Post-training day Tygron Platform documentation
by Bas | Feb 27, 2024 | Topical
On Wednesday, February 21, Florian Witsenburg and Rudolf Koster delivered an insightful masterclass on the functioning and applications of the Tygron data platform. The platform enables the rapid and easy visualization and integration of spatial datasets....
Visit to Leythenrode Residential Care Center in Leiderdorp
by Bas | Feb 27, 2024 | Topical
With the firm and many former employees, all of whom have worked on this project, we visited the construction site. Significant progress is being made. Completion of phase 1 is expected by the end of 2024. Phase two will follow thereafter, after the demolition of the...
TU Delft Inspiration Lecture
by Bas | Feb 27, 2024 | Topical
On February 16th, TANGRAM held its traditional inspiration lecture for an enthusiastic group of students from the Architectural Design Crossovers department, titled "The Value of Integrated Design." This lecture showcased how the physical, socio-cultural, and economic...
Interior of ‘De Weverij’ in Roombeek, Enschede
by Bas | Feb 27, 2024 | Topical
Commissioned by developer Koopmans and investor Vesteda, TANGRAM is designing the interior of the common areas, entrance halls, and corridors for their residential building 'De Weverij' in Roombeek, Enschede. This building, as the 5th icon for Roombeek, holds a strong...
Better Building for Healthcare Symposium at Pakhuis de Zwijger on March 20, 2024.
by Bas | Feb 27, 2024 | Topical
Pakhuis de Zwijger is organizing an evening program focusing on building for healthcare. The event will feature contributions from various speakers, including: Ineke van der Ham, Professor of Technological Innovations in Neuropsychology at Leiden University, who will...
BNA Value case Rhapsody
by Bas | Feb 27, 2024 | Topical
Rhapsody in West has been selected as one of the value cases featured on the website of the BNA (Association of Dutch Architects). The purpose of this "value case" database is to showcase projects that not only excel in functionality and aesthetics but also have their...
Green in the City Center and Announcement of the Green Yearbook 2024
by Bas | Dec 4, 2023 | Topical
At the end of May, we visited several Tangram projects in the city center of Amsterdam. Projects Crystal Court (2008) and Waterwoningen (1999), with the still relevant theme of 'densification in the city'. Nature has taken its intended place in and around the...
Leythenrode – Construction Kickoff
by Bas | Dec 4, 2023 | Topical
Construction of the new Leythenrode residential care center officially began in the summer of 2023! In June, in the presence of many residents of the current building and the entire design and construction team, Mayor of Leiderdorp Laila Driessen, board member of...
Construction Update on De Weverij (TETEM 3)
by Bas | Dec 4, 2023 | Topical
"In Enschede, the ground floor has been poured for Tetem 3. The building, situated on the site of an old weaving mill of the Twentsche Textile Industry and intended as the final icon for the Roombeek district, will be named 'De Weverij'. This ground-level floor marks...
Announcement Exhibition ‘Immeasurably Important’ in Collaboration with AIA
by Bas | Dec 4, 2023 | Topical
'IMMEASURABLY IMPORTANT' marks the beginning of an exploration where we must collectively discover what the rise of this new technology will mean for us as individuals and as shapers of the environment in which we live. Opening: May 1, 2024 - with an opening lecture...
Between two worlds
by Bas | Nov 16, 2023 | Blog, Media, News, Topical
On the Westfriese Zeedijk in Schoorldam, construction company De Nijs has a partially vacated storage yard. Tangram was tasked with realizing various buildings: a studio building with an office for the owner, semi-detached houses, detached houses, and holiday homes....
OurDomain and Living in the Netherlands
by Bas | Nov 16, 2023 | Topical
Event "Living in the Netherlands" with a Tour of the OurDomain Building in Rotterdam In March, Tangram, along with the residential business community "Living in the Netherlands," Greystar, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and a group of experts, visited the OurDomain...
Theme Table Meeting: Caring Architecture / Caring City
by Bas | Nov 16, 2023 | Topical
Theme Table Meeting 'Caring Architecture / Caring City Recently, 'de Architect' organized an inspiring gathering with a group of architects active in housing-care projects. In an open discussion, ideas were exchanged on how to...
Demolish Leythenrode, Leiderdorp
by Bas | Nov 16, 2023 | Topical
The demolition of the existing buildings on the site commenced in April 2023, marking the beginning of Phase 1 construction of the New Leythenrode Residential Care Center! This promises to be exciting!
The final icon of Roombeek
by Bas | Nov 16, 2023 | Topical
With all key players present, the official groundbreaking ceremony for a new residential building with 116 apartments in the Roombeek district of Enschede was celebrated on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. In attendance were developer and builder Koopman, investor...
Two of the 25 greenest buildings in Amsterdam.
by Bas | Nov 16, 2023 | Topical
On Monday, September 26, 2022, the booklet 'The Green Architecture Guide of Amsterdam 2000-2025' was presented by ARCAM Architecture Center Amsterdam, featuring an overview of the 25 greenest buildings in Amsterdam. Two buildings by TANGRAMare also included:...
Grand Opening Celebration of OurDomain Rotterdam
by Bas | Sep 12, 2022 | Topical
Grand Opening Celebration of OurDomain Rotterdam
OurDomain commemorates Rotterdam war victims
by Bas | May 16, 2022 | News, Topical
On May 14 and 15, 2022, the 805 names of civilian victims were projected onto the facade of the recently completed OurDomain residential tower. A remarkable event, because only now - after 82 years - do we know who died in the German bombardment of Rotterdam on May...
Bart Mispelblom Beyer elected
by Bas | Mar 24, 2022 | News, Topical
Bart Mispelblom Beyer has been elected to the BNA Members' Council, along with 23 other colleagues. The Members' Council is involved in strategic policy of the trade association for Dutch architects (BNA). Important in this time of conflicting spatial tasks and scarce...
Rhapsody in Taiwan
by Bas | Jan 31, 2022 | Media, News
The Taiwanese glossy Interior has extensively featured our residential project Rhapsody in West in the Amsterdam Kolenkitbuurt in its January issue. Nine pages are dedicated to showcasing the project, accompanied by captivating...