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Rhapsody’s forms are beginning to take shape
Amsterdam, 23 november 2017 Rhapsody, located in Amsterdam West neighbourhood Bos en Lommer, is rapidly progressing. The curved forms of each apartment block are beginning to take shape. Completion is expected at the end of 2018. Link: Rhapsody in West
New Vinex: not the answer to family migration
Building new Vinex locations is not the answer to young families’ demand for more space and more greenery. Last week, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported that more and more parents with small children decide to leave the big city. Immediately here and there, the Pavlov reaction came from the mouths of the administrators, in […]
Rhapsody: construction in full swing
Picture shows full activity on the construction site. Completion to be expected late 2018. Since spring 2017 the construction of Rhapsody, located in Amsterdam West has been in full swing. The forms of this Bos en Lommer residential project are beginning to take shape and by late 2018 the 239 dwellings, each with private parking, are […]
top down and bottum up
Urban development today: top down and bottom up It has long been thought that large-scale urban developments could only be realized if the plans were devised by expert architects and investors / developers and then thrown down, as it were, towards users. This top down approach was also not illogical. “At the top” is after […]
Rhapsody in West: neighborhood participation in shape
After a two years period of intensive collaboration with Bos en Lommer neigborhood residents, led by artistscollective ‘Cascoland’, ideas come to development. Invester CBRE and developers de Nijs and Smits agreed in facilitate common functions like exchange libray for materials and tools, space for courses and cooking , a small non commercial hotel function and […]
Dicht op elkaar voor lager energiegebruik
We zitten inmiddels in de derde week van de onderhandelingen die moeten leiden tot een nieuw kabinet. Wat wordt besproken komt maar mondjesmaat naar buiten, maar hoog op de politieke agenda staat in elk geval het verminderen van het energieverbruik van gebouwen. Dit is belangrijk voor het reduceren van het gebruik van natuurlijke grondstoffen en […]
The future of spatial planning must play a role in formation
Now that the crisis is over, plans are being made on a large scale and at high speed to build houses again. Many of these are needed, about one million, mostly smaller town houses, in building volume approximately the city of Amsterdam. These houses must therefore be built, but we note that the large cities […]
Rhapsody Building construction start
The construction of the Rhapsody project started. The project includes the construction of an urban ensemble comprising 239 homes, private parking facilities, commercial space in the plinth and a publicly accessible courtyard. An intensive program will see that neighborhood residents are well informed about thebuilding activities. Completion is scheduled for mid-2018 For more information on […]
press-release GALAXY TOWER Utrecht
Utrecht, February 10 2017 Spoorwegpensioenfonds and Stichting Pensioenfonds Openbaar Vervoer buy 330 new high quality apartments in Utrecht from Amrâth Hotels. On behalf of Stichting Spoorwegpensioenfonds and Stichting Pensioenfonds Openbaar Vervoer, Amrâth Hotels & Restaurants and SPF Beheer have signed an agreement for the sale of 330 free sector rental apartments in the project “Galaxy Tower ‘located on […]
Raadhuisplein Drachten nominated
Drachten Raadhuisdplein is selected on the shortlist for the ‘Vredeman de Vries Award for Architecture’. End of october the final selection will be published.
Sustainable Hotel-/Residential building Utrecht
Amrath building is to be the trendsetter for the Healthy Urban Quarter, at the west centre of Utrecht. A vivid discussion on the dimensions of sustainability , both generic and applied on the AMRATH building , convinced left wing and liberal parties of Utrecht municipality of the buildings advanced sustainable qualities. Development is proceding- medio […]
Bright – Financial agreements signed
At the Expo Real in Munich Dutch developer and builder Stebru Vastgoed, American real estate investor Greystar en the Rotterdam municipality signed the financial agreements for the development and construction of Bright residential toower. Construction starts december 2016. link to architectenweb article link to facton article
Tangram wins tender ‘ de Hoofdstad ‘ on Zuidas Amsterdam
For Çordaan, organization for elderly care and dementia, Tangram realizes a 50 housing units on the ‘Kop van Zuidas’, in Amsterdam. Heart of the new building is formed by a large greenhouse courtyard. This will expand the residents outdoor season from 3 to 8 months. Building construction is expected to start mid-2017.
Municipal approval Bright tower Rotterdam
This week the Bright tower design past the final municipal test. The ‘Commissie Welstand en momumenten’ judges the design on rules and regulations , especially on building aesthetics. Building will start early november this year.
Milestone for hotel and housing at Jaarbeursplein Utrecht
Today the Utrecht municipality granted its formal approval to develop and build a new ‘Amrath’ hotel with 250rooms, topped with 350 residential units, right in the cities center at the Jaarbeursplein. The agreement was signed in November last year, subject to the conclusion of the Development Agreement with the Jaarbeurs. Now it is formally signed, […]
ABN AMRO Social Awareness Award for Rhapsody
Our efforts for a good embedding of Rhapsody in the neighborhood have been awarded the 3rd prize for the “Social Awareness Award 2016 “, by the ABN AMRO. The award was accepted by Sanne Botterweg of Urban Sync, who together with the artist collective Cascoland, CBRE global investors, developer SBB / de Nijs and TANGRAM […]
Charlotte ten Dijke creates new artwork
Time-lag is the name of the new artwork made by Charlotte ten Dijke, made from woodchips, as one of a new series, “Forces of Nature”.
Completion of private house renovation
July 2016 the architects house reconstruction was finished.
Consultation on Amsterdam Zuid-as development
As answer on an invitation by the Amsterdam Municipality ad developer de Nijs Tangram showed its vision on the large Amsterdam Zuid-as development. By means of a gameboard (‘kenniskwartier’) relevant themes were chosen and rated by the players- thus bringing new insights and a vivid discussion on the matter.
Woontoren Bright Rotterdam centrum
Het ontwerp voor de woontoren Bright aan de verlengde Willemsbrug in Rotterdam is ingediend en goedgekeurd. Start bouw is gepland februari 2017, oplevering eind 2018.