Our exhibition and new office in Berlin are the result of almost 30 years of hard work! In this video produced by PLANE—SITE, our Founding Partner Jacob van Rijs talks about the long journey between his first collaboration with Winy Maas and Nathalie de Vries, the 1991 project Berlin Voids, and the opening of the Berlin office in September. On the way, he gives us a brief glimpse of the archive currently on display at the MVRDV Haus Berlin exhibition, discusses the ideas that drive MVRDV’s work, and explains the difference, in his view, between Dutch and German architects.
Zaha Hadid Architects with AKT II and Hilson Moran have developed a digital architectural platform to create homes for Roatán Próspera. The residential designs are a specific ecological and social response to the climate, terrain and culture of Roatán in the Caribbean, the largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras.
The designs learn from the wisdom of the past, integrating the local vernacular tradition of timber construction, climatic appropriateness and spatial experience with new digital design, engineering and construction techniques.
Working with AKT II, the design approach starts from a comprehensive understanding of the local supply chain, logistics and construction techniques to promote the use of local materials, craftsmanship and manufacturing facilities which support the economy of the region.
