Multifunctional

The "Medienhaus Kapitelsaal" is in the historic center of Salzburg, directly under the Fortress in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The starting point for the intervention was an event hall that no longer corresponded to the state of the art and had to be adapted into a multifunctional media house. Julian Höck Julian Höck The approach was to leave the historic building as intact as possible. Nevertheless, the external appearance is inviting and transparent, and the visual relationships to the urban structure are to be established. Inside, the suspended ceilings of the existing hall were removed to be able to add another floor. These are suspended from the existing concrete girders on tie rods and the concrete ceiling was... More

Blok 59 is part of the revitalisation of the Strijp S railway zone in Eindhoven and forms an ensemble with the residential buildings Blok 61 and Blok 63. The three inter-linked buildings were inspired by the large warehouses in New York and, in terms of architectural style, are in harmony with the industrial image of Strijp S. Blok 59 is a residential building with a commercial plinth for business premises. The building contains 156 apartments that are varied in nature. In addition to two and three room apartments there are studios and spacious apartments at the top of the building. The high-rise block is accessed via an internal staircase and via interior galleries. These are situated round an enclosed courtyard. The bicycle storage and s... More

The three well known Europoint towers at the Marconi square in Rotterdam are designed in the early 1970s by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM). The towers are 95 metere high and are have been designed for use as offices. Supporting concrete columns in the façade and a central core that contains the elevators, stairwell, toilets and technical spaces. The free floor parts of 33 x 47 m are a guarantee for the best layout for each type of office. The façades feature a light-coloured travertine grid with square windows. All windows have been fitted with dark-tinted reflective panes set in bronze-coloured frames made of anodised aluminium. These have been placed snug with the façade surface, resulting in an extremely even loo... More

The history of the Mariënhage monastery dates back to the founding of Eindhoven in the eleventh century. The construction of Ten Hage castle laid the first foundations for the Mariënhage monastery, which would be built at a later date. In 1419, Jan van Schoonvorst, the lord of Eindhoven, donated the castle to five pious citizens who established the monastery here. Since then, the monastery has experienced turbulent times. It has been destroyed, burned, rebuilt, and the complex has served many different functions. In 2017, the last Augustinians moved out of the complex and Mariënhage was purchased by the funeral and insurance company Dela, with the aim of establishing a ceremony venue named ‘DomusDela'. With the new func... More

In this project we create high efficency   environment planning  in relatively small land which  contains in it : 2 story parking + parking across the two facades of a building , smartly connected roads  which provide enough area for emergency cars moving . As in other our projects we are trying to create  eco friendly area with increasing green areas in main territory .   We solved each story plans in a way to provide comfortable living area for apartments owners and every apartment has it's own balcony (terrace) which gave people inspiration that they are near to natural environment ․   More

Duiven municipality wants to develop Droo-Zuid to be the centre of a neighbourhood transcending residential service area. JDWA worked together with Duiven municipality and Andries Geerse on the master plan for Droo-Zuid. The aim is to provide housing here for both younger and older people who require care, so they can live amidst their family, neighbours and friends. The heart of the housing & service area must not become a large foreign body with a care label. The challenge is to realize a residential area that derives it’s appeal from the (natural) mix of residents, the presence of low threshold facilities and services for both young and old, comfortable homes and a relaxed atmosphere in the public space. Status: completed Janu... More

For insurer MS Amlin, we have designed and realised a new office interior on the 10th and 11th floor of the WTC Rotterdam. The remarkable oval design of the monumental building is clearly visible on both floors and defines the lay out of the interior. The corridor zone runs along both sides of the oval core and forms a connecting element for all spaces. By using this core for various functions, the daylight area is free for workstations along the sides. The choice to use different shades of gray combined with black details makes it a completely calm, sleek and contemporary design. The wooden elements and the red accents provide a warm and fresh touch. You will find different spaces between the workstations for consultation. Ranging from m... More

Location: Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Address: 5/1 Kabanbai batyr AvenueType: Residential ComplexScale: 13 236 m2Stage: Completed http://5avenue.bi-group.org/ https://ink-a.com/projects/avenue_5/1/ Avenue 5 is a residential complex with built-in parking, and commercial spaces. The project takes into account all the requirements of comfort and coziness both in the building architecture and in the surrounding landscape. It is located at the rapidly developing part of Astana, next to convenient road infrastructure. There are several leisure facilities at the nearest vicinity: shopping mall Keruen City, city circus, opera and ballet theatre, shopping mall Saryarka. The development is also well-connected to the rest of the city and... More

The Nelson Mandela school is situated in the heart of Gouda East. The centre forms part of the urban structure and proves to be a catalyst for the neighbourhood. No less than twenty-one groups of users have moved into this centre, to be of service to the people living in the neighbourhood. With this building, means were created to help people make associations in order to develop themselves and their district. This Multifunctional Community School is a compact building, developed with the input of all the involved groups. The result is a scheme of only 6630 m², in which a variety of district-bound facilities have been interlinked efficiently, varying from a primary school, playgroup, day care centre and gymnastics hall to a community ser... More

The Municipality of Wijngaarden has organised a selection procedure for the design of a new multi-functional community centre that it plans to build in the village. van Es architecten was the selected firm. The new multi-functional complex will house the community centre ‘De Haveling’, IJsvereniging ‘Nooit Gedacht’, the billiard club ‘De Lukkie Klos’ and the rifle club ‘De Vrijheid’. The layout of the plot is based on a traditional farmyard, linking the new complex to the surrounding rural area. The building is characterised by a friendly architectural style, in which the focus has been to create a contemporary atmosphere that nevertheless fits within the building’s traditional environs. More

The DRD fleet leasing company was founded in 1998 and in 15 years it has become Turkey’s largest locally financed leasing company, with a fleet of some 26.000 vehicles. Their present office having trouble coping with the company’s growth, plans were made at the beginning of the year 2013 to move it to another building situated on a 2.500 square meter plot. The visionary senior management of the Derindere Company, who has already contributed many innovative ideas and practices to their sector have contacted TeamFores for the design of a flexible and modern office, which could face the mid-term growth objectives of the company, while boosting personnel productivity to the highest level. The main factor that makes up the specificity of... More

Location: The main square of Sibiu City, Romania Project team: Design: COOP pe Strada ( Erika Barth, Diana Galos, Judit Jozsa, Marius Micu ) / Consultant: Michael Engel Project area: 20 sqm Project year: 2013 Developer: Heritas Foundation Other contributors: Tamwood (construction), Horia Mărginean, Dani Mărginean, Rareș Scrob (volunteers at construction) Having a relatively small budget, there was a need for a flexible place for interaction, exhibitions, debates and presentations, intended to be located in a highly visible urban space. Based on the programme of needs and considering the location, the team developed a concept of intervention, building a trapezoidal shape both in plan and in elevation which captures the image of th... More