mecanoo (72 articles)
mecanoo, founded in delft, the netherlands in 1984, is made up of a highly multidisciplinary staff of creative professionals. the team includes architects, engineers, interior designers, urban planners, landscape architects, and architectural technicians. the company is led by its original founding architect and creative director, francine houben.
vast locomotive hall in the netherlands is transformed into tilburg's 'new living room'
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'the LocHal is not only a library, but also a laboratory where you are challenged, gain new knowledge, and learn about new innovations,' explains mecanoo.
'the LocHal is not only a library, but also a laboratory where you are challenged, gain new knowledge, and learn about new innovations,' explains mecanoo.
designboom interviews mecanoo's francine houben at the 2018 world architecture festival
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during WAF 2018, designboom spoke with houben about both the milestone projects which debuted this year as well as those which have yet to come.
during WAF 2018, designboom spoke with houben about both the milestone projects which debuted this year as well as those which have yet to come.
mecanoo proposes digital lighthouse and cantilevered gardens for qianhai data center
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wrapped in a full-façade pixelated screen, the tower bears the image of clouds in the style of a traditional chinese painting by day.
wrapped in a full-façade pixelated screen, the tower bears the image of clouds in the style of a traditional chinese painting by day.
mecanoo completes glass + burnt wood villa on the waterfront of a british lake
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the house is surrounded by trees and plants that ensure enough privacy.
the house is surrounded by trees and plants that ensure enough privacy.
mecanoo and gispen envision modular interiors for dutch trains of the future
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the innovative concept includes a twelve-module furniture system that enables diverse and flexible configurations.
the innovative concept includes a twelve-module furniture system that enables diverse and flexible configurations.
taiwan celebrates the inauguration of the world's largest performing arts center by mecanoo
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the 'national kaohsiung center for the arts,' (also known as 'weiwuying'), is the globe's largest performance center under one roof.
the 'national kaohsiung center for the arts,' (also known as 'weiwuying'), is the globe's largest performance center under one roof.
mecanoo + metaform's sunken sports complex in luxembourg will include timber velodrome
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the planned site is located on the outskirts of mondorf-les-bains, a town in the south-east of the country known for its thermal baths.
the planned site is located on the outskirts of mondorf-les-bains, a town in the south-east of the country known for its thermal baths.
mecanoo completes delft's city hall and railway station complex
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comprising a series of aluminum fins, the station's ceiling displays a large abstracted map of the region dating from 1877.
comprising a series of aluminum fins, the station's ceiling displays a large abstracted map of the region dating from 1877.
mecanoo's 'villa industria' masterplan includes residential towers that resemble gasometers
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the urban plan prioritizes public space for pedestrians and cyclists, with below-grade parking freeing up space at ground level.
the urban plan prioritizes public space for pedestrians and cyclists, with below-grade parking freeing up space at ground level.
mecanoo to transform taichung railway line into green corridor that connects the city
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although formerly an important means of connection, today the disused site divides the taiwanese city and impedes circulation.
although formerly an important means of connection, today the disused site divides the taiwanese city and impedes circulation.
mecanoo proposes two contrasting volumes for taiwan national archive building
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a large horizontal canopy protects the ground floor and establishes a relationship between interior and exterior space, while a perfect cube sits above.
a large horizontal canopy protects the ground floor and establishes a relationship between interior and exterior space, while a perfect cube sits above.
in taiwan, mecanoo completes the world's largest performing arts center under one roof
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set to open in october 2018, the 'national kaohsiung center for the arts,' (also known as 'weiwuying'), incorporates five performance spaces.
set to open in october 2018, the 'national kaohsiung center for the arts,' (also known as 'weiwuying'), incorporates five performance spaces.
mecanoo's proposal for china merchants bank HQ is organized around a large public plaza
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the design seeks to reinvent the high-rise typology and explores different relationships between indoor and outdoor space, and private and public use.
the design seeks to reinvent the high-rise typology and explores different relationships between indoor and outdoor space, and private and public use.
mecanoo + ayesa articulate monolithic córdoba courthouse around 'vertical fractures'
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the series of voids helps provide natural light and ventilation throughout the complex.
the series of voids helps provide natural light and ventilation throughout the complex.
mecanoo presents 'subtle and clever' masterplan for the new york public library
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the project includes the restoration of historic rooms and increased public space, improvements designed to ensure an enhanced visitor experience.
the project includes the restoration of historic rooms and increased public space, improvements designed to ensure an enhanced visitor experience.
mecanoo's shenzhen north station masterplan comprises 12 staggered skyscrapers
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the development's main buildings, which vary in height between 278 and 428 meters (912 and 1,404 feet) are set around the open park.
the development's main buildings, which vary in height between 278 and 428 meters (912 and 1,404 feet) are set around the open park.
mecanoo completes 14-floor namdeamun office building next to historic seoul market
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the slim tower's distinctive façade is a reinterpretation the windows found on traditional korean homes.
the slim tower's distinctive façade is a reinterpretation the windows found on traditional korean homes.
oversize roof tops mecanoo’s st. gerlach pavilion on dutch country estate
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the pavilion balances the historic buildings on the site where guests have views over the château, the hills, the meadow and the manor farm.
the pavilion balances the historic buildings on the site where guests have views over the château, the hills, the meadow and the manor farm.
virtual reality offers mecanoo a new way of designing buildings
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to understand the advantages that VR has in comparison with more traditional options, we spoke with mecanoo's johan hanegraaf, an architect and design technology specialist.
to understand the advantages that VR has in comparison with more traditional options, we spoke with mecanoo's johan hanegraaf, an architect and design technology specialist.
mecanoo's proposal for a cultural complex in shenzhen features a dramatic internal void
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access to the building has been combined with the entrance to a nearby metro station, resulting in an inviting and welcoming public space.
access to the building has been combined with the entrance to a nearby metro station, resulting in an inviting and welcoming public space.
mecanoo designs gatehouse topped with a timber canopy for keukenhof flower garden
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the stepped roof structure of interwoven isosceles triangles provides shelter, while casting an ever-changing play of light and shadow.
the stepped roof structure of interwoven isosceles triangles provides shelter, while casting an ever-changing play of light and shadow.
mecanoo and gispen develop customizable HUBB modular furniture
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if spatial requirements change within the work and education setting, the blocks making up the modular furniture can be adapted or expanded.
if spatial requirements change within the work and education setting, the blocks making up the modular furniture can be adapted or expanded.
mecanoo releases video detailing plans to overhaul mies van der rohe's MLK library
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with the library preparing to close for the start of renovation work, a new video has been made showcasing the redesigned institution.
with the library preparing to close for the start of renovation work, a new video has been made showcasing the redesigned institution.
eden soestdijk: mecanoo presents plans for a botanical garden in the netherlands
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the project seeks to develop connections between nature and mankind, focusing on the themes of sustainability and innovation.
the project seeks to develop connections between nature and mankind, focusing on the themes of sustainability and innovation.
mecanoo plans to unite new kaohsiung station with landscaped roof canopy
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the large area of greenery both connects different modes of transport, and represents the city's desire to be a sustainable metropolis.
the large area of greenery both connects different modes of transport, and represents the city's desire to be a sustainable metropolis.
university of manchester receives approval for mecanoo-designed engineering campus
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the manchester engineering campus development (MECD) is one of the largest, single construction projects ever undertaken by a higher education institution in the united kingdom.
the manchester engineering campus development (MECD) is one of the largest, single construction projects ever undertaken by a higher education institution in the united kingdom.
proctor and matthews/mecanoo to regenerate southeast london with vast masterplan
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in total, 1500 housing units will form a community that would include affordable homes, new jobs, and commercial, retail and leisure space.
in total, 1500 housing units will form a community that would include affordable homes, new jobs, and commercial, retail and leisure space.
mecanoo plans 14-floor namdeamun office building next to historic seoul market
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currently under construction, the building's façade is a reinterpretation the windows found on traditional korean homes.
currently under construction, the building's façade is a reinterpretation the windows found on traditional korean homes.
