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Project • By Office Winhov • Auditoriums
Trippenhuiscomplex
The Trippenhuis is part of a complex of several buildings, built between 1660 and 1662 for the brothers Louis and Hendrick Trip, rich traders in arms and ammunition. The design is by Justus Vingboons. The Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW) has been housed in the Trippenhuis since 1812 and the complex offers space for employees and guests. The spatial layout of the Trippenhuis is characterized by a structure of halls and rooms along the facades. These halls, such as the Rembrandt Hall - where the Night Watch once hung - are defined by their use, proportion, wall finishes and ceiling decoration. In the new public areas, design motifs from the historic building return in a contemporary manner. New facilities, supporting... More
Project • By Felix Claus Dick van Wageningen Architecten • Universities
NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY (NIOO)
The Netherlands Institute of Ecology, (NIOO-KNAW), studies the effect of nature in all its many forms. It is, therefore, only fitting that ecological processes and the dynamics of nature themselves influenced the design and construction of their new premises. The principal ambition was to implement the most sustainable research institute in the world based on the cradle-to-cradle philosophy.
The Netherlands Institute of Ecology is situated near the campus of Wageningen University, but falls under the aegis of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The institute comprises a main building with laboratories, offices, a restaurant and an auditorium, and a series of separate buildings for botanical and zoological research. The c... More