s o m m a i r e Cycle de conférences « 1 architecte, 1 bâtiment » p. 2 MVRDV - company profile p. 3 MVRDV - Principal Architects / Founding Directors p. 4 Didden Village p. 5 Other projects p. 9 Project List p. 13 Awards and Honours p. 15 Publications p. 16 Cycle de conférences « 1 architecte, 1 bâtiment » rappel p. 17 1 1 architecte “histoire d’un projet - commande - contraintes cons- truction - maîtrise d’ouvrage - métier d’architecte rè- glements...” Nous avons souhaité lancer en l’an 2000, un cycle intitulé, «1 architecte - 1 bâtiment » au cours duquel des architectes reconnus sont venus et viendront au Pavillon de l’Arsenal évoquer l’histoire d’un de leurs projets réalisé en France ou ailleurs. Ce cycle de conférence doit permettre au grand public de comprendre comment se fait l’architecture et de lui faire découvrir le métier d’architecte à travers l’histoire d’un projet. Les maîtres d’œuvre invités, français ou étrangers, pré- senteront chronologiquement toute l’histoire d’un de leurs projets, de la commande jusqu’à sa réalisation et à son appropriation par l’utilisateur. Ces conférences permettent de mieux appréhender les contraintes rencontrées par les maîtres d’œuvre, de décou- vrir les liens tissés avec le maître d’ouvrage et les différents intervenants, de connaître les réflexions des architectes 1 bâtiment sur la comande et sur les règlements qui varient selon les villes, selon les pays. Régulièrement d’autres architectes viendront ainsi nous parler, de projets, d’échelles et de programmes différents. Dominique ALBA Directrice Générale du Pavillon de l’Arsenal 2 MVRDV Company Profile MVRDV was set up in Rotterdam (NL) in 1993 by Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries. In close collaboration the 3 principal architect directors produce designs and studies in the fields of architecture, urbanism and landscape design. Early projects such as the headquarters for the Public Broadcasting Company VPRO and the WoZoCo housing for elderly in Amsterdam brought MVRDV to the attention of a wide field of clients and gave them international acclaim. Realized projects include the Dutch Pavilion for the World EXPO 2000 in Hannover, an innova- tive business park ‘Flight Forum’ in Eindhoven, the Silodam Housing complex in Amsterdam, the Matsudai Cultural Centre in Japan, Unterföhring office campus near Munich, the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam, an urban plan and housing in The Hague Ypenburg, the rooftop - housing extension Didden Village in Rotterdam, the cultural Centre De Effenaar in Eindhoven, the boutique shop- ping building Gyre in Tokyo, Veldhoven’s Maxima Medical Centre and the iconic Mirador housing in Madrid. The grand variety of projects continues in the work of the office. Current projects in progress or on site include various housing projects in the Netherlands, Spain, China, France, Austria, the United Kingdom, USA and other countries, a television centre for Zürich, a public library in Spijke- nisse (NL), a central market hall in Rotterdam, a culture plaza in Nanjing, China, large scale urban masterplans in Oslo, Norway and in Tirana, Albania, a masterplan for an eco-city in Logrono, Spain and a research masterplan for the future of greater Paris. The more than sixty architects, designers and staff members of MVRDV are organized into teams headed by project leaders. In each team, different fields and scales of MVRDV’s projects are re- flected, both in the (international) background of team members and in the variation of work. To allow a wide range of commissions to be handled, special design teams are set up for individual commissions. Each design team is led by one of the principal architects (Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs or Nathalie de Vries) and a senior architect / project manager. Based on the scope of the work in the different phases designers and specialists will be added to the team. The senior architect is responsible for the day-to-day communication and organization. The design team will be assisted by advisors in the fields of building and installation technology, building sciences, building management and building costs. In this way MVRDV’s generalism and verve is linked with the specialization and thoroughness of the other team members. At an early stage of the design process MVRDV involves as many users and advisors as viable. Reactions to the first designs can be processed quickly, creating a high degree of support for the design and encouraging the sort of new insights that can lead to specific innovative solutions. MVRDV works all over the world and therefore is used to collaborate with local architects, con- struction groups and specialists. MVRDV has a wide knowledge and experience in working with collective contracts, insurances and planning documents that create a base for collective approaches. MVRDV has permanent relationships with engineering firms to activate the exchange of up to date knowledge. The work of MVRDV is published and exhibited worldwide and received many international awards. The monographic publications FARMAX (1998) and KM3 (2005) illustrate the work of the Rotterdam based office. 3 MVRDV Principal Architects / Founding Directors WINY MAAS (1959, Schijndel, The Netherlands) RHSTL Boskoop – landscape architecture (1983) Technical University of Delft - Architecture and Urbanism (1990, honorable mention) Co-founder and co-director MVRDV Rotterdam 2008/- Director and founder of The Why Factory, research institute for the future city, Delft School of Design, Faculty of Architecture, Delft University of Technology, NL 2007/- Professor in architecture and urban design, Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Delft NL 2006/2007 Herbert Baumer Distinguished Visiting professor, Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio USA 2005/- Researcher Technical University Delft NL 2003/2004 Visiting professor Architectural Design, Yale University, New Haven USA 2002/- Member of the Research Board of the National Planning Office, The Hague NL 2000/- Staff member and thesis tutor Berlage Institute Rotterdam NL 1998/2004 Member of the program board of the National Design Group, The Hague NL 1998 Visiting professor Technical University Vienna AU 1997/1999 Design tutor Architectural Association London UK 1996/1999 Design tutor Berlage Institute Amsterdam NL 1995/1997 Board member of Items Magazine NL 1994/1997 Member of the editorial staff of Forum NL JACOB VAN RIJS (1964, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Technical University of Delft – architecture (1990, honorable mention) Co-founder and co-director MVRDV Rotterdam 2007 Visiting professor Academy of Architecture and Urban Design Rotterdam 2006 Visiting professor Etsam University Madrid (Universidad Politécnica) 2005 Visiting professor Esaya University Madrid ES 2004 Visiting professor Royal Academy of Arts Copenhagen DK 2003 Visiting professor Tokyo Institute of Technology JP 2000/2001 C.F. Cullinan Visiting Chair Professor, Rice University, Houston USA 1995/1997 Design tutor Berlage Institute Amsterdam NL 1994/1997 Design tutor Akademie voor Bouwkunst Rotterdam NL 1992/1995 Design tutor TU Delft, Department of Architecture NL NATHALIE DE VRIES (1965, Appingedam, the Netherlands) Technical University of Delft – architecture (1990, honourable mention) Co-founder and co-director MVRDV Rotterdam 2008/- Board member Graphic Design Museum Breda NL 2005/- Chief Railroad Architect for ProRail/Nederlandse Spoorwegen Utrecht NL 2005 Morgenstern Visiting Critic Chair, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago USA 2002/2004 Gastprofessor Fachgebiet für Baukonstruktion & Entwerfen TU Berlin DE 2003/2006 Member Gestaltungsbeirat Salzburg AU 1999/2005 Board member Netherlands Architecture Fund, Rotterdam NL All three principal architects regularly teach and lecture all over the world. 4 Didden Village Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2002-2007) The first realization in MVRDV’s hometown Rotterdam is a rooftop house extension. On top of an existing monumental house and atelier, the bedrooms are positioned as separate houses, optimizing the privacy of every member of the family. The houses are distributed in such a way that a series of plazas, streets and alleys appear as a mini-village on top of the building. Parapet walls with windows surround the new village. Trees, tables, open-air showers and bench- es are added, optimizing the rooftop life. By finishing all elements with a blue poly-urethane coat- ing a new “heaven” appears. It creates a crown on top of the monument. The addition can be seen as a prototype for a further densification of the old and existing city. It adds a roof life to the city. It explores the costs for the beams, infrastructure, and extra finishes and it ultimately aims to be lower than the equivalent ground price. 5 Didden Village top view Family Didden TP194 client worknummer PLan Level 2 DIDDEN VILLAGE built project phase Dunantstraat 10 5 10 15 3024 BC Rotterdam NL plan-roof 1:100 Postbus 63136 drawing scale 3002 JC Rotterdam NL Tel: 31.10.4772860 Fax: 31.10.4773627 E-mail: [email protected] Plan Level 1 Family Didden TP194 client worknummer DIDDEN VILLAGE built project phase Dunantstraat 10 5 10 15 3024 BC Rotterdam NL plan-roof 1:100 Postbus 63136 drawing scale 3002 JC Rotterdam NL Tel: 31.10.4772860 Fax: 31.10.4773627 E-mail: [email protected] Plan Level 0 Concept 6 Family Didden TP194 client worknummer DIDDEN VILLAGE built project phase Dunantstraat 10 5 10 15 3024 BC Rotterdam NL plan-roof 1:100 Postbus 63136 drawing scale 3002 JC Rotterdam NL Tel: 31.10.4772860 Fax: 31.10.4773627 E-mail: [email protected]