"Vernufteling" nomination for Zero Energy Floating House
The Zero-energy floating house is one of the 18 nominees for "de Vernufteling" - an award given to innovative engineering design solutions.
The Floating House combines several proven sustainability techniques, resulting in a completely self sufficient house.
The Floating House (which earlier this year received an award as the most sustainable house in the Netherlands) is developed by Kraaijvanger in collaboration with DGMR engneers, Dura Vermeer, Giesbers& van der Graaf and ITHO.
BREEAM certificate for City hall Utrecht
During the official start of construction of the new Utrecht city hall, Stefan van Uffelen - director of the Dutch Green Building Council - presented a BREEAM design certificate to alderman Victor Everhardt of the Utrecht Municipality.
The construction of the complex and ambitious city hall is part of the redevelopment of the Utrecht Central Station aea - one of six goverment-appointed New Key projects (NSP) with high ambitions concerning sustainability.
With a surface of 66.000 m2 the City Hall is the largest building which has been given a BREEAM certificate by the DGBC. The project will be completed mid 2014.
Kraaijvanger to design agriculture colleges
Annemiek Bleumink and Vincent van der Meulen of Kraaijvanger have been commissioned to design the new Groenhorst College (GHC) and the Christian Agriculture High school (CAH) in Almere (the Netherlands) Objective is to realise a combined accomodation for both educational institutions at one location in Almere Poort.
The new 6.000 m2 building (with the option of a future extension of several thousand m2) will accommodate 1.200 students. The new facility will act as a testing ground for the implementation of functional green in the urban environment. The combination of both institutions is unique, and links theoretical and practical education to nature, building and the built environment with sustainability as major theme.
In addition to the theoretical and practical spaces, the complex includes an open learning centre, offices, an large atrium with a restaurant, several meeting rooms and 3.000 m2 parking. Approximately 25 % of the building will be equipped for communal use. Kraaijvanger • Urbis acquired the assignment for the design of the CAH and the GHC in Almere after winning the European Procurement issued by the Group Aeres Ede.
Kraaijvanger proposes underground extension town hall Bloemendaal
As one of the five architectural practises invited by the Municipality of Bloemendaal (the Netherlands), Kraaijvanger made a proposal for the renovation and extension of the Bloemendaal town hall.
As one of the 5 architects invited by the municipality of Bloemendaal Kraaijvanger presented their proposal for the renovation and extension of the town hall of Bloemendaal. The existing building was outdated, and besides the municipality had decided to centralise all municipality functions on one location, which made an limited extension necessary.
The design by Dirk Jan Postel of Kraaijvanger proposes to extend the building at the front, embedded in the natural slope of the surrounding landscape. On the one hand, the existing qualities of the monumental building are maintained. On the other hand, it allows the extended building to open up towards the road as a dynamic, asymmetric counterpart of the old building majestic building. This creates transparency, accessibility, modernity, and allows the buidling to maintain its status quo.
The five presentation including the proposal of Dirk Jan Postel, can be viewed at the website of the Municipality of Bloemendaal.
High sustainability score for Rabobank Administrative Center
The new administrative center for Rabobank in Utrecht – designed by Rob Ligtvoet van Kraaijvanger – is one of the most sustainable office buildings in the Netherlands according to "GPR-Gebouw" – a tool to compare quality and sustainability features of buildings. In the competition “Most sustainable office building in the Netherlands – a competition launched by Dutch specialist magazine “The Engineer” and Dutch national radio program “Vroege Vogels”- the building for now is rated second.
All submissions have been rated and compared according to "GPR-gebouw". The new administrative center for Rabobank took the highest score in 3 of the 5 categories: health, users quality and prospective value. In the overall score, the project takes for now a second shared place. March 20 the jury will announce which building can call itself the “Most sustainable office building in the Netherlands”.
The Rabobank administrative center is currently under construction and will be completed mid 2011.
Kraaijvanger first Dutch architect with CO2 Awareness Certificate
Kraaijvanger as the first architectural firms in the Netherlands has achieved the CO2 Awareness Certificate, level 3. Kraaijvanger receives the CO-2 Awareness Certificate for its ambition and effort to reduce its own CO2 production and energy consumption. The certification is part of the active environmental policy of Kraaijvanger and is an investment in the further preservation of its own organisation.
Kraaijvanger has committed itself to improve relevant business processes in order to unremittingly reduce its carbon footprint. The office amongst others has committed itself to reduce its energy consumption and CO2 emission by at least 20% in the coming 10 years, conform European targets. Based on the CO2 Performance Scale of ProRail the energy consumption has been made visible, and reduction targets have been set, focussing on electricity, fuel, paper and vehicles, but also on work processes.
With the CO2 certification, climate transparency and Corporate Social Responsibility are being further embedded within the organization of Kraaijvanger, and we want both our employees and our suppliers and clients to be clear that a conscious environmental policy forms an integral part of the corporate policy of Kraaijvanger.
competition Place Lalla Yeddouna
End 2010 Kraaijvanger • Urbis participated in the competition for the redevelopment of Place Lalla Yeddouna, an area of appr. 7,400 m2 situated in the Medina of Fez in Morocco and since 1981 on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
The Lalla Yeddouna is a strategically location in the heart of the ancient town Fez. The Medina is the centre for traditional crafts (including many tanners) and consists of a mosaic of small, modest, sand-coloured dwellings. It is an endless labyrinth of narrow streets and alleys. This part of the town has a long history and is concealed in mystery.
Kraaijvanger • Urbis designs refurbishment for the campus of Groenhorst college Barneveld
The commission consists of a landscape design of 4.5 hectares including a vision for the student accommodation, renovating and refurbishing the existing buildings (9,000 m2) and realising new/replacement apprenticeship facilities at the Groenhorst College site (1,000 m2). Groenhorst College Barneveld (GHC Barneveld) provides upper secondary vocational and university study programmes for animal care and veterinary support, contract work and horse and cattle farm management. A university study programme in Animal and Healthcare can be followed after completing the upper secondary vocational study programme at GHC Barneveld. In addition, the Practical Training Centrum
Dierverzorging (PTC Dierverzorging; Animal Care Apprenticeship Training Centre) is also located here for apprenticeship training with regard to caring for farm animals, horses, household pets, exotic and foreign animal species from pre-vocational secondary education up to university level. The Cursuscentrum Dierverzorging Barneveld (CDB; Barneveld Animal Care Course Centre) is also located here for professionals and private individuals who work in the animal care field.
Annemiek Bleumink
David Hess
Frank Hendriks
Paul Schurink
Roos Cornelissen
Province Government Building Noord-Holland receives sustainability certificate
The project has been earmarked by the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), WWI (Wonen, Wijken en Integratie; Living, Neighbourhoods and Integration), as an example project for offices with regard to energy and climate.
A total of 6.5 million euros has been made available in subsidies for extremely energy efficient practical projects through the UPK NESK (Unieke Kansen Programma Naar Energieneutrale Scholen en Kantoren; Unique Opportunity Programme to Obtain Energy-neutral Schools and Offices).
The Ministry of VROM wishes to stimulate the sector with this tender with regard to the turnaround towards energy-neutral building.
The EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) of the Houtplein provincial government office building in Haarlem will show a reduction from 1.7 to 0.5 due to significant renovation work. This is possible through an integral approach by architect Kraaijvanger •
Urbis, consultants and a design team. The project, for example, includes triple glazing, thermal storage,
a low-temperature heating system/high-temperature cooling system and a green roof and walls and it uses rainwater.
Verhuur ontwerpruimte
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