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Villa Frenay / 70F architecture


Villa Frenay / 70F architecture

© Luuk Kramer

Architects: 70F architecture
Location: Lelystad, The Netherlands
Project Team: Carina Nilsson
Project Year: 2010
Client: Fam Frenay
Photographs: Luuk Kramer





The commission (March 2008) consisted of a detached house with outbuildings on a plot in villa park ‘de Noordzoom’ in Lelystad, at the foot of the Enkhuizen – Lelystad dike. The family wanted, like many others, light, air and space. © Luuk Kramer

The house is a one-story bungalow, while the site asked for a response to “living at the water.” The latter is accomplished by making a veranda along the entire length of the building (south), at the most important rooms of the house; from bedroom, to wardrobe, to the master bathroom, to hobby room to the kitchen and finally to the dining- and around the corner the living room. Along this line, there is a transition from water to veranda, to completely glass facade, with doors behind which all mentioned areas are. © Luuk Kramer

To break the flat polder landscape, the roof of the living / dining room is slightly sloping. At the non-waterfront (north) of the house there are the children’s rooms with their bathroom, a utility room and the living room. The existing artificial ‘hills’ on the premises we accentuated, and the carport with storage room is half buried in one of them. The sauna with garden shed is placed on another hill, and is the highest of the three buildings. From the sauna is a view over a Cor-Ten steel waterfall that runs along the open-air terrace at the gable of the house, sloping towards the water feature that runs along the plot. © Luuk Kramer

With the spread of the buildings, a residential area is created, more than a house with outbuildings. The transparency and direction can be seen in the interior, providing the ultimate inside – outside experience, emphasized by the slopes on the plot. The structural challenge of the T-shaped gable wall with glass corners, results in a phenomenal experience of the indoor and outdoor space in the living and dining room. The structural and architectural tension of the solution in this wall is experienced almost everywhere in and around the house. Plan







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B/S/H/ Office Space Defined by Four-Story Atrium and Central Green Wall





B/S/H/ Office Space Defined by Four-Story Atrium and Central Green Wall



An impressive four-story atrium and an indoor-outdoor living green wall defines the new office building for Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte (B/S/H/) in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands. Envisioned by William McDonough + Partners, together with D/DOCK, the office space emphasizes on openness and flexibility: “The result is a welcoming place that radiates a sense of calm, open for everyone, everywhere and at any time. Optimal lighting, tactile materials, soft colors and flexible design elements throughout maximize the experience and well-being of the people and emphasize the open structure and the vision of B/S/H/ as a company. The space is composed of zones, alternative workplaces and a flexible use of furniture, and each floor features a ‘hub’. This is a central space where all the community functions are clustered, as well as the management“. Many the interior elements were supplied under the Fornature terms, stimulating reuse and ensuring a second-life for them. A building integrated photo-voltaic roof maximizes energy and day lighting. So this is not just a visually appealing place to work in, it is also a sustainable project. Enjoy the photos!

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Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center \ 3XN Architects


Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center, image courtesy 3XN Architects | Photo by Adam M¢rk

From Growing Pains to Growing Commitment

The new City Hall and cultural center in the Dutch city of Nieuwegein, is designed to create cohesion and the foundation for a stronger local community.

A modern participatory democracy requires transparency and communication at eye level in the encounter between citizen and authority. These elements have been the core of Danish practice 3XN’s design.

Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center, image courtesy 3XN Architects | Photo by Adam M¢rk


It was important for us to create a building that was welcoming, rather than authoritarian in its expression,” says

Principal and founder of 3XN, Kim Herforth Nielsen

Nieuwegein is located 5 km south of Utrecht, and since 1970 the city has grown from having just 8,000 inhabitants to 62,000 inhabitants in 2012. The strong growth in population makes heavy demands on the city administration to develop the city socially and culturally.


It’s a challenge they are very conscious of in Nieuwegein. Therefore we have tried to create a building that can be a catalyst for social affiliation with the city.

Kim Herforth Nielsen

Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center, image courtesy 3XN Architects | Photo by Adam M¢rk

Architecturally the building takes its point of departure from a central and bright atrium from where a sculptural staircase soars up through the building and connects the many diverse facilities – indeed facilities not normally found in a City Hall. By bringing together the local library, citizen service centre, café, cultural center and commercial spaces in the building, the City Hall fuses with a range of everyday activities. This creates life in the building all day, and strengthens the connection to the commercial and residential area surrounding the building.

Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center, image courtesy 3XN Architects | Photo by Adam M¢rk

The five floors spread out like a fan and open up towards the atrium, allowing the building’s visitors and employees to visually connect with what is happening on the other floors. 3XN puts great emphasis into maximizing the benefits of daylight through use of windows, including a huge picture window on the 4th floor, through which daylight streams down into the building.


Daylight contributes to a good working and living environment – it allows one to follow the rhythm of the day and enjoy the small nuances created by the shifting daylight.

Kim Herforth Nielsen

Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center, image courtesy 3XN Architects | Photo by Adam M¢rk

The Mayor of Nieuwegein, Mr. Frans Backhuijs describes the open structure of the building and the many different facilities as a great advantage for the city administration.


We are in close visual contact with the city and citizens throughout the day. That contributes to even more joy and enthusiasm when working for a better Nieuwegein.

Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center, image courtesy 3XN Architects | Photo by Adam M¢rk

The building has two facades. The inner is a traditional facade of concrete and glass, while the exterior facade of glass patterned silkscreen almost folds around the building, but without covering it completely. This avoids direct sunlight in work station areas, while spaces like the lobby and restaurant receive maximum natural daylight and unobstructed views over the city. The glass’ geometric patterns in blue and grey give the facade a three-dimensional expression and reflect the diversity of both the building and Nieuwegein.

Nieuwegein City Hall and Cultural Center - Ground floor plan, drawing courtesy 3XN Architects
+ Project facts

Stadshuis Nieuwegein
Cityplaza, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

Function: City Hall, library, commercial spaces, citizen service center, café, cultural house
Completed: September 2011
Official Opening: March 2012
Construction Start: 2008 (Competition won in 2006)
Size: 27.000 m2
Price: 49 mio. euro
Client: Gemeente Nieuwegein, Projectbureau Binnenstad
Architect: 3XN
Local architect: ABT
Interior: Fokkema
Engineer: Zonneveld Ingenieur & Nelissen Ingenieursbureau
Photographer: Adam M¢rk
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MVRDV: flowerbed hotel, aalsmeer, netherlands






the 'flowerbed hotel' is composed of a series of flower crates stacked within a greenhouse shell
all images © MVRDV




the design of the 'flowerbed hotel' in aalsmeer, netherlands by dutch architecture firm MVRDV has been revealed by
project developer kloos2. this 19.500m2 hotel and conference centre is set for location next to the entrance of the future
bloomin' holland theme park and business centre, and will be devoted to flowers.


the structural composition of the building is a series of stacked volumes contained within a greenhouse shell.
the new centre will offer 280 hotel rooms all decorated with floral themes with additional facilities including a
1.600m2 conference centre, 550m2 fitness centre and spa, 1.100m2 assigned to services and 140 parking spaces.





main entrance / reception




the spacious lobby will be divided into three zones: public zone for day visitors, a more private zone for hotel guests and a mixed zone,
the welcoming space complete with 2.100m2 worth of flower beds.





within the lobby, 2.100m2 worth of flowerbeds will be realized




the architectural project is set to feature sun collectors, windmills and underground warm and cool storage,
offering excellent energy performance despite its glasshood.





hotel room
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