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In the Thomas Church, yesterday evening five artists, architects and designers unveiled their vision for space in the form of a Vedute during the Vedute Salon. The Vedute by Office Winhov explored everyday living: a universe of 42 rooms based on the Nine Square Grid, where typological forms, personal memories and associations merge. The new Vedute has been added to the growing spatial library in the Depot of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, which now holds 241 manuscripts in total – all 44 x 32 x 7 cm.

Participants in the Vedute Salon:

Inside Outside (Petra Blaisse and Peter Niessen), Nazif Lopulissa, Simone Post, Jan Peter Wingender (Office Winhov) and Sander Veenhof

Team Office Winhov:

Jan Peter Wingender, Floor Karstens, Niek de Rond, Nathan Shapiro and Karen Willey

This 20-storey tower in Amsterdam West demonstrates how contemporary architecture can respectfully integrate with historical surroundings while tackling urgent housing needs. Opportuna delivers 174 social rental units specifically tailored for first-time renters.

The thoughtful layout of compact homes creates a diversity of living zones, resulting in small-scale flats of unique high quality.

The project’s use of prefabricated concrete components streamlined the construction process, enabling the completion of one full floor per week while significantly reducing material waste. This efficient approach shows how sustainable building can accelerate affordable housing delivery without compromising on quality.

The Zuiderkerk Prize is an award given by the Municipality of Amsterdam to highlight the quality of residential construction, commending both the skilled architect and the ambitious client.

Client: Woonstichting Lieven De Key

Architecture: Office Winhov & Office Haratori

Photography: Stefan Müller

We are pleased with the publication of three of our projects – SUD Residential Building, Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park and Office Building Frederiksplein – in the book ‘Dutch Architects Today’, by Agata Toromanoff and published by Lannoo.

De Halm Cooperative Straw-cardboard Factory is a impressive industrial complex from 1913 and a landmark within Hoogkerk. Together with the surrounding Halm neighbourhood, it forms a remarkable piece of heritage in the municipality of Groningen. Now that the site is about to undergo redevelopment, there is an opportunity to make the location meaningful once again.

Client: MWPO

Architecture: Office Winhov

Cultural-historical research: Steenhuismeurs

Landscape architecture: Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners

Photography: Gilles Meurs

“Buildings carry the stories of a city, holding a physical and layered memory of a place. This is why we need buildings that withstand time, buildings that remain relevant in their usability, beauty, and presence. In our ever-changing world, the best buildings are those firmly rooted in the everyday. The ones that belong to a place.” —Jan Peter Wingender, partner/architect at Office Winhov

 
Explore Wingender’s insights on creating buildings that endure in his full lecture ‘May Doubt Be Your Trusted Companion’ (in English), held on 09 April 2025 at aut. architektur und tirol in Innsbruck (Austria).

An important milestone has been reached: the official go-ahead for construction of the PHS station Nijmegen, including the new western station entrance. Following months of studies and preparations, the actual implementation can now begin on site.

Office Winhov has been appointed as architect for the renovated platform tunnel and access routes, the additional platform with distinctive canopy, and the new western entrance with bicycle parking. Over the next four years, contractor Dura Vermeer will modernise the railway and station, creating more capacity for trains and passengers. The project is part of the High Frequency Rail Transport Programme and will future-proof Nijmegen station with enhanced reliability and service frequency.

A significant moment for this ambitious infrastructure project that will significantly enhance connectivity to Nijmegen and improve mobility across the Netherlands.

Want to know more? View the future vision of Nijmegen station.

The National Holocaust Museum has been declared the winner of A.A.P. 2025. The professional jury chose the museum for its exceptional architectural qualities and social significance. The jury describes the winning project as “architecture that touches” and praises the “transparency that connects past and present”. What makes this project special, according to the jury is the “respectful architectural approach that has been extended to not one but to two buildings”.

Architecture and interior: Office Winhov

In collaboration with: Jewish Cultural Quarter, OPERA Amsterdam, Studio Louter

On Saturday 14 June 2025, presentations about Office Winhov projects will take place in Amsterdam and Rotterdam during Day and Night of Architecture.

ROTTERDAM | Redevelopment of Codrico Factory

Rick Bruggink (Office Winhov) and Albert Richters (Powerhouse Company) give a presentation about the transformation of Codrico, the factory and the site on the Rijnhaven. 

Tour 1 (Dutch): 10:30 - 11:30

Floating Office: Ontwerpen op het water

More information and registration.

Tour 2 (English): 12:00 - 13:00

Floating Office: Designing on Water

More information and registration.

AMSTERDAM | National Holocaust Museum

Uri Gilad (Office Winhov) gives a presentation at 11:00 in the Hollandsche Schouwburg about the design of the National Holocaust Museum, Amsterdam.

More information and registration.

Uri Gilad (Office Winhov) and Annuska Pronkhorst (Crimson Historians & Urbanists) engaged in conversation during Workshop II of the As Found Symposium – focusing on affective restoration and typological approaches for repurposing Rotterdam’s Codrico factory. This event took place on Monday 2 June at KU Leuven in Ghent.

For ISUP Papers Jan Peter Wingender (Office Winhov) wrote the article Constructing Density about the ongoing densification and diversification of our cities – and about how we construct meaningful proximity. Read the full article here.

On Thursday, May 1st, 2025, Inez Tan (Office Winhov) will present the National Holocaust Museum during the AAP Talks – an event series hosted by Arcam featuring the nominees of the Amsterdam Architecture Prize. If you're interested in attending, you can register via Pakhuis de Zwijger.

Bauwelt issue 8.2025 features the article “Hafenstadthafenrathaus” [“Harbour City Harbour City Hall”] written by Josepha Landes. This 8-page article covers the Den Helder’s City Hall, a project designed by Office Winhov in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architects. The commission for this project was provided by the Municipality of Den Helder and Zeestad.

The March 2025 issue of Deutsche Bauzeitung features the article “Zweigeteilt” written by Anneke Bokern. This article covers the Den Helder’s City Hall, a project designed by Office Winhov in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architects. The commission for this project was provided by the Municipality of Den Helder and Zeestad.

The complete article is also available online.

On Friday 11 April at 17:00, Arcam will unveil three exhibitions. One of these showcases the buildings shortlisted for the Amsterdam Architecture Prize (A.A.P.), including the National Holocaust Museum. Featured in the exhibition will be this bronze model of the museum crafted by Dirk Hoogeveen. The exhibition runs at Arcam (Prins Hendrikkade 600) until 31 August.

Jan Peter Wingender will present his insights on the repurposing of existing buildings and the work of Office Winhov on Wednesday 9 April.

“Buildings carry the stories of a city, holding a physical and layered memory of a place.”—Jan Peter Wingender

Date: Wednesday 9 April

Time: 8:00 pm

Location: Architecture Centre AUT, Innsbruck, Oostenrijk

(Image Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park, photo by Stefan Müller)

The renovation of the Hollandsche Schouwburg and the transformation of the Reformed Nursery School into the National Holocaust Museum have been jointly nominated by the jury of the BNA for ‘Building of the Year 2025’.

The nomination falls in the category of ‘Identity and Iconic Value’, where the jury of the BNA selects buildings that make a significant contribution to strengthening the identity of their broader environment.

Voting can be done via this link until 14 May.

Photo: Max Hart Nibbrig

The ten nominated projects for the eighteenth edition of the Amsterdam Architecture Prize (AAP) have been announced! On Wednesday 11 June 2025, the prestigious AAP awards will be presented to the architect and client of the most impressive building project within the municipal boundaries of Amsterdam. The prize, an initiative of Arcam, aims to stimulate public debate about Amsterdam architecture.

In the lead-up to the award ceremony, Arcam is organising three in-depth discussion evenings at Pakhuis de Zwijger, where the nominated projects will be linked to social themes:

• Wednesday 2 April – Corporationcore! Trends in Social Housing

• Thursday 17 April – Bottom-up Commissioning: Reflection on projects with private and co-commissioning

• Thursday 1 May – Architectural Culture: Projects that contribute to the national architectural conversation

Last Wednesday Fuminori Nousaku & Mio Tsuneyama (Studio mnm) gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-urban-fungus. A big thank you to them!

‘Design-by-thinking-of’ is a series of lectures, by and for architects. It offers a platform for architects to share their projects and specific thoughts around design. Editorial board: Bergplaats, Moriko Kira Architect, Ard de Vries Architects and Office Winhov.

‘We noticed there was resistance,’ says architect Uri Gilad of Office Winhov, which designed the renovation plan. ‘The people on site thought we would take away the character of the place.’ In the public hall created in the former mast shed, he points to the wooden truss structure, on which you can see the names that workers wrote; it was a tradition when they retired. ‘People were afraid we would erase the names, but we immediately saw: this is beautiful, we’ll leave it as it is.’ – City Hall Den Helder in de Volkskrant, article written by Kirsten Hannema, 26 February 2025.

Issue #314/315 of Binnenstad features an extensive focus on the National Holocaust Museum. The four-page article highlights how the unique history of the two buildings played a pivotal role in Office Winhov’s approach.

Last Wednesday Jo Taillieu gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-the-existing’. A big thank you to him!

‘Design-by-thinking-of’ is a series of lectures, by and for architects. It offers a platform for architects to share their projects and specific thoughts around design. Editorial board: Bergplaats, Moriko Kira Architect, Ard de Vries Architects and Office Winhov.

The KB National Library (of the Netherlands) and the Central Government Real Estate Agency (RVB) received the go-ahead to start building an innovative depot to house the library’s multi-million collection. Construction will soon begin in the Harnaschpolder area of Delft.

A Jewellery Box
The building has been designed by Office Winhov. Architect Partner Jan Peter Wingender explains: “We envisioned this design as creating a jewellery box for an extraordinary collection. Our goal was to reflect the uniqueness of the KB National Library’s collection in the façade. For instance, the curvature of paper is subtly mirrored in the façade design. These curves have been further refined with a hieroglyphic pattern inspired by the name ‘KB nationale bibliotheek’ (designed by Reynoud Homan).”

The landscape design is provided by H+N+S Landscape Architects. 

“It is very personal for me as well,” says Uri Gilad, partner at Office Winhov. “As a third-generation Holocaust survivor, who has personally been connected to this history, I was deeply moved by how many people I met who felt a profound connection to this place – they would say, for example: ‘My mother was saved here.’ And that personal aspect resonates on a broader level as well: these stories took place here, in Amsterdam, the city where I live and walk around every day.” – Article about the National Holocaust Museum in Pi Magazine #6, December 2024.