Category: Master Course | Architectural Engineering

The existing design of Stadspoort Landbouw is already per¬forming very high on many different aspects. From the sustainability analysis it can be concluded that the selection of materials, durability and demountability played a large role in the concept of the buil¬ding. The aim of the building was to be durable, and the design resulted from this process.
The main goal for the proposed redesign is to gain a higher material efficiency, while finding a balance between sustainable and architectural arguments. Increasing the material efficiency will lead to a reduction of waste materials. In the end, it turned out that not only demountability had an influence on the architectural qualities, but also material efficiency.
… Stadspoort Landbouw

The key term ‘visual connectivity’ encompasses the design concept of both the original vision of NEXIT architecten as well as of our own redesign.
Our solution aims to achieve circularity by means of a demountable structure comprised of locally sourced, eco-friendly materials.
The new demountable glulam structure enriches the interior experience, as the connection with the surrounding nature is now strengthened by its tree-like morphology.
The new structure also adds a layer of tectonic experience to the building by means of its expressive connection details.
In this way circularity and architecteral quality are no longer opposites, but rather mutually reinforcing concepts. … NEXIT

Orthodontiepraktijk Wijchen designed by Studio Prototype revolves around the concept of providing a ‘sculptural experience to the patients’ with a simple material palette that compliments the design experience. Considering the negative environment impact due to the raising carbon footprint, there arises a need for constructing more circular buildings. Accordingly, the existing structure of Ortho Wijchen does not yield complete justice in reducing the carbon footprint paving way for circular deconstruction. Retaining the sculptural effect as the major focal point, the new concept revolves around incorporating CLT as the primary material. While the existing structure offers sophisticated interiors hiding the structural system, the new design targets in establishing the same experience by exposing the CLT structure, resulting in creating a structural prototype. … Orthodontiepraktijk

For our redesign we made, same as in the current construction, a distinction between the structure of the platform and the temporary (indoor) structure below the platform. A plywood panel system is used to construct the loadbearing grid structure. Same as in the current construction the railing is integrated in the construction and a reference to the boats in the harbor. The temporary structure of the restaurants connects closely to grid structure and is flexible in construction, organization and made of mycelium and therefor bio-degradable. … Piushaven Harbor Pavilion

Woonhuis van Oosten stands as a slender elongated element in the landscape. The strong abstract shape sets itself off against its surroundings, but at the same time embraces it by seamlessly connecting its interior to the outside world. The redesign honours the abstracted form and its experience while updating it to current circular standards by creating a biobased, reusable and passive counterpart.

Original design by Grosfeld Bekkers van der Velde Architecten … Woonhuis

In order to redesign Utrecht’s monumental museum into a circular design, it is important that the aesthetic principles remain intact. An internal circular construction of timber frame instead of the existing concrete elements will facilitate this. … Utrecht’s monumental museum