KAAN Architecten

Special Mention for KMSKA at the EMYA2024 by the European Museum Forum As the main art museum in southern Flanders, the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA) reopened its doors in 2022 after over a decade of renovation. The newly refurbished 19th-century building renovated by KAAN Architecten presents new opportunities to discover its renowned Flemish and Belgian, as well as international artists from the 14th to the 20th centuries. The museum’s reinvented approach, working and collaborating with local communities, offers new connections between the art on display and its visitors. It encourages more tailored experiences where traditional displays of masterpieces are put alongside more contemporary and often whimsical visual arts. The museum has purposely foregone the traditional mission statement, preferring not to convey a definitive meaning or message as an institution but to leave room for dialogue, feeling, playing, experimenting, and creating. KMSKA also cooperates with universities, research centres, scientific working groups, and other museums to advance scientific research on art and visual culture conservation. We thank the European Museum Forum for this recognition: "The following special commendation goes to an art museum that demonstrates a commitment to rethinking the art institution as a place for dialogue, feeling, playing, experimenting, and creating. Its education and public programmes show exemplary consideration towards not only making art spaces accessible but also raising disability and sensory accessibility awareness in contemporary society". #EMYA2024 #EuropeanMuseumForum KMSKA at EMYA2024: https://lnkd.in/ebBfgx5u Further information on the project at: https://lnkd.in/gTZz57n

Crafting Diversity: The Stack's Architectural Precision In this KAAN Architecten's project, our aim of achieving a balance between individuality and community led us to put much effort into detail. The design aims to minimize repetition within the project, and we strategically optimized setback measurements within an 800 mm sub-grid to enhance the connections between balconies, terraces, and the facade, simplifying these elements without compromising their dynamic aesthetic. Allard Assies from KAAN Architecten: ”When we started working on the design for The Stack, the brief called for a wide variety of house floor plans (large and small) and large living balconies. Variety implies movement and variation in the facade. We opted for a brutalist concrete architecture. This enabled us to work with large cantilever balconies and varying depths in the façade. Contrary to the concept, variety requires rationalisation and standardisation. Thus, the entire façade is based on the 1125x1125mm grid, and the balconies have consecutive sizes of 800, 1.600, and 2.400mm. The house plans are formed around a fixed core with shaft, toilet, meter cupboard, ventilation, and heat-cooling unit. The choice of grid and standards allowed us to work with a limited number of basic details. The precast concrete facade parts and balconies were based on the same principles and dimensions. This made the entire construction economically feasible, and we look back on a successful project with a large façade variation”. Development: Amvest Collaborators, construction and design team: Buro Sant en Co landschapsarchitectuur, Geurst & Schulze architecten DGMR, Total Cost bouwadvies, Rienks Bouwmanagement Kondor Wessels, dioCON, Loodgietersbedrijf P.C. van der Horst B.V., Blom Elektrotechniek, Mabutec Further information at: https://lnkd.in/eGGSx4T 📷 Sebastian van Damme

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The Stack: Architecture as a conduit for personal expression.   The development of Aan het IJ north of Amsterdam's city centre embodies the balance between individuality and community. Situated within Geurst & Schulze architecten 2003 master plan, The Stack celebrates urban living in the new neighbourhood. The design aims to minimize repetition within the project. KAAN Architecten explored two key elements to produce this diversity: different outside spaces, and a variety of apartment layouts. It results in 120 distinctive, spacious apartments housed in two interconnected villas that share a deck and a garden. The project emphasises the relationship between neighbourhood and home. Taken that as key features of the master plan, it includes gracefully contoured buildings that offer panoramic views and a generous sense of space. Although entirely different, both blocks share a coherent visual identity. We thank the design team, client and all collaborators for this wonderful result!   Development: Amvest Collaborators, construction and design team: Buro Sant en Co landschapsarchitectuur, Geurst & Schulze architecten DGMR, Total Cost bouwadvies, Rienks Bouwmanagement Kondor Wessels, dioCON, Loodgietersbedrijf P.C. van der Horst B.V., Blom Elektrotechniek, Mabutec More information at: https://lnkd.in/eGGSx4T 📷 Sebastian van Damme

Join us today for the first day of the AMS Institute's scientific congress Reinventing the City! Renata Gilio, Managing Director at KAAN Architecten, together with co-hosts Manuela Triggianese, Halina Zarate, Seyran Khademi and Lydia Giokari present the workshop Data Hub for Low Carbon Stations. The AMS Scientific Conference (AMS Conference) explores and discusses how cities can transform themselves to become more livable, resilient and sustainable, while offering economic stability. In this context the workshop session will delve into the multifaceted data available in and around stations. This includes building data (construction drawings, materials, structural weight), passenger data (from social media posts), aerial imagery (urban growth and development), mobility data, energy consumption metrics, and urban data related to the built environment. The workshop will emphasize the gathering of visual data related to carbon footprint of stations, at the building scale. This workshop is a spin-of Halina's PHD research and her new released "The Low-Carbon Stations Data-hub" and Manuela Triggianese's long standing research in (train) stations design at TUDelft. More information on the workshop at: https://lnkd.in/ep8Wu8dg More information on the congress at: https://lnkd.in/eSdkK2RV #stationdesign #data #urbanplanning #lca #fullcarboncycle

Passenger Terminal EXPO & CONFERENCE ✈️ 16-18 April in Frankfurt. Renata Gilio, managing director of KAAN Architecten, will be present at this edition, which focuses on sustainable development and energy transition within airport operations. Come and meet her! The Passenger Terminal Expo is a platform for global leaders and innovators to exchange ideas and explore the future of airport design, operations, and sustainability. It represents a crucial gathering for professionals driving worldwide positive change in the aviation sector. For more information about PTE: https://lnkd.in/gmSBwSf #PTExpo2024 #AirportInnovation #SustainableAviation #AirportConference #EnergyTransition #Architecture

The Lobby-Crystal House is nominated for the Rotterdam Architecture Prize 2024!   Crystal House, a beloved architectural landmark in the heart of Rotterdam's city center, has undergone a breathtaking transformation to become "The Lobby." While not officially classified as a historical monument, this iconic building is prominent in the city's modern architectural heritage. AIR - Architectuur Instituut Rotterdam annually awards the best new buildings in the city, with a prize for the team of designers, clients, and builders. In addition to the jury prize, there is also an audience prize. Both will be awarded during the Rotterdam Architecture Month on Friday, June 14.    Collaborators: Manhave Vastgoed, MBM (Molkenboer Management), Van Waning Bouw B.V., Pieters Bouwtechniek BV, DGMR, Wim beining, Beersnielsen Lichtontwerpers   Know more about the project: https://lnkd.in/g3PatZWM   Voting is open until 29 April: https://lnkd.in/eK-5N7qm   📷 Sebastian van Damme