. social engagement
  3. meticulous and reliable
  4. empathy
  5. architecture

On Thursday 28 June, the first pile for the new Vechtdal Hospital went into the ground. Over the coming weeks, a total of 490 piles will be drilled for the foundation of the new medical centre. In addition to the start of the construction of the hospital, the development of the new health park was also confirmed. Henri Janssen, chairman of the Board of the Saxenburgh Group, and Peter Snijders, mayor of the Municipality of Hardenberg signed the development agreement. Read more

Construction C2C® office building PULSE BERLIN in full swing

  1. cost quotation
  2. William McDonough + Partners
  3. Cradle to Cradle
  4. architecture
  5. sustainability
  6. integral design

In Berlin Kreuzberg, on the corner of Stresemannstraße / Möckernstraße, the construction site for the PULSE BERLIN office building is in full operation. The foundations have been laid and work is currently being done on the floor of the underground parking garage. In collaboration with William McDonough + Partners, this will be the first office in Berlin whose design is inspired by the Cradle to Cradle® philosophy. 12,000 m² of lettable office space that can be fully flexibly arranged will be placed on the upper floors. The ground floor surrounding the atrium is available for restaurants and shops. In the basement there are 63 parking spaces with charging points for electric cars and there is a bicycle storage space for 122 bicycles. Read more