A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Project description of Maastricht Academy of Art & Architecture by Wiel Arets Architects: Conceived as an extension to the existing Rijkshogeschool, the Maastricht Academy for the Arts provides new spaces for the school of visual arts and architectural design. The…
Project description of Police Station Boxtel by Wiel Arets Architects: The Boxtel building was commissioned by the Dutch regional police force and its design responds to the aim of the police to redefine their relationship with the general public and…
Description by Wiel Arets Architects: The new Allianz headquarters is located in two buildings that correspond to contours defined by an urban plan set by Vittorio Lampugnani. Composed of one high rise and one 5-story building, the Allianz complex contains…
Project description of Stadium Euroborg by Wiel Arets Architects: The multifunctional Euroborg stadium is a catalyst for a multiplicity of amenities that do not compete with the facilities in the city centre, but reinforce Groningen’s key position in the north…
Project description of The B Tower Rotterdam by Wiel Arets Architects: The B Tower is located in the centre of Rotterdam, immediately adjacent to the Bijenkorf department store designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1950s. Because of its commercial…
Project description of The Hedge House by Wiel Arets Architects: Art as part of life was the main purpose of the small house in the 17th-century pleasure garden belonging to Wijlre Castle. It accommodates seemingly disparate spaces, i.e. two greenhouses,…
Project description of V Tower by Wiel Arets Architects: The V Tower is part of the Flight Forum in Eindhoven, an industrial park with an urban plan by MVRDV. It is based on six clusters dropped loosely into the landscape…
