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Herman Hertzberger Building News
16 Jun 2022
Centraal Beheer Revisions, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Design: MVRDV
photo courtesy of Certitudo Capital – An aerial view of the Centraal Beheer building and the Pakhoedtorens taken in 2015
Centraal Beheer Building in Apeldoorn
The Centraal Beheer building by Herman Hertzberger is a well-known project among architects worldwide. Designed for an insurance company, the office is widely seen as one of the high points of the structuralist movement.
RIBA Gold Medal 2012 Winner
6 Dec 2011
Herman Hertzberger – 2012 Royal Gold Medal for architecture
The internationally acclaimed Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger has been named today (Tuesday 6 December 2011) as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious architecture prizes, the Royal Gold Medal.
Architectuurstudio Herman Hertzberger
photo © Hans van den Bogaard
Established in 1848 and given in recognition of a body of work, the Royal Gold Medal is approved personally by Her Majesty the Queen and is given to a person or group of people whose influence on architecture has had a truly international effect.
Born in 1932 Herman Hertzberger opened his own firm of architects in 1960, the present-day Architectuurstudio HH in Amsterdam. One of his major influences on 20th century architecture was to challenge the early modernist belief that ‘form follows function’ – that the shape of the building was defined by its purpose. Hertzberger believes that the core function of a building does not provide the total solution to space usage: it is a framework that should enable its users to interpret and define how they inhabit it. His buildings offer flexible ‘in between’ spaces that encourage our deeper human needs of dwelling and social activity.
photo © Hans van den Bogaard
Herman Hertzberger was the winner of Royal Gold Medal for architecture in 2012.
Herman Hertzberger – Key Projects
Herman Hertzberger, Dutch Structuralist
1932-
born Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Major Buildings by Herman Hertzberger Architect
Centraal Beheer – Office building, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Date built: 1972
photos © Willem Diepraam
Montessori School, Delft, The Netherlands
Date built: 1966
Key Buildings by Herman Hertzberger
Key Architectural Projects by Herman Hertzberger, alphabetical:
14e Montessorischool – Elementary School Refurbishment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dates built: 2003-06
Almere Growth homes, Almere, The Netherlands
Dates built: 1998 – 2002
Amsterdam Water Management and Sewerage Department – office building, Amsterdam
Dates built: 2000-05/06
photos © Duccio Malagamba
Anne Frankschool – Primary school, Papendrecht, The Netherlands
1993-94
The Apollo Schools : Montessori School + Willemspark School, Amsterdam
1981-83
photo © Frits Dijkhof
photo © Herman Hertzberger
Benelux Trademark Office, The Hague, The Netherlands
1990-93
Berlin Housing complex – Stralauer Halbinsel, Berlin, Germany
1993-97
photo © Uwe Rau
Bijlmer Monument, Amsterdam
1994-98
with Georges Descombes & Akelei Hertzberger
Centraal Beheer – Office building, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
1968-72
For Centraal Beheer Insurance Company
photo © Aviodrome Luchtfotografie
Centraal Beheer Extension – office building, Apeldoorn
1990-95
Chassé Theater, Breda, The Netherlands
1992-95
photos © Herman van Doorn
CODA – Museum, Library & Municipal Archives, Apeldoorn
1999-2004
photos © Herman van Doorn
Cologne Office building – MediaPark Köln Block 5, Cologne, Germany
2000-04
photo © Duccio Malagamba
De Bombardon Primary remedial school, Almere, The Netherlands
1993-95
De Drie Hoven Elderly Home, Amsterdam
–
photo © Willem Diepraam
De Eilanden School, Amsterdam
–
photo © Kees Rutten
De Evenaar Kindergarten & Primary school, Amsterdam
1984-86
De Koperwiek Primary school, Venlo, The Netherlands
1995-97
De Opmaat Extended School, Rijkerswoerd, Arnhem, The Netherlands
2004-07
De Salamander Extended School, Arnhem
2004-07
De Spil School, Arnhem
–
photos © Herman van Doorn
De Vogels Primary school & residential buildings, Poelgeest, Oegstgeest, The Netherlands
1998-2000
Diagoon Experimental Houses, Delft, The Netherlands
1967-70
photo © Herman Hertzberger
Faculty of Science University of Utrecht
2006-11
photo © JM
photo © Rob Hoekstra
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Informatics – proposal, University of Amsterdam, Science Park Watergraafsmeer, Amsterdam
2000-
Fire station, Zwolle, The Netherlands
2004-
Freising offices park & housing, Freising, Germany
1993
Frij’hof Housing – proposal, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2006-
Kijck over den Dijck Residential buildings, Merwesteyn-Noord, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
1989-99
Leerpark Secondary school – proposal, Dordrecht
–
Library Breda + Centre for Art & Music De Nieuwe Veste, Breda, The Netherlands
1991-93
Lin Mij (textile workshop) – Amsterdam
1962-64 – demolished
photos © Jan Versnel
Lindenstrasse, Berlin, Germany
–
photo © Uwe Rau
Maastricht – Centre Ceramique office building, Maastricht, The Netherlands
1990-2002
Meerwijk – Community School & residential buildings – proposal, Meerwijk, Haarlem, The Netherlands
2002-07
Mezenhof, Veerse Poort Middelburg, The Netherlands
2001-05
Middelburg Residential care complex, Middelburg, The Netherlands
2002-06
Millingen – Community School, Library & Day-care centre – proposal, Millingen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands
2002-
Ministry of Social Welfare and Employment, The Hague
1987-90
photo © GJ
photo © Johan van der Keuken
Montessori College Oost, Amsterdam
1993-99
Montessori School, Delft
1960-66
photo © Johan van der Keuken
photo © Herman van Doorn
Music Centre Vredenburg, Utrecht
1976-78
photo © Herman Hertzberger
photo © Johan van der Keuken
Music Centre Vredenburg – Extension + Refurbishment, Utrecht
2004-
NHL University Leeuwarden
2004-10
photo © Aerolin Photo
photos © John Lewis Marshall
Nijmegen – Urban design Frij’hof, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2006-
Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden Extension: college of advanced education – proposal, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
2004-
Orpheus theatre & conference centre – Extension + Refurbishment, Apeldoorn
1999-2004
photo © MS
Paradijssel Residential buildings, Capelle aan den IJssel, The Netherlands
1996-2000
Paswerk – patio & canal houses, Haarlem, The Netherlands
2000-06
Polygoon Primary school, Almere, The Netherlands
1991-92
Presikhaven School, Arnhem
–
photo © Herman van Doorn
Residential buildings Paswerk, Haarlem
2000-06
Rome – Integrated Elementary / Junior High School Complex – proposal, Romanina area B, Rome, Italy
2005-
Rotterdamerstrasse Housing Complex, Düren, Germany
1993-96
RWZI buildings – Sewage purification plant, Amsterdam
2001-06
Schirmeister House, Borneo Island, Amsterdam
1996-99
Spui Theatre Centre, The Hague
1986-93
Student House Amsterdam
1959-66
photo © Herman Hertzberger
photos © Johan van der Keuken
Theater Markant, Uden, The Netherlands
1993-96
Titaan, Hoorn, The Netherlands
2000-04
photo © Herman van Doorn
Urban design, Stralauer Halbinsel Master Plan, Berlin, Germany
1992-97
Vanderveen Department Store Extension, Assen, The Netherlands
1993-98
Villa, Bergen, The Netherlands
2004-2006
Vredenburg Music Palace – proposals, Utrecht, The Netherlands
2004-
Watervilla, Middelburg, The Netherlands
1998-2002
photo © Herman Hertzberger
Watervillas + Waterhoeves, Ypenburg, The Netherlands
1998-
Watersniphof & Zwanenhof, Veerse Poort, Middelburg, The Netherlands
1998-2004
YKK Dormitory / Guest house, Kurobe, Japan
1991-98
photos © NN
Herman Hertzberger – Exhibition
Venice Biennale: Dutch pavilion – 8th International Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy
2002
Herman Hertzberger – Competition Entries
Aarhus Urban design, Aarhus, Jylland, Denmark
2003
Auditorium, Rome, Italy
1993-94
Kulturzentrum am See – Cultural Centre on the Lake, Lucerne, Switzerland
1989
Luxor Theater, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1996
Malmö University complex – Urban design, Malmö, Sweden
1997
Musicon – concert hall, Bremen, Germany
1995
Stedelijk Museum Extension, Amsterdam
2004
Tel Aviv Urban design Peninsula, Tel Aviv, Israel
1996-
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Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, western Europe
Herman Hertzberger Practice Information
Herman Hertzberger architect studio located in Amsterdam, Holland
photo © Hans van den Bogaard
Architectuurstudio Herman Hertzberger retitled as Architectuurstudio HH architects and urban designers in 2007
Dutch architect studio led by architects Herman Hertzberger, Cor Kruter, Laurens Jan ten Kate & Patrick Fransen
Education
Technical University in Delft, Holland
graduated 1958
Career
Herman Hertzberger established practice in Amsterdam, Holland
1958
Teaching
Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam
1965-70
Technical University in Delft – Professor
1970-
Theory
Structuralist philosophy of a building’s users influencing its design via a ‘spatial framework’
Biography
1932 born in Amsterdam
1958 graduated in architectural engineering from Delft Polytechnic (today Delft University of Technology)
1965-69 lectured at the Academy of Architecture, Amsterdam
1970-99 extraordinary professor at Delft University of Technology
1982-93 guest lecturer at the University of Geneva, Switzerland
1990-95 dean of the post-doctoral course of architecture, Berlage Institute, Amsterdam; guest lecturer at universities and on architecture courses in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Herman Hertzberger started producing his own work even before graduating. In 1960 he opened his own firm of architects, the present-day Architectuurstudio HH. Famous buildings designed by his firm include the headquarters of Centraal Beheer insurance company in Apeldoorn, Vredenburg Music Centre in Utrecht, and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment in The Hague. The firm is known for its many schools, housing complexes and cultural centres, both in the Netherlands and in other countries. Hertzberger has won a great many competitions, has been made an honorary member of several cultural bodies, and has been awarded international architecture prizes, both for individual projects and for his oeuvre as a whole.
From 1959 to 1963, Herman Hertzberger edited the journal Forum together with others including Aldo van Eyck and Jaap Bakema. Hertzberger’s projects have been published and exhibited worldwide.
Besides the very numerous articles he has contributed to journals in his field, he has also published the following books: Lessons for Students in Architecture (Dutch ed. 1991; English ed. 1993; also translated into Chinese, German, French, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Farsi and Portuguese), and Space and the Architect: Lessons in Architecture 2 (Dutch 1999; English 2000), a description of the ideas and principles on which his work is based.
In 2008 and 2009 he published the books Space and Learning and The Schools of Herman Hertzberger in which he records his wide-ranging experience, knowledge and views in a theoretical treatise on the spatial conditions of learning. The following books about his work have also appeared: Accommodating the Unexpected, Projects: 1990–1995 (1995), Chassé Theater Breda (1995), Articulations (2002), Shelter for Culture. Herman Hertzberger & Apeldoorn (2004), The Theatres of Herman Hertzberger (2005), Waternet Double Tower (2006), Hertzberger’s Amsterdam (2007), and NHL University (2011). In 2010 the bio-documentary Searching for Space by director Kees Hin was released.
Website: www.hertzberger.nl
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