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Contemporary Architecture Practice in Belgium / Holland
post updated 21 Apr 2021
RO&AD architecten – Key Project
25 Jan 2012
Moses Bridge, Halsteren, The Netherlands
Date built: 2011
photo : Algemeen Engels
Moses Bridge
The West Brabant Water Line is a defence-line consisting of a series of fortresses and cities with inundation areas in the south-west of the Netherlands. It dates from the 17th century but fell into disrepair in the 19th century. When the water line was finally restored, an access bridge across the the moat of one of the fortresses, Fort de Roovere, was needed.
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Location: Hoflaan 132, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, northern Europe
Belgium + The Netherlands Architects Practice Information
RO&AD are based in Belgium + The Netherlands
Design practice founded by Ro Koster and Ad Kil.
photo : Algemeen Engels
Ro Koster is based in Alt Hoeselt, België
Ad Kil is based in Bergen op Zoom, Nederland
RO&AD
Ro has always had something with the concept of evolution. His mind and body started to evolve since he was born premature, this continued until today and will continue in the future. After an education as carpenter and later as draughtsman, he visited art school in Utrecht. After graduating, he started his own architectural practice in Utrecht. At this time he met Ad who, at that moment, had his own practice in Zeist.
A collaboration at that time was not very successful, due to clashing egos. He also worked as a carpenter for several years to seek inner rest, and this resulted in moving to the small village of Alt Hoeselt in Belgium to have more space to think, move and feel.
Ad’s road was another one. His cleverness developed itself quickly and sent him directly to university in Delft. After a brief period of studying tool construction (which was much too precise for him), he found in architecture what he was looking for. In the first years he was fascinated in what computers could contribute to the design process.
A real answer to that question was never found, and he spent the next few years searching. Ad had become milder without losing his sharpness. At that moment, in 2002 Ro and Ad came across each other again.
This time it worked. The magic that was first abundant now revealed itself. A year later they discovered that they did all their projects together and actually formed a company or studio. This was formalized in 2005 in what is now RO&AD architecten.
The works of RO&AD are very broad; interiors, restorations, offices, housing or restaurants. All projects are build around strong concepts and ideas. But eventually they want to work on a more sustainable world. The first seeds of this process are sown by making a theory about the evolution of city planning. A theory where a building is just a start of new discoveries. Now only a chance to implant…..
Belgium Architecture
Contemporary Architecture in Belgium – architectural selection below:
New European Commission HQ, Brussels
Design: Christian de Portzamparc | Artelia | Florence Mercier
image © 2019. Project by 2Portzamparc, Florence Mercier Paysagiste and ARTELIA Bâtiment & Industrie
European Commission New Headquarters Brussels
Netherlands Architectre
Contemporary Dutch Architectural Designs
Netherlands Architecture Designs – chronological list
Outside In, Hilvarenbeek
Architects: i29
photograph : Ewout Huibers
House in Hilvarenbeek
This is a generous villa is made for a family of four, allowing for all rooms to be horizontally connected. A sustainable and spacious home that blurs the lines between interior and exterior space.
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