Just south of Berkel & Rodenrijs a new fire station has been built to service the suburbs build between Rotterdam and The Hague. Because of the growing number of inhabitants in this region, a future extension is already taken into account in the design. The total plot is covered with a steel mesh in which all future extensions will fit. The façade is covered with corten steel plating wich create the desired sturdy look.
| Architects | Gerrit-Jan van Rijswijk, Fons Verheijen |
| Employees | Hans Schepman |
On the east side of Enschedé, on the outskirts of the city center lies the Miro shopping centre. The former mall has gradually been replaced by new buildings and was worn out. The new building has a curved façade and a large canopy. It embraces the public space and the high-quality parking facility. The shopping facade ends on the east side in a shopping arcade, which contains a large supermarket. On the west side the arcade accumulates into a two storey development. Together with public buildings on the other side of the road the building forms a port that marks the transition from the green suburban neighbourhood to the city itself. The complex includes a green roof that connects on the east end to an ecological zone for butterflies and bats.
This new building offers accommodation for De Zijl Bedrijven, a municipal organisation for social jobs and reintegration. The 9000 square meter building offfers productionareas, offices and warehouses. The majority of parkingspaces are situated on the roof. VVKH also provided the interior design.
The team with VVKH Architects, Dura Vermeer and Besix has been selected for the design and build of a five-story underground parkinggarage in the historical center of Leiden.
This colourfull, functional and energysaving design fully provides in the requirements and ambitions of the Leiderdorp municipality. In 2008 the municipality decided to build a new town hall and was tendered as a design & build contract. Together wit Dura Vermeer Vastgoed, VVKH won the competition. They chose a two-storey building with an atrium and parking on the roof. The atrium forms a vivid space for employees and visitors. This is also where the public counters are situated.
The new town hall is a very sustainable building. In the design we took the whole lifecycle in analyses. The result is very comfortable spaces, environment friendly materials and extremely low energy use. Using renewable energy, this building is CO2 neutral.
