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Project • By Studio Bower • Apartments
Sustainable renovated city apartment in Amsterdam
This apartment, a characteristic 1930's house in Amsterdam West, located in the De Baarsjes neighbourhood, has been renovated in a fully sustainable and responsible manner.
The renovation focused on three main pillars:
1. Insulating the house and eliminating the use of gas.2. Using as many sustainable and healthy materials as possible.3. Optimizing the use of available square metres.
Bart Molenaar
1. Saving Energy According to the Trias EnergeticaThe house has been made energy-efficient following the principles of the Trias Energetica model:
- Step 1: Minimize energy loss.The facades have been insulated from the inside using wood wool, a circular and sustainable material.- Step 2: Use renewable energy.The gas meter has been removed... More
Project • By Arons en Gelauff architecten • Urban Green Spaces
De Kwekerij
Arons & Gelauff architects designed a Tiny Forest full of starter homes for campus De Kwekerij in Utrecht, Netherlands: colourful, sustainable, and affordable due to a smart layout.
Sebastian van Damme
Sebastian van Damme
Developer Jebber, a subsidiary of “Stichting Studentenhuisvesting”, develops living space for young starters. This also includes De Kwekerij, a former KPN plot in Utrecht near the Diakonessen Hospital and the HKU. After one solid residential block had already been placed, Arons and Gelauff architects were asked to arrange the rest of the campus, including apartments.
Sebastian van Damme
Sebastian van Damme
The original plan was to place several of these massive blocks. The site also co... More
Project • By Lichtstad Architecten • Sports Centres
Circulaire sporthal Bredius
The Entrance of Muiden and KrijgsmanCircular sports complex Bredius is the new home base of SC Muiden. The ensemble of the sports hall, the sports park and the strip along the Trekvaart form the scenic entrance to Muiden and the Krijgsman. Sports complex Bredius exists of a high volume and an architectural canopy with a column structure. As a result, the sports hall expresses the different scale levels in use, sports experience, and functionality.
BASE photography
Architectural canopy as a functional eye-catcherIn addition to its urban and architectural relevance, the architectural canopy is also functional in use. The architectural canopy provides shelter from the sun to the underlying functions, namely the meeting space, the meeting... More
Project • By bureau SLA • Offices
A11 Hembrug
‘’Repairs may be visible as scars of time’’ - Peter van Assche
On a monumental enclave of former barracks, workspaces and ammunition storage on Het Hembrugterrein in Zaanstad a transformation occurs.
The 100-year-old workspace A11 for weapon repair is being transformed into residential- and working spaces at the initiative of a group of inspiring and creative people. The visible scars of the building that have arisen over the past century are embraced. A renovation based on valuable details such as the stepped brick corners, the brick arch above the windows and brick cill layer beneath. This shows the history of the building with its changes over the years. With the design only what is structurally necessary... More