Entries by Jordi Wenselaar

Building above the railroad tracks

Building above the tracks is again topical following a debate evening at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam. With the Ibis Hotel Amsterdam Center, Ruland Architects already has the required knowledge and expertise in-house! Via Volkskrant and Bureau SpoorBouwmeester.

Completion of Villa Breedband

Last Friday Villa Breedband (Arnhem) was formally handed over to the owner, Breedband. With a sneak preview of the new photo series by Jannes Linders.

Start of construction redevelopment of Maastricht station building

Today was the official start of the construction ‘redevelopment of the Maastricht station building’, designeb by Ruland Architecten. The contractor is Laudy Bouw from Sittard, the project is commissioned by NS Stations. The monumental character, the original grandeur and spatial quality of the building will be restored. Empty spaces are filled in and the program […]

David and Goliath

Of course, Ruland Architecten also builds in the station area with Villa Breedband: the building is located near the Sonsbeek exit of Arnhem Central. The connection with the urban development of the station area is clearly visible.    

Newsletter December 2018

In this newsletter we report on the completion of the Masterplan Maastricht station, the approaching completion of Villa Breedband Arnhem and the new project façade restoration of the Enschede station building. Dutch language only.

Inside Villa Breedband

The panorama photo of the first floor already gives a good impression of the future office spaces for Villa Broadband. The work on the curtain walls, the brickwork core and the installations continue.

Restoration of facade railway station Enschede

The Enschede station building was designed by the then Rail Architect H.G.J. Schelling within the “system architecture” that he often applied; buildings designed on a regular grid and constructed from precast concrete elements. During a renovation in 2000, a large part of this prefab concrete facade was replaced by natural stone slabs, in deviation from […]