This week at the Building Holland event, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute had its Built Positive Workshop. They introduced their view on the world and their approach. Successful cases both abroad and already taking place in the Netherlands were presented and people from various fields brainstormed together. In short and in their words: “The Cradle-to-Cradle Products Innovation Institute is […]
True, not completed in the last 17 years, but I could not resist. This type of chaotic plan is something that I see rather often in constructions ranging from much older buildings up to really recent designs. This one is out of a typical block of flats with access for each of the apartments through […]
“-Re” House together with “-Re” Adapt are two series part of a project in which I review, refine and redesign residential projects available on the Dutch housing market. “-Re” House touches projects that have been completed after the year 2000 and could have been done more efficiently to begin with, while “-Re” Adapt looks at how to […]
I love discovering cities with a cup of coffee* in my hand. I walk at a relaxed pace and just take in the space around me. It’s a wonder I haven’t broken anything yet, as most of my fellow architects can concur we kinda walk starring at the top part of the buildings and not […]
“To bring in the sun, that is the new and the most imperative duty of the architect”. Le Corbusier (The Charter of Athens) Reinventing the wheel is not usually seen as a good thing, as it tends to imply lack of perspective and vision. So what does that say about human beings and their intellectual capacity, […]
“-Re” House together with “-Re” Adapt are two series part of a project in which I review, refine and redesign residential projects available on the Dutch housing market. “-Re” House touches projects that have been completed after the year 2000 and could have been done more efficiently to begin with, while “-Re” Adapt looks at how to […]
Floor plan designing has a mathematical beauty. A good floor plan allows one to move with ease from space to space. It is elegant and really easy to use. That being said, the floor plan bellow confuses me greatly. Original layout: • Completed: 1999 Surface: 90m² External storage space: 8m² • Technically it is highly […]
The assignments was to create an ecological house. No restrictions, no rules, no guidelines. Ironically, though most people think that those are the best projects, they are some of the most difficult. The context of unlimited options forces one to immediately choose one specific direction, theme, chapter narrowing the usable elements. I envisioned a house […]
During my graduation year I was a young enthusiastic and rather timid architect to be. I was not yet sure of my foothold and of how high I was to “raise” my voice. My graduation internship was on new ground: being abroad (cultural and social novelty) and in the largest architectural office environment to that […]
Neufert’s magical book for architects has this lovely page about balconies. It exemplifies the various types and their characteristics. Balconies are exterior structures, typically on the outer limits of the facade with the simple purpose of providing outdoor experience to the residents of an apartment. When these balconies are placed inside the limits of a facade (biting […]