Two projects have received a total of three Archello Awards 2024!
National Holocaust Museum
• Museum Building of the Year
Den Helder’s City Hall
• Adaptive Reuse of the Year
• Government Building of the Year
Photography by Stefan Müller and Max Hart Nibbrig
Enter this giveaway organised by Building on the Built for a chance to win a copy of Architecture Repurposed. Published last month, the book showcases the work of Office Winhov, focusing on their approach to adaptive reuse.
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Deadline: Entries close at midnight on Monday, 2 December 2024. A winner will be chosen at random and contacted shortly after the deadline.
This trophy, awarded by the Municipality of Amsterdam, is presented to the team behind the best initiative in the field of redevelopment, renovation, and restoration of heritage.
Photo: Stefan Müller
Last Wednesday Mechthild Stuhlmacher (Korteknie Stuhlmacher Architecten) gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-time. A big thank you to her!
‘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 City Hall of Den Helder has been awarded the prestigious NRP Gulden Feniks – the award for renovation and transformation. Category: Wildcard!
Architecture in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architecten, commissioned by the Municipality of Den Helder and Zeestad.
Photo: Stefan Müller.
This recognition celebrates the sustainable repurposing of historic wharf buildings into a modern civic space – in the ‘Public Building of the Year’ category.
Photo: Stefan Müller
Reuse is “perhaps the greatest challenge” for architects, says Jan Peter Wingender, founder of Office Winhov. He specialised in the subject during his studies in the 1980s, back when “no one was concerned with it.”
Wingender joined the podcast Over Architectuur Gesproken to reflect on this challenge. He also discussed the importance of the collective agreement (CAO) and architects' responsibility to uphold it.
Read the article or listen to the podcast (both in Dutch).
Two projects have received a total of four nominations for the Archello Awards 2024!
National Holocaust Museum
• Nominated for Museum Building of the Year
Den Helder’s City Hall
Nominated in three categories:
• Government Building of the Year
Photography by Stefan Müller
Lau Peters by Menora Tse. Read the issue here.
The latest issue of DBZ (#10/2024) highlights the new city hall in an eight-page article. Get your copy of the magazine, or read the article online (German-only).
The sustainable repurposing of two historic wharf buildings into Den Helder’s City Hall has been awarded the ‘Arie Keppler Prize 2024’.
Photo: Stefan Müller
She received the nomination for the completion of the National Holocaust Museum.
Photo: Dana Lixenberg
The sustainable repurposing of two historic wharf buildings into Den Helder’s City Hall, along with the renovation of the Hollandsche Schouwburg memorial and the transformation of the ‘Hervormde Kweekschool’ into the National Holocaust Museum, have been nominated for the ‘Architectenweb Awards 2024’ and will be competing in the ‘Public Building of the Year’ category!
Photos by Stefan Müller
Architecture Repurposed showcases Office Winhov’s adaptive reuse approach, combining contemporary transformations with respect for architectural heritage.
Available at your local bookstore or order online.
Buy the magazine, or read the article online (Dutch-only).
Did you miss the ‘Evening with Office Winhov’? You can watch it online now!
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the ‘Evening with Office Winhov’ took place in Pakhuis de Zwijger. In front of a sold-out audience, Jan Peter Wingender, Uri Gilad and Inez Tan discussed the development of Office Winhov – named ‘Architect of the Year.’ During this evening, the new book by Office Winhov: Architecture Repurposed was also presented.
Photo: Jan Paul Mioulet / DAPh.
Architecture: Office Winhov
Exhibition design: Opera Amsterdam and Studio Louter
Photo: Max Hart Nibbrig
Office Winhov is excited to welcome Inez Tan as its third partner. Since joining the bureau in 2016, Inez has led major projects such as Leiden City Hall and the National Holocaust Museum. “To stay relevant in a rapidly evolving world, we need to stay adaptable,” Inez explains. “As a partner, this means evolving alongside our profession to continue delivering beautiful, sustainable, and impactful designs.”
Over the past ten years, Office Winhov has distinguished itself through sustainable and contextual architecture, in which the continuity of the city and its buildings is central. To ensure that same continuity within the office, Inez Tan (1989) now joins as the third partner, alongside co-founders Uri Gilad and Jan Peter Wingender.
Office Winhov was founded in 2013 by Uri Gilad, Jan Peter Wingender and Joost Hovenier (1963–2016) as a successor to Wingender Hovenier Architects. The bureau sees architecture as more than just designing buildings; it is a constantly evolving, collective field of expertise. Office Winhov is actively involved in the architectural community through education, research, committees, juries, and editorial boards. As the founder of the Local Heroes platform and the lecture series Design-by-Thinking-of, Office Winhov connects with colleagues locally and internationally.
Last year, Office Winhov was honoured as ‘Architect of the Year’ for their work and contribution to the profession – the year that Office Winhov celebrated its 10th anniversary. Next week, the book Architecture Repurposed (nai010 publishers) will be published, which focuses on Office Winhov’s approach to adaptive reuse. “While it feels like a fortunate coincidence that these milestones align,” Inez reflects, “they also deepen our commitment to the unique path we’ve charted.”
Photo: Dana Lixenberg
The team consisting of HUB architecten, Office Winhov, Bureau Bouwtechniek, Ney & Partners, Ingenium, Atelier Horizon and FPC has won the competition for a new heritage depot in Antwerp.
The design proposal sees the depot as a monumental ‘treasure chest’, an ode to preservation, to the acquisition of knowledge, and to the long now. Despite its robust character – a brick sculpture in the new ‘Pomppark Zuid’ – the building commits to public interaction: the arrangement of the volumes creates a public square that forms the link between the district, the park and the collection. On the ground floor, a succession of rooms provides a public enfilade.
Located in the new ‘Pomppark Zuid’, the Antwerp Collection Center will create added value for its users, for park visitors and residents. The building will be an integral part of the landscape and the experience of the park.
Client: AG Vespa
Render: Filippo Bolognese
The week after ‘Evening with Office Winhov’, Architect of the Year Uri Gilad (Office Winhov) will be one of the speakers at Pakuis de Zwijger again. ‘Architecture as Cultural Value’ will take place (in Dutch) on Wednesday October 9 from 19:30 in Pakhuis de Zwijger. The editors of de Architect will present the newest print edition. To attend, register here (for free).
Last Wednesday Andy Groarke (Carmody Groarke) gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-performance. 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.
Read the article by de Architect for a detailed look at the project designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten.
Richard Seifert by General Office (Richard Hall and Emma Rutherford).
Office Winhov is pleased to announce that two of its projects have received nominations for the ARC AWARDS 2024:
National Holocaust Museum, Amsterdam
Nominated for: Interior Architecture
Den Helder City Hall
Nominated for: Architecture and Interior Architecture (two nominations)
Photography: Max Hart Nibbrig
Live talks by Jan Peter Wingender at Brickworks studios across Australia.
Tour Dates:
• Tuesday 20 August: Hobart
• Wednesday 21 August: Melbourne
• Thursday 22 August: Brisbane
• Tuesday 27 August: Adelaide
• Wednesday 28 August: Perth
• Thursday 29 August: Sydney
Photo: Dana Lixenberg
Listen to the three episodes of Landmassa by Ariadne Onclin, Michelle Gulickx and the editors of the yearbook (Dutch-only).
– Annuska Pronkhorst and Oana Rades on Domus Houthaven's sleeping alcove.
– Uri Gilad and Dikkie Scipio discuss the glass lift at Paleis Het Loo.
– Stephan Petermann, Kees de Haan, and Henk Kroes explore Kop-Halsklooster.
Photo glass lift: Simon Menges
The sustainable repurposing of historic wharf buildings into Den Helder’ City Hall, the renovation of the memorial monument the Hollandsche Schouwburg, and the transformation of the Hervormde Kweekschool into the National Holocaust Museum have been nominated for the 'Arie Keppler Prize 2024'.
Photos by Max Hart Nibbrig and Stefan Müller
Last fall, Office Winhov received this prestigious title. Learn about the milestone and pivotal moments that have shaped their journey – and hear about their future aspirations.
This event is organised by Architectenweb and Pakhuis de Zwijger and will be in Dutch. Register for free.
Den Helder’s City Hall received a nomination for NRP Gulden Feniks – the award for renovation and transformation.
Architecture in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architecten for the Municipality of Den Helder and Zeestad
Photo by Stefan Müller
“By integrating original features from the former Royal Naval shipyard Willemsoord, Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten have created a city hall that evokes sentiment and pays homage to the site's historical significance. Finding a home within a historical site like Willemsoord isn’t just a relocation – it's a declaration of the enduring importance of heritage, tradition and progress intertwining in the fabric of a city's story. Inside, an intelligent use of lighting helps illuminate this story, infusing the space with a sense of authenticity, inclusive of the building’s expansive windows, which offers unobstructed vistas of the newly vibrant Willemsoord.” –Read the article by Kieron Marchese for Frame here.
Architecture of Den Helder’s City Hall in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architects.
“Den Helder City Hall brings together elements seen in other contemporary buildings, but these elements achieve a unique synthesis here.” – Harm Tilman
Harm Tilman writes a triptych about Den Helder's City Hall (Dutch-only).
“In the former mast shed, the wooden roof trusses have been maintained and complemented by textured wooden walls that provide acoustic insulation and are finished in a palette of deep blue and seaweed green. ‘The monumental wooden tie beam construction of the former mast shed is kept in sight with the names of the former yard workers written upon them,’ said Office Winhov. The colour palette was determined in response to the atmosphere of the building and the various uses of the rooms.” –Read the article by Jon Astbury for Dezeen here.
Architecture of Den Helder’s City Hall in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architects.
Edited by Stephan Petermann, Annuska Pronkhorst, and Office Winhov’s Uri Gilad, this edition was made possible with contributions from 249 architects. Order your copy from nai010 publishers.
Also, check out this insightful article from De Architect (Dutch-only) on how the yearbook is returning to its roots.
The sustainable repurposing of historic wharf buildings into Den Helder’s City Hall and the renovation of office building Raadhuisstraat in the centre of Amsterdam are both nominated for ‘Erfgoed Duurzaamheidsprijs 2024’. You may vote (until 1 July) by clicking on both hearts here:
Photos by Max Hart Nibbrig and Stefan Müller
The Herengracht Industry Prize (H.I.P.) is an award presented by the industry to an architect or interior designer for an interior project completed in the Netherlands.
This year, the sustainable repurposing of two historic wharf buildings into the new city hall of Den Helder, designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten for the municipality of Den Helder and Zeestad, has been recognized.
Photo: Max Hart Nibbrig
On Tuesday 4 June young art and architecture will be the focus of the symposium ‘Man and Material – Heritage of the 20th century’. The program, organized by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, centres on materiality and its handling.
Photo: Frederiksplein 1 by Stefan Müller
Den Helder’s City Hall is the winner of BNA ‘Best Building of the Year’ within the category Stimulating Environments
The repurposing was designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architects
Photo Stefan Müller
The third season of the lecture series ‘Design by thinking of…’ was concluded last Wednesday with the lecture ‘Design by thinking of… Conditions’ by Felix Claus. A big thank you to him and to the previous lecturers Stephen Bates (Sergison Bates Architects), Jürg Conzett (Conzett Bronzini), Oana Bogdan (&bogdan) and Hirokazu Suemitsu (SUEP).
‘Design by thinking of…’ is a series of lectures, offering architects a stage to share their world of thought and design with peers. Editorial board: Bergplaats, Moriko Kira Architect, Ard de Vries Architects and Office Winhov. We are already looking forward to the next season!
Thursday 16 May, Inez Tan (Office Winhov) will give the lecture ‘Ontwerpen in Analogie’ in Taqatheater de Vest in Alkmaar. Organised with Architectuur Informatiecentrum Alkmaar.
Date: Thursday 16 May 2024 at 20.00 hrs.
Location: the Pleinzaal of TAQA Theater de Vest, Canadaplein 2, 1811 KE Alkmaar
Language: Dutch
Entrance: 5 euros | friends 3 euros
Registration is not necessary
Photo: National Holocaust Museum by Stefan Müller
“It’s always been a polarizing building. Passers-by either love it or hate it,” said Uri Gilad one of the partners of Office Winhov. “We love it – or rather, we grew to love it.” – Read the full article by Florian Heilmeyer on Baunetz (German-only).
Read the article on the National Holocaust Museum by Jacqueline Knudsen in Bouwwereld 03/2024 (Dutch-only).
The doll houses that twenty architects built will be auctioned. Bid online on one of the Doll’s Houses. Or come to the auction on 18 May from 14-17:00 at Autotron, Rosmalen. By buying an exclusive Doll’s House, you support research into energy metabolism diseases in children. Doll’s House is an initiative of architect Peter Masselink.
“Den Helder is renewing its connection with its nautical culture and history by relocating to the former Royal Naval shipyard Willemsoord. The municipality will occupy two repurposed historic buildings on the site: the monumental 19th-century mast shed and the post-WWII sail- making facility. The move will also work to connect this long-neglected area to the larger city.”—Read the full article on Divisare.
“The museum has an overall light colour scheme, derived from the intention to tell a story that occurred in daylight. This contrasts with other Holocaust museums, where dark tones and grim spaces are used to create a sense of discomfort in visitors.”
“The chosen light colours echo the original hues of the school, reinforcing the connection to local history and thus enriching the visitor's imagination by affirming that these events happened here.” Old classrooms now contain a number of exhibition spaces, finished with neutral paint and wooden flooring.– Read the article by Katie Last for Dezeen here.
The new publication ‘Sturen op stadsarrangementen’ (NL-only), explores the search for and creation of local spatial quality, authored by Willem Hein Schenk and JaapJan Berg. This book is based on insights from the podcast ‘De Haarlem Sessies,’ where discussions with (amongst others) architects Jan Peter Wingender (Office Winhov) and Eric Frijters (FABRICations) reveal various observations.
The new National Holocaust Museum and the Hollandsche Schouwburg illustrate the importance between the coherence of architecture, design and content, according to Frans Bevers. Read the article in De Architect here (Dutch-only).
For the past five years, Inez Tan, together with Uri Gilad, has been project architect of the recently completed National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. In a new episode of the podcast series ‘Over Architectuur Gesproken’, she tells De Architect’s Merel Pit and Floortje Keijzer how she worked on the museum.
“Many important details only come to light during execution” – Inez Tan.
Listen to the podcast here (Dutch-only).
The Herengracht Industry Prize (H.I.P.) is a biennial award presented by the industry to an architect or interior designer for an interior project realised in the Netherlands. The repurposing of the new City Hall of Den Helder was designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten.
Photo: Max Hart Nibbrig
Read the article here (German-only).
Last Wednesday Hirokazu Suemitsu gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-aesthetics-sustainability’. 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.
City Hall Den Helder is housed in two historic wharf buildings on the former Willemsoord shipyard. The repurposing was designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architects. The new city hall has been nominated by the BNA as ‘Building of the Year’ in the stimulating environments category. You may vote via this link.
Photo: Stefan Müller
“Office Winhov knows the tricks of the trade: the firm has already successfully restored Trippenhuis, V&D department store, Amstel Station and Pillows Hotel at Oosterpark. However, ‘restored’ is not the right word for the Holocaust Museum. Here, they delicately brought a piece of history to life...”
Read the full article (Dutch-only) by Jaap Huisman in Het Parool.
“Unlike many other Holocaust museums, at this National Holocaust, something unique took place: history happened here, and it's for the visitor to discover. So the architecture, both the renovation and the new building, cannot be separated from the context.”
Read the full article in Pi, Project & Interior here (Dutch-only).
One striking change to the former theatre Hollandsche Schouwburg is the façade’s colour. Once white, it is now olive green colour with a dark green plinth. This intervention also stems from the desire to honour [the original architect] Leupen’s work, Gilad explains. “The façade was made of around 25 layers of paint, from which we had to choose. We chose for Leupen’s choice. The building is a national monument, but only since Leupen turned it into a memorial site. That’s why we chose ‘his’ colour.”
Read the full article on architectenweb by Ronnie Weessies here (Dutch-only).
"We wanted to create transparency and not give people too much information – leaving room for the essential." Read the article in de Architect by Floortje Keijzer here.
“With the transformation of the Reformed Nursery School into a museum, architects Uri Gilad and Inez Tan of Office Winhov have made history visible, and created space for telling the personal stories of Holocaust victims. At the same time, the theatre – which had been transformed into a memorial site in 1962 to the design of architect Jan Leupen – was renovated.”
Read the article in de Volkskrant by Kirsten Hannema here.
‘While modernising the buildings, Office Winhov kept the history central. “We didn't want to reconstruct the school as it was before, but we wanted to show that it was a school, with classrooms and the escape route through the corridor – so you can better feel the historical story that happened here,” says Inez Tan, architect at Office Winhov.’
The National Holocaust Museum opens on 11 March.
Read the article written by Hanneloes Pen here (Dutch-only).
The complex, which will accommodate six million books, magazines and other publications, will be located in Delft's Harnaschpolder business park. Office Winhov is responsible for the architectural design, the landscape design is provided by H+N+S Landscape Architects.
Read the article by Ronnie Weessies for 'Architectenweb' here (Dutch-only).
Read the article in Het Parool here (Dutch-only).
We are honoured with the Wienerberger Brick Award nomination for the transformation of Pillows Maurits at the Park (a former anatomy lab). The Brick Award is an award for outstanding brick architecture from around the world.
Special thanks to Petersen Tegl for the custom-made bricks.
Photo: Stefan Müller
A conversation about architects’ compensation, the importance of a Collective Labour Agreement (CAO), and the differences in procurement practices between Belgium and the Netherlands. Oana Bogdan of &Bogdan (Brussels) and Jan Peter Wingender of Office Winhov (Amsterdam) share their insights with Architectenweb. What lessons can architects in Belgium and the Netherlands learn from each other? And what steps can architects in both countries take to strengthen their professional position?
Listen to the podcast here (Dutch-only)
Het Parool asks the question: “Which architecturally interesting buildings are we looking forward to in 2024?” Read the article here (Dutch-only).
Photo: Max Hart Nibbrig
“The EPC score was achieved through the use of collective thermal storage supplemented by pv panels. The solar panels have been processed in such a way that they are a natural part of the interior facades.” Read the full article by Ronnie Weessies on Architectenweb here (Dutch-only).
Photo: Stefan Müller
Last Wednesday Oana Bogdan gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-bats’. A big thank you to her!
‘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.
Architecture Repurposed showcases Office Winhov’s adaptive reuse approach, combining contemporary transformations with respect for architectural heritage.
At a time when sustainability is paramount and our cities yearn for historical and cultural nuance, it is essential that existing buildings are transformed with care. Office Winhov's design philosophy activates our urban past while simultaneously shaping the foundations of tomorrow.
Architecture Repurposed is a richly illustrated publication that documents seven of Office Winhov’s projects, unveiling the innovative methods, strategies, design choices and critical reflections behind them.
Pre-order here.
Femke van der Laan in conversation with Jan Peter Wingender during a live radio broadcast on VPRO on Wednesday night, 3 January. Starting from 4 January you can listen to it here (Dutch-only).
On Christmas Day at 15:30, as 'Architect of the Year', Jan Peter Wingender will be a guest on BNR Nieuwsradio with hosts Maarten Bouwhuis and Maarten de Gruyter. Jan Peter talks about the reuse of existing buildings and why ‘a street extra’ may not be such a good idea.
You can listen to the podcast from 16:00 onwards (Dutch-only).
“The space of the Van Oost restaurant is an asset to the city: located in the former Zoological Museum, with a view over the park on three sides – and with a beautiful wooden roof. A grand boutique hotel is the result.”
Read the article in Het Parool here (Dutch-only).
Photo: Stefan Müller
When it opened in 1939, Amsterdam Amstel Station had one of the most innovative station buildings of its time. In recent years, the station and the surrounding area have been renovated and redesigned. Architecture by Office Winhov in collaboration with Gottlieb Paludan Architects.
The latest adjustments to Amsterdam Amstel Station are described in this article on Architectenweb (Dutch-only).
Issue 49 has an in-depth feature about Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park.
Photography in the issue by Stefan Müller.
We are proud that Office Winhov has been awarded ‘Architect of the Year 2023’. This prize is an acknowledgement of our active contribution to the development of our profession.
This would not have been possible without the conversations, exchanges, and collaborations with our team, colleagues and stakeholders. This prize is a reflection of our collective efforts and we therefore thank you!
Also a 'Thank You' to Architectenweb for this acknowledgement.
Last Tuesday Jürg Conzett gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-troubled-water’. 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.
On the website of NRP you can view a film about Pillows Hotel Maurits at the Park – and read more about the jury’s thoughts and our collaboration with the owner and developer Amerborgh.
NRP Gulden Feniks is the award for renovation and transformation. Leiden’s City Hall also received a nomination.
In collaboration with deMunnik-deJong Architects (council chamber Leiden) and Studio Linse (interiors city hall and hotel).
Photo: Stefan Müller
We are thrilled that Pillows Maurits at the Park has been selected as a finalist for the Archello Awards 2023 ‘Hotel Building of the Year’ category.
You may view the symposium ‘Design in analogy with the existing’ here on Architectenweb (Dutch-only).
Don’t aim to contrast with the existing – but design in analogy with the existing. A growing group of architects continues to work on existing buildings in this new way. How do they handle this? And can we come up with a method for this together? On Monday afternoon, 9 October 2023, Architectenweb and Office Winhov organised a symposium about this in Pakhuis de Zwijger.
Under supervision of West 8, the former Philips industrial area Strijp-S in Eindhoven is being (re)developed into an urban district where the industrial history of Philips remains alive. New buildings and transformed Philips factories stand side-by-side in a green environment where people can live, work and relax.
Opposite the former ‘Philips Bedrijfsschool’, Office Winhov is designing a tower that fits in with the innovative character of this ‘design district’ in terms of both program and design. With approximately 170 dwellings on a plinth that provides space for makers and commercial activity, the tower adds to a vibrant area for living and working. The prefab concrete façade seeks to connect with the iconic Philips buildings in a contemporary manner.
The development of Strijp-S is an initiative of Park Strijp Beheer, a collaboration between VolkerWessels and the municipality of Eindhoven. SDK Vastgoed is involved in the project as a developer. In addition to Office Winhov, Marc Koehler Architects and Arons & Gelauf Architects are also participating in Phase 4 of the development of Strijp-S.
The former site of the Nederlandse Kabelfabriek [‘Dutch Cable Factory’] (1914) on the shore of the river Schie in Delft will transform into a modern manufacturing city in the coming years. Commissioned by Amvest and Kondor Wessels, the designers of the Rotterdam firms Mei Architects and ZUS have drawn up an urban development plan for a mix of homes, facilities and businesses.
The design combination Studio Pallesh and Office Winhov is working on residential-work-buildings, facilities, and a residential tower in the first development of the Kabeldistrict, which borders the south side of the former cable factory.
The other designers in the first development are Team V Architecture, Ector Hoogstad Architects, Atelier van Berlo, WE Architects and Mei Architects.
The design combination, Office Winhov and Korthtielens Architects, has just completed the Urban Structure Design for the transformation and densification of the Kolenkitbuurt centre. Located between Sinjeur Semeynsstraat, Schaaherderstraat, Leeuwendalersweg and Wiltzanglaan, the project also includes the transformation of the Piggelmee blocks.
Preliminary design work will begin in November 2023.
Client: Rochdale housing association
Architecture: design combination Office Winhov with Korthtielens Architects
Landscape architecture: Bureau B+B Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture
As part of the city’s extending and transforming of Oosterpark, the former university dissection laboratory was given a new purpose as a 5-star hotel that’s also welcoming for locals. The overall complexity of this project – combining adaptive re-use, a new wing extension, and strengthening the relationship with the surrounding park – is a reflection of Office Winhov’s overall approach and ambitions.
Together with Van Hoogevest Architects, the new ‘House of the City’ has been realized in two old warehouses at the Willemsoord dockyard. The starting point of this transformation was to preserve and strengthen the cultural-historical value of this ensemble. With the arrival of the city hall at the dockyard, this once outlaying nautical area will become a unique and characterful part of the city.
Partners:
Installatieadviseur: W4Y adviseurs bv
Constructeur: ABT bv
Opdrachtgever: Zeestad CV/BV
Gebruiker: Gemeente Den Helder
Bouwmanagement: bbn adviseurs
Aannemer: Friso Bouwgroep
Lichtontwerp: Beersnielsen Lichtontwerpers
Design team:
Jacqueline van Dam, Henk van Rossum, Maarten Bakker, Ronald M. H. Veltman, Jan Peter Wingender, Dominique de Rond, Anna Karina Janssen, Anna Tabellini, Leon Kentrop, Charles Hueber, Martijn van Wijk
Signage: Janno Hahn
Bespoke Rugs: Edith van Berkel
Photo: Jacqueline van Dam
Pillows Hotel Maurits at the Park and Leiden’s City Hall received nominations for NRP Gulden Feniks – the award for renovation and transformation.
In collaboration with deMunnik-deJong Architects (council chamber Leiden) and Studio Linse (interiors city hall and hotel).
The third season of the lecture series ‘Design-by-thinking-of’ kicked off last Wednesday with the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-the-room-and-the-city’ by Stephen Bates of Sergison Bates architects. A big thank you to him!
‘Design-by-thinking-of’ is a series of lectures, by and for architects. It offers a new 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.
Annegien van Dijk (BRIQUE Architecten), Floris Overheul (Mecanoo), Wouter Thijssen (MVSA), Tim Vermeend (Urban Climate Architects), Jeroen de Willigen (De Zwarte Hond) and Jan Peter Wingender (Office Winhov) will work for the BNA in the coming period.
Residential building ‘Somerpac aan de Amstel’ forms the head of the late Industrial area ‘Zuidergasterrein’ located at the river Amstel. The block, consisting of four individual Canal houses is part of a larger urban development in Amsterdam. The building contains a broad variety of 54 high-end apartments above a collective parking garage.
Photo: Stefan Müller
Flagship store Bucherer wins the 2023 Marketing + Architecture Award in the category shops, flagship stores, trade fair and temporary buildings.
Architecture in collaboration with Office Haratori.
Don’t aim to contrast with the existing – but design in analogy with the existing. A growing group of architects continues to work on existing buildings in this new way. How do they handle this? And can we come up with a method for this together? On Monday afternoon, 9 October 2023, Architectenweb and Office Winhov will organize a symposium about this in Pakhuis de Zwijger.
Register for free for the symposium (Dutch-only)
Photo: Pillows Hotel Maurits at the Park / Stefan Müller
The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, the National Restoration Fund and the foundation ‘Nederland Monumentenland’ organize the annual Heritage Sustainability Prize
With the national monument Leiden’s City Hall, the entire complex was extensively renovated, restored and made more sustainable. The special challenge was to come up with sustainability solutions – in terms of both material use and energy consumption/insulation – that fit within the monumental character of the historical building. It was certainly balancing act – one Office Winhov is now proud of being recognized for.
Photo: René de Wit
Within the series of lectures 'Architects in Ctrl', Henk Tiegelaar and Caroline Versteden take you through the development Office Winhov has experienced with Archicad. From the transition to integration, and from a focus from new construction to renovation. They do this based on two notable projects:
– Renovation, transformation, and sustainability of the Staal-Kade office building in Amsterdam
– Expansion of Nijmegen Station
Register now! No time? If you register you can receive the recording afterwards.
'Architects in Ctrl' is organised by Kubus.
Image: Render of the Staal-Kade office building
We are honoured to receive Bronze Erich Mendelsohn Award for the transformation of Pillows Maurits at the Park! Our transformation of Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park (a former anatomy lab) won the Bronze Erich Mendelsohn Award – the international award for best brick building within the category “Office and commercial buildings”.
With special thanks to Petersen Tegl for the custom-made bricks.
Congratulations to the winners of Silver Grafton Architects and Grand Prix HARQUITECTES.
This nomination highlights our active contribution to the development of our profession. Without the conversations, exchanges and collaborations with colleagues and clients, this recognition would not have been possible. Thank you for your trust and confidence.
The nomination video sheds light on our approach to the challenges of architectural reuse based on three recently completed projects: National Holocaust Museum, City Hall Den Helder and Pillows Hotel Maurits at the Park.
Watch the video’s of the nominees here.
Thanks to the Architectenweb jury: Do Janne Vermeulen, Anouk Reintjens, Thomas Bedaux, Mechthild Stuhlmacher.
And congratulations to fellow nominees Marjolein van Eig, Studioninedots, Crimson Historians & Urbanists and Peter van Assche!
The renovation of Leiden’s City Hall is nominated for RAP – this prize rewards and stimulates high-profile architecture in the Rijnland region. In collaboration with Studio Linse.
Tower of Babel is a monthly series within the Architectenweb Podcast. Here architect Daan Roggeveen (MORE Architecture) talks with designers, developers and other experts who all have their own perspective on highrises. The aim is to answer the question: how do you make a really good tall building? This month's guest is architect Jan Peter Wingender, co-founder of Office Winhov.
In the podcast, Jan Peter talks about the origins of Office Winhov and the office's position within Dutch architecture. He explains how the office’s focus is working on and intensifying the existing city.
Jan Peter talks about his vision on densification and highrise buildings: about the German idea of 'Hochhaus', residential towers as 'tall houses' in the city – where proportion, size, scale and the urban horizon play an important role.
And they talk about the question of how prefabrication and rationality can combine with architectural quality. As examples, Jan Peter cites residential towers the office has recently designed and built in Amsterdam, Zurich, Eindhoven, etcetera, in which load-bearing prefabricated concrete facades have been used. He discusses in detail Office Winhov's vision on buildability and repetition in highrise buildings.
A good tall building? As far as Jan Peter is concerned, it has to have its feet in the street and serve the city. So listen! Listen to the podcast here (Dutch-only).
Photo Zölly residential tower (Zürich).
Office Winhov will be closed from Monday 7 August to Friday 18 August. We will be returning to the office on Monday 21 August.
Meanwhile there is time for fresh perspectives: The Arcam show “Out of Office – Amsterdam Models on the Move” is ongoing. Three models of Office Winhov are also on display.
Photo: Arcam, Maarten Nauw
Interview with Jan Peter Wingender and Caroline Versteden (Office Winhov) about the value of monumental train stations.
A complex cluster of buildings between Amsterdam’s iconic shopping street Kalverstraat and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal grew together over time. With the change in the fashion retail industry and the increasing need for densification in the historical urban fabric, it was time for a rigorous transformation and reorganisation. In order to activate a collection of buildings into retail and office spaces, the unique qualities and characters of each building were separately defined. This was done by untangling the volumes and letting in the light. The three-level retail space on the Kalverstraat is highlighted by a completely new natural stone façade. This façade is characterized by its deep relief, reflecting both the building’s historical parcellation and its new use. Meanwhile, the second and third floors above were redeveloped as offices that are connected with a light double-height space to the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal. The connecting space now forms the heart of the ensemble, with a new family of façades enabling light workspaces. The interiors are characterized by a careful selection of materials that reflect the building's modern reuse.
We have been commissioned as the architects and is also responsible for the interior design.
Photo: Stefan Müller
Photo: Tom de Kort
Uri Gilad kicks off the ‘Summer Series’ of de Architect with the destination Alpine loft in Mathon: “The landscape changes from pure white to pure green. But the peace remains constant”
Nice read! – written by Hanna Veltman (Dutch-only)
Photography by Office haratori & Office Winhov
Read Local Heroes •12 here.
Arcam is organizing a large model exhibition, which can be seen from 21 July to 10 September. Three models made by Office Winhov will also be on display.
Image: Model of office building Staal-Kade made by Alexandre Augu
Our transformation of Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park (a former anatomy lab) is nominated for the Erich Mendelsohn Award – the award for best brick building.
Our transformation of Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park (a former anatomy lab) is nominated for the Brick Awards in the category ‘Worldwide’.
Photo: Stefan Müller
Interview with Uri Gilad, Inez Tan and Caroline Versteden in the Kroonenberg Journal about our collaboration with Kroonenberg Groep, shared ambitions and the projects Kalverstraat 48/Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 269 and Raadhuisstraat 46-50.
From August 2023, Office Winhov has two intern vacancies for a minimum of 10 months. Deadline for application with a printed portfolio is 30 June 2023.
Model by intern Gwenaëlle Polgar
Since 1988, ‘Architecture in the Netherlands’ has been an indispensable overview and inspiration source for industry professionals, as well as anyone interested in Dutch architecture. Each year, a three-person editorial team put together a publication showcasing the past architectural year through essays and a selection of remarkable projects reflecting the state-of-the-trade.
The editors for 2022–2023 are Teun van den Ende (founder of Werkplaats Erfgoed, independent researcher, writer for Vers Beton and others, and spatial advisor), Uri Gilad (co-founder and partner of Office Winhov) and Arna Mačkić (co-founder of studio L A). The yearbook is published by nai010 publishers.
The book depot is formulated to become the 'treasury and time machine' of the ‘Dutch Royal Library’ – the national library of the Netherlands. The preliminary design gives an impression of the depot that the Central Government Real Estate Agency (RVB) expects to complete in 2026.
Our design references the books that will be stored in the depot. “The inspiration for the design is an open book and that image is reflected as a curve in the façade. The relief is based on the hieroglyphic script: the letters are not legible, but are inspired by the name 'National Library,” says project manager Lisanne Viergever of the RVB, which is responsible for the construction of the new book depot.
Maquette: Studio KU+
Client: Koninklijke Bibliotheek (‘Royal Library’), the national library of the Netherlands
Architecture: Office Winhov
Graphic design: Reynoud Homan
Landscape design: H+N+S Landscape Architects
As part of the 'High-Frequency Rail Programme', Nijmegen Station will be extensively renovated and expanded in the coming years.
The station can be regarded as a 'guest' on a lateral moraine – a unique landscape phenomenon. This local topography long formed a natural boundary, but with the westward expansion of the city, the station has now become central. In addition to a significant height difference, the station also has a complex architectural history in which the remains of the original station by C.H. Peters were incorporated by Sybold van Ravesteyn after WWII into a new and monumental station.
We have been commissioned as the architects, and developed this plan together with Arcadis, for the new western entrance in combination with the renewed platform tunnel, entrances, and the extra wooden roofed platform canopy.
The second season of the lecture series ‘Design-by-thinking-of’ was concluded last Wednesday with the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-dwelling-and-building’ by José Toral of Peris+Toral Architects. A big thank you to him and to the previous lecturers Floris Cornelisse (Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven), An Fonteyne (noAarchitecten), Peter St John (Caruso St John Architects) and Chie Konno (teco).
‘Design-by-thinking-of’ is a series of lectures, by and for architects. It offers a new 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 are already looking forward to the next season!
We are proud to team up with design firms Rijnboutt, Bierman Henket, builder Nico de Bont and construction company Duyts Bouwconstructies to develop a new standard for exchanging information in BIM for existing buildings.
(Image: the renovated façade of Frederiksplein 1, photo by Stefan Müller)
With photography by Stefan Müller.
The 20-floor building in Blok 6 of the Overtoomse Veld is a part of the densifying plan for the Westelijke Tuinsteden [‘Garden Cities’], an area originally developed in the 1960s in Amsterdam West. The architectural expression of the new building, designed in collaboration with Office Haratori, is inspired by the post-war reconstruction architecture of the surrounding neighbourhood.
This residential tower will house 174 subsidised rentals for starters – small-scale apartments of unique high-quality.
Our transformation for Pillows Maurits at the Park has been nominated for ‘Building of the year’ within the category ‘Identity and Icon Value’. Every vote counts.
From August 2023, Office Winhov has two intern vacancies for a minimum of 10 months. Deadline for application with a printed portfolio is 30 June 2023.
Model by intern Gwenaëlle Polgar
Our transformations of Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park (a former anatomy lab) and Frederiksplein 1 (an office building originally designed by Arthur Staal) are two of the ten nominations for the Amsterdam Architecture Prize.
Photos: Stefan Müller
Ronnie Weessies wrote this article for Architectenweb (Dutch-only).
Photo: Stefan Müller
Starts 18:30 at The Berlage in Delft (Netherlands).
Photo: Stefan Müller
Read Local Heroes •16 here.
In the coming years, approx. 5,000 homes will be developed in the Pampusbuurt on Strandeiland (at the IJmeer).
“A real achievement is the creation of a de facto front porch for the hotel, spilling into the park from Spring – its generous terrace and lawn lead straight to the conifer-lined bicycle paths around Oosterpark. Parakeets and magpies visit Pillows’ birdhouses hung from the plane trees towering over the guest rooms. ‘We are adding the hotel to the park,’ says Uri Gilad, the hotel’s architect. ‘Usually, it is the other way around.’ ”
Read the review here.
Photo: Stephan Müller
