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03-12-2024
The Matrix Innovation Center Amsterdam
Now that the environmental permit has been officially submitted, we’re excited to unveil a glimpse of this inspiring project!
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07-10-2024
The new 25,000 m2 ANWB Office in The Hague is on it's way
Good news: there’s white (or actually yellow) smoke! Since 2019, we’ve been involved in a special project for the ANWB: the significant MOVE to a brand-new headquarters.
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01-10-2024
Student In-House Day 2024, with Site Visits
On 28 November 2024, Fokkema & Partners invites Architecture students in their master's program to apply for an action-packed in-house day.
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20-08-2024
A unique cover for the well-known architect notebook
An architect and a notebook go hand in hand. How awesome is it to carry around a personalised notebook?
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30-07-2024
ABN AMRO’s ‘Infinity’ Workplace Concept: An Endless Cycle of Innovative Reuse
Moniek Schattevoet (ABN AMRO), Ruud Hoppenbrouwers (Fokkema & Partners Architecten) and Jochem van de Ven (Zwartwoud) discuss the creation of the ABN AMRO pilot named 'Infinity'.
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15-07-2024
Architectural Internship: Diving into as many aspects of the profession
Immerse yourself in a close-knit team and gain invaluable knowledge. Our internships offer a clear insight into your future career, providing opportunities for personal and professional grwoth.
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10-07-2024
The Foods Innovation Centre Unilever ‘Hive’ Receives BREEAM Award
‘Hive’ has been awarded Best New Build Utility at the BREEAM Awards – one of the most important international awards for sustainable construction. Congratulations to Paul de Ruiter Architects who received the award in London on 10 July.
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09-07-2024
FOKmagazine#3: Unlocking Hidden Potential
Marieke van Schaaijk: ‘’As passionate advocates for sustainable design, we find immense joy in exploring the transformative power of renovation."
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01-07-2024
How can circular interior design be made easy and fun?
A guide is dedicated to helping readers achieve their circular design aspirations. VOLUME 63 highlights three compelling case studies, including an in-depth look at our Nationale-Nederlanden project.
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29-06-2024
FOKmagazine#3: How to Create Positive Experiences?
A FOKmagazine article: Experience is essential in any design. It allows us to connect to a bigger story and to create meaningful places. Places that truly bring something positive.
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28-06-2024
How Can Sustainable Architecture Drive Innovation?
Yesterday, we welcomed a selected group of enthusiastic young project developers for a tour of our most sustainable and innovative R&D buildings on the WUR Campus in Wageningen.
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24-06-2024
A Festive Launch: How is WZR Learning Lab Pioneering Social Durability?
The new sustainable pavilion for the Werkzaak Rivierenland LeerLab in Geldermalsen was festively opened last Friday. The project provides a high 'social return': it is a building for people, built by people.
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02-06-2024
A royal opening of the dsm-firmenich headquarters in Maastricht
Queen Máxima officially opened the headquarters of dsm-firmenich. She attended the ceremony and was given a building tour, where many employees and project partners welcomed her.
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01-06-2024
FOKmagazine#3: Circularity - Rethinking the Way We Design
It is evident that the way of building will undergo significant changes in the coming years. The current approach to resources and energy is not sustainable, compelling us to seek new possibilities and new ways of collaboration.
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31-05-2024
Video: The Ockenburgh Estate Wins the European Heritage Awards 2024
On 7 October, the European Heritage Awards 2024 presentation will occur at the Romanian Athenaeum. To also win the Public Prize à €10,000, Buitenplaats Ockenburgh requires votes!
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30-05-2024
How a Citizen’s Initiative Wins the European Heritage Awards
Congratulations to Buitenplaats Ockenburgh as a winner of the European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 2024 in the ‘Civic engagement and awareness’ category.
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15-05-2024
FOKmagazine#3: The Power of Hospitality
Rick Rijkse: "Hybrid working has re-invented the office as a connecting hub. A hospitality-infused working environment is one in which people feel welcome."
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15-04-2024
Listed Among Archello's Top 100 Architecture Firms Worldwide
Archello's curators asked themselves: how can architecture play a role in addressing the pressing anthropogenic problems of climate change, social inequality and urbanisation?
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02-04-2024
FOKmagazine#3: The Quality of What We Do Comes Down to the People in Our Team
As engineers, we are curious, always up for a new challenge and we have a passion for innovation. Sharp analysis and a down-to-earth approach all come together in our effort to constantly raise the bar.
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01-04-2024
Video: NN Event Space & Co-Working Spaces
If – like Nationale-Nederlanden – your goal is to provide future security, you cannot ignore circularity. That’s why the company ambitiously aimed for a complete circular renewal of its working environment. An environment that connects users to the organisation’s goals and values and optimally stimulates collaboration.
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30-03-2024
Have you seen dsm-firmenich's new headquarters?
Dsm-firmenich's new head office in Maastricht has been completed. A smart, sustainable and healthy working environment was created that combines modern elements, such as the large atrium, with the historical essence of the building.
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29-03-2024
FOKmagazine#3: Designing from the inside out
Diederik Fokkema explains how designing from the inside out creates the most fitting architecture: ‘’When it comes to designing, we at Fokkema & Partners have a slightly unorthodox approach”
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28-03-2024
Inspired by the BAU? Pre-register for our in-house day!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the BAU business fair! It was a great opportunity to answer questions about our daily practice as architects and our firm.
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15-03-2024
FOKmagazine#3: Challenging the Status Quo
Laura Atsma: "At Fokkema & Partners, we believe that a more rigorous approach is needed to maintain the allure and contemporaneity of historical buildings."
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12-03-2024
What landed Droogbak on the H.I.Prize 2024 shortlist?
We are proud that our interior design for Clifford Chance in the iconic Droogbak building, Amsterdam, has been shortlisted. The project is a prime example of how innovation and heritage can blend harmoniously, in turn creating spaces that allow communities to thrive.
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23-02-2024
Architectural Internship: Mastering Technical Drawing, Pitching Ideas, and Collaborative Innovation
How do you perfect technical details? How do you pitch an innovative concept? And how do you collaborate in a large team? These and more essential skills are learned during an architecture internship!
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19-12-2023
Channeling the Power of True Joy in 2024: Because Life Is Sweet
As this fruitful year concludes, we like to thank you for collaborating! Wishing you happy holidays and a joyful 2024 in which we hope to see you all.
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04-12-2023
Droogbak wins Archello 'Public Vote' Awards 2023
This week it was announced that Droogbak - a historic late-nineteenth-century state-listed building, which has been converted into a modern office space - has won the Archello 'Public Vote' Award, in the category of 'Office Building of the Year'.
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30-11-2023
FOKmagazine#3: Balanced Residential Designs
Bart Semplonius: I am passionate about designing tailor-made residential projects - every design is about finding the right balance.
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29-11-2023
Video: How to Build with a Small Footprint?
Watch an interview with Twan Steeghs on designing the Food Science Centre for Upfield on the WUR. The building stands as a statement for a sustainable mission.
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23-11-2023
ABN AMRO Foppingadreef: A Zero-Waste Design Tackling Present-Day Challenges
ABN AMRO has set the ambition that by 2030, all owned offices will comply with the Paris Climate Agreement. In line with this ambition, the purpose of this redevelopment is to renew, expand, and make the existing Foppingadreef building Paris Proof.
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15-11-2023
FOKmagazine#3: Why Build Bio-based?
Building bio-based is a way to support sustainability, reduce our environmental impact, and promote economic and social benefits; read all about it in this FOKmagazine article.
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14-11-2023
BREEAM Outstanding: Reducing Carbon Footprint Through Circular Design
To stimulate co-creation and knowledge exchange, Unilever centralised its sustainable and healthy Foods R&D facilities at a state-of-the-art Foods Innovation Centre named 'Hive' in Wageningen.
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10-11-2023
New FOKmagazine Out Now!
What's the secret to designing a meaningful space? It's more than just dimensions and materials. When you walk through a space that has been thoughtfully crafted, you can feel something extra. In our new magazine, we show you our latest projects that we are very proud of.
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05-11-2023
Video Upfield FSC: Twan Steeghs on connectivity and collaboration
The Upfield FSC building is designed around two themes: connectivity and collaboration. Open stairs, various voids and large Campus windows express connectivity.
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03-11-2023
NAI Yearbook publication: colorful new working environment
Architecture in the Netherlands has been a valuable resource and a source of inspiration since 1988 for anyone interested in or professionally involved with Dutch architecture.
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02-11-2023
Meet Our New Associate Partner, Merle van Marissing
To support Fokkema & Partners’ stable growth and creative ambitions, we are proud to announce that Merle van Marissing will be appointed Associate Partner.
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25-10-2023
Panel Discussion: The Magnetic Workplace
During the Workspace Design Show Amsterdam, Rick Rijkse joined a talk led by Robert Thiemann (Frame), with Arne J. Lijbers (Mecanoo), and Daniel Jongtien (Benthem Crouwel Architects). Delving into the concept of 'The Magnetic Workplace'.
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22-09-2023
Finalist THE PLAN Award 2023
We're thrilled to announce that the interior project, Masman Bosman, is a finalist in THE PLAN Award.
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21-09-2023
Video Upfield FSC: Estelle Batist on positive design
“Key in all our designs is the fact that we envision how people will experience their environment, allowing us to connect to a bigger story and to create meaningful places. Places that truly bring something positive.”
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20-09-2023
Speaking Internationally: Berlin to Amsterdam
Three Fokkema partners embark on a journey of vibrant lectures and panel discussions, spanning across the country and even beyond.
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31-08-2023
From Team Spirit to Monkey Bar: My Internship Had a Real Fun Factor
The season ends and we wave goodbye to our last intern this week. With enthusiasm, the interns shared their Fokkema adventure.
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24-05-2023
Merle Marissing Joins The Architect's Roundtable on 'The Working City'
Merle Marissing joined the thematic roundtable hosted by 'The Architect', delving into the theme 'The Working City: From Office to Workplace'.
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15-05-2023
A Human-Centred Design Lecture
Thursday, 1 June 2023, Bénine Dekker, architect and WELL AP expert, and Dirk Zwaan architect and sustainability expert, will give a lecture at Broeinest Eindhoven on the theme 'human-centred design'.
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01-05-2023
Video Upfield FSC: Diederik Fokkema on designing from inside-out
"When it comes to designing, we at Fokkema & Partners have a slightly unorthodox approach” elaborates Diederik Fokkema. “the focus has always been on creating the best work environments for the people who will be using the building from the inside outwards."
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24-04-2023
Archello Honors Us: Top 25 Architecture Firms in The Netherlands
This week we made Archello's cut of the 25 best architect firms of The Netherlands, with the spot-on note: 'An architecture firm that places great value on individual growth and creativity'.
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02-03-2023
WELL Platinum for Circular Renovation at NN!
The complex and often difficult combination of ambitions has resulted in a project that takes optimum care of the user!
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01-03-2023
Join Us at TU Delft's BAU Market
Are you an architecture student, and do you want to know more about the daily practice of an architect? Join us at the upcoming BAU market, share your questions and navigate the transition from student life to a young professional.
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03-02-2023
A Circular Design Manual for NN
An interview with architects Twan Steeghs and Dirk Zwaan about the fully circular NN renovation.
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03-02-2023
NAI010 Book Publication: 'Back to the Office'
How do we stimulate people to go back to the office? A book publication by NAI010 featuring our 100% circular renovation of Nationale-Nederlanden.
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01-02-2023
Article: the staircase as a social medium
What contemporary functions does the staircase have other than getting people from one level to another? Fokkema & Partners was interviewed for the November issue of NOOK by BNI, which concentrates entirely on ‘the staircase’ as a phenomenon.
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31-01-2023
Video Upfield FSC: A Natural Entirety
Fokkema & Partners designed the Food Science Centre for Upfield on the WUR. The building stands as a statement to a sustainable mission.
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01-01-2023
Wishing You a Wonderful, Creative 2023
As this fruitful year comes to an end, we realise how productive and joyful it is to be back in the office working together with our team, our partners, and you.
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30-11-2022
Renovation Update: Multi-Tenant Office The Cath
What makes the force dynamics of architecture so sensational?
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25-10-2022
Cradle to Cradle Café meets Nationale Nederlanden
During the latest Cradle to Cradle Café, we considered the measurability of innovations in the field of sustainability.
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30-09-2022
Video: Hotelschool The Hague - Sustainable Heritage
In this video, our Partner Marieke explains how we transformed the energy-deficient campus building into a radiant example of 1960s modernism that interconnects the student community.
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23-09-2022
Student In-House Day with Site Visits
Fokkema & Partners invites Architecture students in their master's program to apply for an action-packed in-house day on 17 November 2022.
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05-05-2022
Upfield moves into new international headquarters in the Valley in Amsterdam
Upfield moves into new international headquarters in the Valley in Amsterdam
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01-04-2022
Video: The Upfield FSC Under Construction
The centre, designed inside-out, boasts a timber facade and greenery, aligning with Upfield's global mission future of plant-based nutrition. Watch the construction process in this video, and catch a first glimpse of the new building!
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21-02-2022
The Ockenburgh Estate wins Gulden Feniks 'Wild Card'.
The citizen's initiative to achieve the impossible was valued by the jury, and awarded a prize outside of the regular categories.
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01-02-2022
Video: APG's New Working Environment Brings Color
APG is the largest pension administrator in the Netherlands and provides pensions for 4.8 million participants. In the unique redevelopment of the EDGE West building in Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Fokkema & Partners created a high-profile design for the APG work floors that adds color to the building.
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31-01-2022
Nationale-Nederlanden Video: Better Buildings Are Circular
How do you get started on a design task if you can't throw anything away? Dirk Zwaan, architect at Fokkema & Partners, explains how they worked with design manuals.
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30-01-2022
Video: The Making of 'Project Reflection'
Check out this timelapse of the assembly of 'Project Reflection' which came to life with the renovation of the impressive home of law firm Clifford Chance in Amsterdam: the nationally listed 'Droogbak' (1884).
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22-12-2021
Wishing You Happy Holidays and a Fantastic 2022
As the year comes to an end, we celebrate some amazing client results. We saw many of our goals met while becoming ever more flexible and creative in facing some major global challenges.
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22-12-2021
The first glimpse of Clifford Chance in the Droogbak
A love restored
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29-11-2021
Inez Goessens, Charlotte de Boon and Sjoerd Poelman complete the BEP training
Since 2014 the Dutch Architects Title Act makes the completion of a professional traineeship (BEP) mandatory for all graduates from University to obtain the Architects' title.
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10-11-2021
Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction of Vopak Lesedi
The judges commented that competition was tough, highlighting that sustainable architecture is on a rise in South Africa.
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04-11-2021
Construction of Upfield Food Science Centre reaches highest point
The sustainable building with minimal environmental impact is expected to open its doors in the second quarter of 2022.
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30-09-2021
Mayor of The Hague opens Hotelschool after its sustainable renovation
The principal campus building was renovated completely, improving its energy label from G to A and providing the internationally renowned university with an accommodation fitting to its status.
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23-09-2021
Nationale Nederlanden is awarded Winning Workplace 2021
And this is why.
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19-09-2021
Proud to announce two WELL Accredited Professionals
Congratulations to Bénine Dekker and Valerie Arntz for mastering all of the features!
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15-07-2021
Video: FOKLAb presents Ypsilon
Sitting, standing, flexing and scrumming. Ypsilon transforms the contemporary workspace with a dynamic user experience and an array of possibilities for customisation of the workbenches to fit any space and style.
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12-07-2021
A more sustainable Working World
It takes an integral approach to realise a hybrid office that works for all.
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08-07-2021
Nominee Gulden Feniks 2021: the Ockenburgh Estate
With the Ockenburgh Estate, the jury of the Gulden Feniks 2021 highlight a multi-faceted transformation of a nationally listed monument.
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01-07-2021
365 Capital moves into its new office
The 365 Capital offices are completed, featuring the first of the Ypsilon series.
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17-06-2021
FrieslandCampina Belgium Completed!
After moving to a new location, the FrieslandCampina head office in Belgium was in need of an interior and selected a bold design fitting to its long term ambitions.
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20-05-2021
Rabobank regional headquarters in Rotterdam
Rabobank is a full-range financial services provider that operates on cooperative principles. Therefor, hospitality was essential to the design.
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20-05-2021
Video: Palace of Justice under construction
We are delighted to present this video showcasing the collaborative effort of Dura Vermeer and CroonWolter&Dros, in partnership with Fokkema & Partners Architecten, for the construction of the 'Palace of Justice Den Bosch'."
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17-05-2021
Brinkhof moves to 'de Walvis' in Amsterdam
With its move to ‘De Walvis’, the lawfirm chose an iconic 1960 building on the Bickerseiland in Amsterdam
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20-04-2021
Mail sorting centre converts into a multi-tenant office
Creating a healthy work environment while building an inspirational community is at the heart of the design concept for 'The City Post' in Zwolle.
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18-03-2021
Lecture on post covid design, and beyond
On Monday March 22, Laura Atsma and Merle van Marissing will give the closing lecture of the BAU business event for students in Architecture
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15-03-2021
Completed: Houthoff Rotterdam
The design has turned the previously closed office floors into a spacious and communicative working environment, with smooth lines to guide the user journey.
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28-01-2021
An exciting office space for Unit4 Bedrijfssoftware
An ordinary office floor transforms to a dynamic work environment that represents the company identity.
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15-01-2021
Podcast on the Post-COVID-19 office
INSIDE/INSIDE recorded a Podcast with Saskia Roelofs on the Post-Covid-19 office and sustainable design
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01-01-2021
We wish you a Happy Healthy 2021
A new year, following one of amazing resilience and creativity. As a result, we enter 2021 with a brand-new website.
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16-12-2020
Vopak achieves a 5 Star Greenstar rating
To achieve the 5 stars, net zero carbon rating for the terminal and office building, technical measures complement an outspoken building design.
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22-10-2020
Inside/Inside interviews Saskia Roelofs
From her experience in circular design and sustainable renovations, Saskia shares her thoughts on sustainable design thinking.
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16-09-2020
Ockenburgh opens its doors
Villa Ockenburgh at the edge of The Hague was restored with the help of many committed volunteers.
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20-07-2020
p-ART-ition for EDGE technologies
P-ART-ition, introduces art and acoustic measures to accompany a safe return to the office.
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01-07-2020
Celebrating the construction start of Hotelschool The Hague
This week, we celebrate the start of construction on the Hotelschool in The Hague.
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25-02-2020
State Office 'de Knoop' wins FRAME Award
State Office de Knoop was awarded Governmental Interior of the Year, winning the people's vote!
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17-01-2020
Rechtbank Rotterdam opened by Mayor
Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb officially opened the new public domain after the renovation of the District Court in Rotterdam.
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09-01-2020
Tender awarded renovation Palace of Justic
The tender for the renovation of the Palace of Justice was awarded to Fokkema & Partners, together with Dura Vermeer Bouw Heyma and Croonwolter&dros.
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06-12-2019
King opens Unilever Foods Innovation Centre
Today, King Willem-Alexander, opened the highly sustainable Unilever Foods Innovation Centre ‘Hive’ on the Wageningen Campus.
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15-11-2019
Construction completed on the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
The new office- and conference building for the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been delivered according to schedule.
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11-11-2019
Ypsilon at Dutch Design Week
The Ypsilon was presented at the Dutch Design Week 2019.
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21-10-2019
Podcast on workplace design
Architectenweb chose to talk to Laura Atsma on their podcast, for an episode on design to promote health and wellbeing in the workplace.
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16-10-2019
Citizen’s initiative to revive Ockenburgh
Earlier this month, the municipality granted the construction permit for renovation and reconstruction of the Country Estate: a huge milestone for the initiative!
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03-09-2019
In-house day for architecture students 2019
Fokkema & Partners invites Master's Students in Architecture to apply for an action-packed inhouse day on 3 October 2019.
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18-07-2019
EDGE Technologies world's first WELL v2 Certified Platinum project
EDGE Technologies HQ, the world's first WELL v2 Certified project at Platinum level!
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10-07-2019
'Elimu Bora' for Tanzania
Winning the global SHAW design award in 2018 allowed Fokkema & Partners to choose a charitable organization to award a 2000 USD donation.
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01-05-2019
Our next-generation Architects
Marc Souverein and Vera Vorderegger earned their architects' title through a 'Bureau Architecten Register' assessed traineeship (BEP), making them pioneers in a new generation of architects.
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30-04-2019
Video: EDGE Technologies, A WELL and Smart Building
Check out this timelapse of the assembly of 'Project Reflection' which came to life with the renovation of the impressive home of law firm Clifford Chance in Amsterdam: the nationally listed 'Droogbak' (1884).
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13-03-2019
New project: Nationale Nederlanden
Fokkema & Partners Architecten was selected to come up with an interior design for the refurbishment of the offices from Nationale Nederlanden in Rotterdam and The Hague.
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05-03-2019
Two BREEAM design Awards for Unilever Foods Innovation Centre
Last night in Lodnon, the BREEAM Design Award and Your BREEAM Award (2019), were both awarded to Unilever Food Innovation Centre.
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16-01-2019
Just delivered: Zorginstituut Nederland
Just delivered: The National Health Care Institute (Zorginstituut Nederland) is concerned with taking care of good healthcare.
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13-11-2018
The beauty of the interior
In October we hosted an event for Architecture Students, offering a chance to get acquainted with the dynamic day-to-day work at our office.
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11-10-2018
Sustainable new building for Vopak in South Africa
Commissioned by Royal Vopak, the world’s leading independent tank storage company, Fokkema & Partners Architecten designed a sustainable office building on their new terminal location in Lesedi, South Africa.
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29-08-2018
Design award for HabrakenRutten
Fokkema & Partners' design for HabrakenRutten was awarded global winner in the category small office!