Entries by Jordi Wenselaar

New doors in the south wing of railway station Maastricht

In the bicycle shop situated in the south wing of Maastricht station, existing facade openings have been converted into new entrances with spacious doors. Designed to fit the facade in terms of appearance, the doors are still recognizable as a later addition because of the detailing. This intervention paves the way for further redevelopment of […]

A royal visit to Hollands Spoor

King Willem Alexander visited The Hague Hollands Spoor and the Royal Waiting Room today. We hope that he has experienced little inconvenience from the major construction work on Platform 1. Perhaps we’ll meet again at the opening of the new stairs and lift?  

Meanwhile in The Hague Hollands Spoor station

The new lift construction was recently built in the nationally listed station building The Hague HS. This is an important step towards making platform 1 fully accessible. In addition to the elevator shaft, the ‘shell construction’ of the new platform stairs is also almost completed and the finishing work can begin.   In the passenger […]

Opening railway station Roermond

The renovated railway station Roermond has festively been opened! Under the monumental roof construction of the former 1st class waiting room, a snack and a drink can be enjoyed again in the new Station Living Room. Under the beautifully restored stucco ceiling in the adjacent room is a temporary exhibition showing the transformation of the […]

Year-end report 2022

Ruland Architecten has worked on a wide range of projects in 2022. From a fence to a complete station building, the common denominator of the past year is the special monumental status of the projects. Ruland Architecten is steadily building up unique expertise in this area.Where rigorous interventions and ‘out of the box’ design visions […]

Work has started at The Hague Hollands Spoor station

At The Hague Hollands Spoor station, contractor Dura Vermeer has started construction work to make platform 1 fully accessible, designed by Ruland Architects. A new lift will be built on a small ‘stamp’ in the middle of the national monument and the entrances from the station hall to the passenger tunnel and the platform will […]

Meanwhile in Roermond

At Roermond station, the end of the renovation is in sight. Below is a photo compilation of the current state of affairs. A lot of work is being done on the finishing and furnishing of the ‘Stationshuiskamer’. The wooden roof constructions have become a special feature of these spaces. The richly ornamented stucco ceilings have […]

Publication ‘Stationslocaties Nederland’

Station locations are increasingly becoming a crucial part of the urban environment. Ruland Architecten has been working for some time on strengthening these nodes of mobility, living, working and recreation. Read more about this in the new annual edition of the magazine ‘Station locations Netherlands 2022/2023’. Read the article here.