Mecanoo architecten

Oude Delft 203, 2611 HD Delft, Paesi Bassi

www.mecanoo.nl

Mecanoo architecten, officially founded in Delft in 1984, is made up of a highly multidisciplinary staff of creative professionals from 25 countries. The team includes architects, engineers, interior designers, urban planners, landscape architects, and architectural technicians. The company is led by creative director/founding partner, Francine Houben, design and research director/partner Dick van Gameren, and technical director Friso van der Steen. The extensive collective experience, gained over three decades, results in designs that are realised with technical expertise and great attention to detail. Mecanoo’s projects range from single houses to complete neighbourhoods and skyscrapers, cities and polders, schools, theatres and libraries, hotels, museums, and even a chapel

PROJECTS

A contemporary villa inspired by Dutch farms.

The Mecanoo Architecten studio has brilliantly reinterpreted a classic Dutch farmhouse typology, designing a contemporary villa located near Vught. This villa, distributed in distinct volumes, revisits the traditional layout of farmhouses around a central courtyard, combining protection and openness to the surrounding landscape.

Hulme Living Leaf Street Housing: urban redevelopment on the outskirts of Manchester

In Hulme, the Mecanoo architecten studio presents the "Hulme Living Leaf Street Housing", a project of urban redevelopment following the demolition of the "Hulm Crescentd", one of the largest social housing projects in the United Kingdom.

The restoration of an architecturally valuable building for the new headquarters of Unilever Benelux in the heart of Rotterdam

In the heart of Rotterdam on Hofplein, the new headquarters of Unilever Benelux occupies six floors of a 1960s concrete-framed building designed by architect C.A. Abspoel. The new Unilever plant will house about 750 employees

National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts, a majestic architectural tree enshrines the city's artistic life under its protective canopy

The Kaohsiung National Center for the Arts symbolizes the transformation of the Chinese city of Kaohsiung, once a major international port, into a modern and diverse metropolis with a rich cultural climate. The project is located on former military land, and stands as an integral part of the adjacent subtropical park with the intent of positive social impact on Kaohsiung's nearly 3 million residents

Linear patterns for the Heungkuk Tower Busan facade that is colored in black and fuchsia

Located in South Korea's second most populous city, Busan, Heungkuk Tower serves as an office building, with a facade with linear motifs that, filtering the incoming light, creates continuously changing atmospheres

Luxurious hotel in Taiwan. Elegant spaces and references to local history and culture

The Place Hotel, located in Tainan, was built on the desire for its guests to come into contact with local history while staying in a modern environment where historical references contrast beautifully with the luxury of the hotel

Red bricks and an interplay of openings for the new KAMPUS district

KAMPUS, the new neighborhood located in the former campus of Manchester Metropolitan University, is a game of pixels: red bricks, alternating openings, accentuated make the facades of the buildings the undisputed protagonists of the project

Estate on the outskirts of Maastricht. Contemporary pavilion surrounded by historic buildings on the site

Château St. Gerlach is an estate near Maastricht, a unique complex with a luxury hotel, a restaurant and a wellness area. The pavilion was designed by Mecanoo architects and complements the historic buildings on the site

Iconic maritime centre in Rotterdam. Organic building contrasts with the port's industrial design

Mecanoo architecten designs the iconic Maritime Centre Rotterdam, a place for maritime entrepreneurs, science and culture, shaped like an elegant ribbon wrapping around several pavilions and structuring the shape of the building

New paradigms of urban regeneration. In China between tradition and innovation

Colossal heights, dynamism and urban integration surprisingly manage to coexist in the new Konka complex in Shenzhen. Kang QiaoJia Cheng develops a design model with an iconic impact on the skyline, preserving a human and natural scale inspired by the urban tradition of historic Chinese cities

Residential buildings for the University of Cambridge. Sustainable design with compact and efficient volumes

Mecanoo collaborates with North West Cambridge Development, transforming a 150 hectare agricultural site of the University of Cambridge into a residential community of 232 residential units, academic facilities, public services and green open spaces

Wooden roof with triangular mesh. Continuous effect of light and shadow

Keukenhof relies on Mecanoo architecten studio for the design of an entrance suitable for the influx of visitors to the world-famous Dutch gardens: a unique wooden roof, resting on two volumes, becomes the gateway to the park

New concept for the New York Public Library.The historical architecture is reviewed

The masterplan for the renovation of the New York Public Library, scheduled for completion in 2020, was developed by a Dutch studio, Mecanooarchitecten and includes the renovation of existing spaces and the addition of new ones