‘extension to the royal academy of art’ by architecten van mourik, the hague, the netherlands all images courtesy of architecten van mourik

in the city centre of the hague in the netherlands, dutch practice architecten van mourik has placed a rooftop extension to one of their previous buildings, the royal academy of art. a transparent volume made from steel and glass caps the national monument. windows standing multiple stories tall offer clear views of neighboring ministries and the academy’s courtyard.

moveable walls produce a flexible interior supporting education, exhibition and office based functions. adapting to the existing facades, sloping glass exteriors accommodate an existing roof window. considering future additions or construction, the entire addition may be disassembled without leaving a trace of damage to the building below.

architecten van mourik: extension to the royal academy of art, the hague - 2 inclined windows accommodate existing roof windows

architecten van mourik: extension to the royal academy of art, the hague - 3 corridor

architecten van mourik: extension to the royal academy of art, the hague - 4 with moveable partitions, this flexible room supports many functions including group collaboration

architecten van mourik: extension to the royal academy of art, the hague - 5 exterior during the daytime

architecten van mourik: extension to the royal academy of art, the hague - 6 original entry

architecten van mourik: extension to the royal academy of art, the hague - 7 view of extension at night

architecten van mourik: extension to the royal academy of art, the hague - 8 floor plan

architecten van mourik: extension to the royal academy of art, the hague - 9 diagram

project info:

location: between blijenburg street and prinsessegracht, the hague function: education client: royal academy of art, the hague (kabk) gross floor area: 1.000 m2 assignment: march 2010 realization: september 2012 team: piet grouls, klaas van der molen, martijn van den ban, romke de haan, pascal tetteroo, max van steen advisors: halmos (installations), corsmit (construction)