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 […]
Today, the restored retail space for the AKO has been taken into use. The rooms have been brought back to their original size and the old color scheme has been re-applied. That the entrances to the retail space have been converted into an open and transparent entrance. This new entrance is set back from the […]
Villa Breedband will be built with a characteristic curved glass façade. The first glass panels have been placed, as have the first anodized aluminium panels. To accentuate the partition the façace be fitted with horizontal aluminium cover strips where as the vertical joints will be sealed.
Now that the masonry is at its full height and the scaffolding has partly been removed, the contours of the office building are clearly visible. The first parts of the curved curtain wall have been placed.
A small update on OfficeVilla Breadband: This week the first parts of the aluminum, blank anodized curtain wall will be installed.
The municipality of Sittard has organized a workshop on improving the station area of Sittard. At the request of the municipality, Ruland Architecten investigated the position and role of the station building within the ambitions of the municipality. This involved close collaboration with OKRA landscape architects, the designing party for the station environment. Due to […]
Within the framework of the Masterplan for the redevelopment of Maastricht station, the retail space of the AKO is being restored. In the design by Ruland Architecten, the entrances are made visible and open, in a contemporary way that fits into the monumental architecture of the station.
OfficeVilla Breedband is about details. The first masonry walls have been completed and the ‘block bond in three layers on top of each other, built in stretcher bond’ is clearly visible. The dark hand-moulded stone is laid with a 10 mm deepened joint.
The renovation and furnishing of the ground floor Hotel Ibis Amsterdam Center is ready. Ruland Architecten was commissioned by Accor to make the design for the hull. Phillip Watts Design (UK) made the design for the interior. The mix of different functions (restaurant, bar, foyer), the open plan floor plan and the very English finish […]
In the history of modern architecture the freely divisible floor plan, also known as the Plan Libre by the architect Le Corbusier, has had a lot of influence. His drawing of floors supported by several columns is iconic. In this phase of the structural work, Villa Breedband is an expression of this pure functional architecture.