Maand: oktober 2011

Olaf Gipser Architecs wins the competition for a new children’s farm Dierenwijde in the Bottespark in Osdorp. SIDstudio is structural consultant.

The project concerns 3 buildings with a total area of approximately 344 m2 GFA (176 + 82 + 86 m2 GFA). The 2 smaller buildings are for the animals, storage and workshops. The largest building contains a multipurpose room, offices, dressing rooms and kiosk. reduce costs.

Peter van den Heuvel wins both the studentsSTEELawards at university level on Architecture and Innovation. Walther Plönes ended first in the category ‘ university level, technology ‘ and, Jop Courage won the research award, also at university level.

The pneumatic double-layer tensegrity roof of Peter van den Heuvel, is a design based on the TU/e PHD research of Arjan Habraken regarding flexibility in constructions. In a very sophisticated way Peter van den Heuvel integrated this concept in his graduation work Reedriden Arena, skating stadium Heerenveen.

International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures
STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES 2011
Barcelona – Spain