02.2025

Selected to Reimagine Haarlem’s Historic Council Chamber

02.2025

Selected to Reimagine Haarlem’s Historic Council Chamber

Office Winhov has been entrusted with exploring the renovation of the council chamber within Haarlem’s iconic city hall.

The Haarlem city hall stands as a remarkable architectural ensemble, shaped by centuries of evolution. Since 1370, when the Gravenzaal and Kleine Vierschaar were first constructed, this site has served as the city's administrative nucleus. The complex encompasses several architectural treasures: the former Predikheren Monastery, the celebrated Zijlstraat wing designed by Lieven de Key, and various additions extending into the 1950s. This intricate tapestry of structures and historical layers creates a fitting monument at Haarlem’s heart.

The project presents a unique challenge: transforming a collection of historically distinct buildings into a unified, modern civic space. The task requires solving an intricate puzzle that balances spatial constraints, cultural heritage, and contemporary functionality. Success hinges on thoughtful consideration of the available space, practical requirements, and preservation of the building's rich historical character.

01.2025

In-depth article about the National Holocaust Museum

01.2025

In-depth article about the National Holocaust Museum

Issue #314/315 of Binnenstad features an extensive focus on the National Holocaust Museum. The four-page article highlights how the unique history of the two buildings played a pivotal role in Office Winhov’s approach.

01.2025

‘Design-by-thinking-of-the-existing’

01.2025

‘Design-by-thinking-of-the-existing’

Last Wednesday Jo Taillieu gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-the-existing’. A big thank you to him!

 

‘Design-by-thinking-of’ is a series of lectures, by and for architects. It offers a platform for architects to share their projects and specific thoughts around design. Editorial board: Bergplaats, Moriko Kira Architect, Ard de Vries Architects and Office Winhov.

01.2025

Green Light for the construction of a new book depot for the KB

01.2025

Green Light for the construction of a new book depot for the KB

The KB National Library (of the Netherlands) and the Central Government Real Estate Agency (RVB) received the go-ahead to start building an innovative depot to house the library’s multi-million collection. Construction will soon begin in the Harnaschpolder area of Delft.

 

A Jewellery Box
The building has been designed by Office Winhov. Architect Partner Jan Peter Wingender explains: “We envisioned this design as creating a jewellery box for an extraordinary collection. Our goal was to reflect the uniqueness of the KB National Library’s collection in the façade. For instance, the curvature of paper is subtly mirrored in the façade design. These curves have been further refined with a hieroglyphic pattern inspired by the name ‘KB nationale bibliotheek’ (designed by Reynoud Homan).”


The landscape design is provided by H+N+S Landscape Architects. 

01.2025

Jan Peter Wingender at RWTH Aachen University

01.2025

Jan Peter Wingender at RWTH Aachen University

Jan Peter Wingender (Office Winhov) will present a lecture on the architecture of Den Helder’s new City Hall at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. He will take part in the event “Identity of Architecture – Time”. An interesting program with colleagues who’s lectures we look forward to hear.

 

Date: Thursday 16 January

Language: German

01.2025

‘This happened here’

01.2025

‘This happened here’

“It is very personal for me as well,” says Uri Gilad, partner at Office Winhov. “As a third-generation Holocaust survivor, who has personally been connected to this history, I was deeply moved by how many people I met who felt a profound connection to this place – they would say, for example: ‘My mother was saved here.’ And that personal aspect resonates on a broader level as well: these stories took place here, in Amsterdam, the city where I live and walk around every day.” – Article about the National Holocaust Museum in Pi Magazine #6, December 2024.

12.2024

Local Heroes •15 updated & re-released!

12.2024

Local Heroes •15 updated & re-released!

Featuring Jan Leupen by Bernard Leupen. Read the issue here in English or in Dutch.

12.2024

National Holocaust Museum winner of the Geurt Brinkgreve Bokaal

12.2024

National Holocaust Museum winner of the Geurt Brinkgreve Bokaal

The Geurt Brinkgreve Bokaal is an award presented by the Municipality of Amsterdam to recognise the best initiative in the field of redevelopment or renovation of existing buildings. It honours projects that, through adaptive reuse, add significant value and positively impact both the city and the local community.

 

Photo: Sanne Couprie

12.2024

3 Archello Awards!

12.2024

3 Archello Awards!

Two projects have received a total of three Archello Awards 2024!

 

National Holocaust Museum
• Museum Building of the Year

 

Den Helder’s City Hall
• Adaptive Reuse of the Year

• Government Building of the Year


Photography by Stefan Müller and Max Hart Nibbrig

11.2024

Win a copy of ‘Architecture Repurposed’

11.2024

Win a copy of ‘Architecture Repurposed’

Enter this giveaway organised by Building on the Built for a chance to win a copy of Architecture Repurposed. Published last month, the book showcases the work of Office Winhov, focusing on their approach to adaptive reuse.

 

How to Enter: To take part, email Building on the Built with your name, using Architecture Repurposed Book Competition as the subject line. If you are not already subscribed, your email entry will also add you to the Building on the Built mailing list.

 

Deadline: Entries close at midnight on Monday, 2 December 2024. A winner will be chosen at random and contacted shortly after the deadline.

11.2024

Geurt Brinkgreve Bokaal nomination for the National Holocaust Museum!

11.2024

Geurt Brinkgreve Bokaal nomination for the National Holocaust Museum!

This trophy, awarded by the Municipality of Amsterdam, is presented to the team behind the best initiative in the field of redevelopment, renovation, and restoration of heritage. 

 

Photo: Stefan Müller

11.2024

‘Design-by-thinking-of-time’

11.2024

‘Design-by-thinking-of-time’

Last Wednesday Mechthild Stuhlmacher (Korteknie Stuhlmacher Architecten) gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-time. A big thank you to her!

 

‘Design-by-thinking-of’ is a series of lectures, by and for architects. It offers a platform for architects to share their projects and specific thoughts around design. Editorial board: Bergplaats, Moriko Kira Architect, Ard de Vries Architects and Office Winhov.

11.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall wins the NRP Gulden Feniks Award!

11.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall wins the NRP Gulden Feniks Award!

The City Hall of Den Helder has been awarded the prestigious NRP Gulden Feniks – the award for renovation and transformation. Category: Wildcard!

 

Architecture in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architecten, commissioned by the Municipality of Den Helder and Zeestad.

 

Photo: Stefan Müller.

11.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall wins Architectenweb Award

11.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall wins Architectenweb Award

This recognition celebrates the sustainable repurposing of historic wharf buildings into a modern civic space – in the ‘Public Building of the Year’ category.

 

City Hall Den Helder

 

Photo: Stefan Müller

11.2024

‘Not only restoration, but also revitalisation.’

11.2024

‘Not only restoration, but also revitalisation.’

This is how Uri Gilad, founder and partner at Office Winhov, describes renovation projects. During his ARC Talk, he spoke about the transformation of Den Helder’s City Hall on the former Royal Naval shipyard Willemsoord.

 

Watch the full ARC Talk or read the article by de Architect.

11.2024

Podcast: Jan Peter Wingender in conversation with 'de Architect'

11.2024

Podcast: Jan Peter Wingender in conversation with 'de Architect'

Reuse is “perhaps the greatest challenge” for architects, says Jan Peter Wingender, founder of Office Winhov. He specialised in the subject during his studies in the 1980s, back when “no one was concerned with it.”

 

Wingender joined the podcast Over Architectuur Gesproken to reflect on this challenge. He also discussed the importance of the collective agreement (CAO) and architects' responsibility to uphold it.


Read
 the article or listen to the podcast (both in Dutch).

 

11.2024

4 Archello Award nominations!

11.2024

4 Archello Award nominations!

Two projects have received a total of four nominations for the Archello Awards 2024!

 

National Holocaust Museum
• Nominated for Museum Building of the Year

 

Den Helder’s City Hall
Nominated in three categories:

• Adaptive Reuse of the Year

• For the Planet Award

• Government Building of the Year


Photography by Stefan Müller

10.2024

Local Heroes •18 updated & out again!

10.2024

Local Heroes •18 updated & out again!

Lau Peters by Menora Tse. Read the issue here.

10.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall featured in DBZ

10.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall featured in DBZ

The latest issue of DBZ (#10/2024) highlights the new city hall in an eight-page article. Get your copy of the magazine, or read the article online (German-only).

10.2024

Den Helder City Hall wins ‘Arie Keppler Prize 2024’

10.2024

Den Helder City Hall wins ‘Arie Keppler Prize 2024’

The sustainable repurposing of two historic wharf buildings into Den Helder’s City Hall has been awarded the ‘Arie Keppler Prize 2024’.

 

Photo: Stefan Müller

10.2024

Inez Tan nominated for the Abe Bonnema Prize for Young Architects

10.2024

Inez Tan nominated for the Abe Bonnema Prize for Young Architects

She received the nomination for the completion of the National Holocaust Museum.

 

Photo: Dana Lixenberg

10.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall and National Holocaust Museum nominated for ‘Architectenweb Awards 2024’

10.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall and National Holocaust Museum nominated for ‘Architectenweb Awards 2024’

The sustainable repurposing of two historic wharf buildings into Den Helder’s City Hall, along with the renovation of the Hollandsche Schouwburg memorial and the transformation of the ‘Hervormde Kweekschool’ into the National Holocaust Museum, have been nominated for the ‘Architectenweb Awards 2024’ and will be competing in the ‘Public Building of the Year’ category!

 

City Hall Den Helder

 

National Holocaust Museum

 

Photos by Stefan Müller

 

10.2024

Just Released: ‘Architecture Repurposed’ by Office Winhov

10.2024

Just Released: ‘Architecture Repurposed’ by Office Winhov

Architecture Repurposed showcases Office Winhov’s adaptive reuse approach, combining contemporary transformations with respect for architectural heritage. 

 

Available at your local bookstore or order online.

10.2024

Den Helder City Hall in the new edition of ‘de Architect’

10.2024

Den Helder City Hall in the new edition of ‘de Architect’

Buy the magazine, or read the article online (Dutch-only).

10.2024

Evening with Office Winhov

10.2024

Evening with Office Winhov

Did you miss the ‘Evening with Office Winhov’? You can watch it online now!

 

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the ‘Evening with Office Winhov’ took place in Pakhuis de Zwijger. In front of a sold-out audience, Jan Peter Wingender, Uri Gilad and Inez Tan discussed the development of Office Winhov – named ‘Architect of the Year.’ During this evening, the new book by Office Winhov: Architecture Repurposed was also presented.

Photo: Jan Paul Mioulet / DAPh.

09.2024

National Holocaust Museum winner interior ARC AWARDS 2024

09.2024

National Holocaust Museum winner interior ARC AWARDS 2024

Architecture: Office Winhov

Exhibition design: Opera Amsterdam and Studio Louter

Photo: Max Hart Nibbrig

09.2024

New partner at Office Winhov: Inez Tan

09.2024

New partner at Office Winhov: Inez Tan

Office Winhov is excited to welcome Inez Tan as its third partner. Since joining the bureau in 2016, Inez has led major projects such as Leiden City Hall and the National Holocaust Museum. “To stay relevant in a rapidly evolving world, we need to stay adaptable,” Inez explains. “As a partner, this means evolving alongside our profession to continue delivering beautiful, sustainable, and impactful designs.”

 

Over the past ten years, Office Winhov has distinguished itself through sustainable and contextual architecture, in which the continuity of the city and its buildings is central. To ensure that same continuity within the office, Inez Tan (1989) now joins as the third partner, alongside co-founders Uri Gilad and Jan Peter Wingender.

 

Office Winhov was founded in 2013 by Uri Gilad, Jan Peter Wingender and Joost Hovenier (1963–2016) as a successor to Wingender Hovenier Architects. The bureau sees architecture as more than just designing buildings; it is a constantly evolving, collective field of expertise. Office Winhov is actively involved in the architectural community through education, research, committees, juries, and editorial boards. As the founder of the Local Heroes platform and the lecture series Design-by-Thinking-of, Office Winhov connects with colleagues locally and internationally.

Last year, Office Winhov was honoured as ‘Architect of the Year’ for their work and contribution to the profession – the year that Office Winhov celebrated its 10th anniversary. Next week, the book Architecture Repurposed (nai010 publishers) will be published, which focuses on Office Winhov’s approach to adaptive reuse. “While it feels like a fortunate coincidence that these milestones align,” Inez reflects, “they also deepen our commitment to the unique path we’ve charted.”

Photo: Dana Lixenberg

09.2024

New heritage depot building for Collection Centre Antwerp

09.2024

New heritage depot building for Collection Centre Antwerp

The team consisting of HUB architecten, Office Winhov, Bureau Bouwtechniek, Ney & Partners, Ingenium, Atelier Horizon and FPC has won the competition for a new heritage depot in Antwerp.

 

The design proposal sees the depot as a monumental ‘treasure chest’, an ode to preservation, to the acquisition of knowledge, and to the long now. Despite its robust character – a brick sculpture in the new ‘Pomppark Zuid’ – the building commits to public interaction: the arrangement of the volumes creates a public square that forms the link between the district, the park and the collection. On the ground floor, a succession of rooms provides a public enfilade.

 

Located in the new ‘Pomppark Zuid’, the Antwerp Collection Center will create added value for its users, for park visitors and residents. The building will be an integral part of the landscape and the experience of the park.

 

Client: AG Vespa

Render: Filippo Bolognese

09.2024

Another Wednesday evening at Pakhuis de Zwijger!

09.2024

Another Wednesday evening at Pakhuis de Zwijger!

The week after ‘Evening with Office Winhov’, Architect of the Year Uri Gilad (Office Winhov) will be one of the speakers at Pakuis de Zwijger again. ‘Architecture as Cultural Value’ will take place (in Dutch) on Wednesday October 9 from 19:30 in Pakhuis de Zwijger. The editors of de Architect will present the newest print edition. To attend, register here (for free).

09.2024

‘Design-by-thinking-of-performance’

09.2024

‘Design-by-thinking-of-performance’

Last Wednesday Andy Groarke (Carmody Groarke) gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-performance. A big thank you to him!

 

‘Design-by-thinking-of’ is a series of lectures, by and for architects. It offers a platform for architects to share their projects and specific thoughts around design. Editorial board: Bergplaats, Moriko Kira Architect, Ard de Vries Architects and Office Winhov.

09.2024

Insightful article on City Hall Den Helder’s Nomination for ARC24 Awards

09.2024

Insightful article on City Hall Den Helder’s Nomination for ARC24 Awards

Read the article by de Architect for a detailed look at the project designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten.

09.2024

Local Heroes•24: out now!

09.2024

Local Heroes•24: out now!

Richard Seifert by General Office (Richard Hall and Emma Rutherford).

Read Local Heroes•24 here.

08.2024

ARC AWARDS 2024: Three nominations for Office Winhov

08.2024

ARC AWARDS 2024: Three nominations for Office Winhov

Office Winhov is pleased to announce that two of its projects have received nominations for the ARC AWARDS 2024:

 

National Holocaust Museum, Amsterdam

Nominated for: Interior Architecture

 

Den Helder City Hall

Nominated for: Architecture and Interior Architecture (two nominations)

 

Arc Awards Architecture

Arch Awards Interior

Photography: Max Hart Nibbrig

08.2024

inDETAIL presents: Jan Peter Wingender’s Australia Tour

08.2024

inDETAIL presents: Jan Peter Wingender’s Australia Tour

Live talks by Jan Peter Wingender at Brickworks studios across Australia.

Tour Dates:

• Tuesday 20 August: Hobart

• Wednesday 21 August: Melbourne

• Thursday 22 August: Brisbane

• Tuesday 27 August: Adelaide

• Wednesday 28 August: Perth

• Thursday 29 August: Sydney

Register here.

Photo: Dana Lixenberg

08.2024

Podcast Series from the Yearbook 'Architecture in the Netherlands'

08.2024

Podcast Series from the Yearbook 'Architecture in the Netherlands'

Listen to the three episodes of Landmassa by Ariadne Onclin, Michelle Gulickx and the editors of the yearbook (Dutch-only).

  

– Annuska Pronkhorst and Oana Rades on Domus Houthaven's sleeping alcove.

– Uri Gilad and Dikkie Scipio discuss the glass lift at Paleis Het Loo.

– Stephan Petermann, Kees de Haan, and Henk Kroes explore Kop-Halsklooster.

 

Photo glass lift: Simon Menges

07.2024

Two nominations for ‘Arie Keppler Prize 2024’

07.2024

Two nominations for ‘Arie Keppler Prize 2024’

The sustainable repurposing of historic wharf buildings into Den Helder’ City Hall, the renovation of the memorial monument the Hollandsche Schouwburg, and the transformation of the Hervormde Kweekschool into the National Holocaust Museum have been nominated for the 'Arie Keppler Prize 2024'.

City Hall Den Helder

National Holocaust Museum

Photos by Max Hart Nibbrig and Stefan Müller

07.2024

2 October 2024: ‘Evening with Office Winhov’, Architect of the Year

07.2024

2 October 2024: ‘Evening with Office Winhov’, Architect of the Year

Last fall, Office Winhov received this prestigious title. Learn about the milestone and pivotal moments that have shaped their journey – and hear about their future aspirations.

 

This event is organised by Architectenweb and Pakhuis de Zwijger and will be in Dutch. Register for free.

07.2024

Nomination NRP Gulden Feniks for Den Helder’s City Hall!

07.2024

Nomination NRP Gulden Feniks for Den Helder’s City Hall!

Den Helder’s City Hall received a nomination for NRP Gulden Feniks – the award for renovation and transformation.

 

Architecture in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architecten for the Municipality of Den Helder and Zeestad

 

Photo by Stefan Müller

06.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall featured in Frame

06.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall featured in Frame

“By integrating original features from the former Royal Naval shipyard Willemsoord, Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten have created a city hall that evokes sentiment and pays homage to the site's historical significance. Finding a home within a historical site like Willemsoord isn’t just a relocation – it's a declaration of the enduring importance of heritage, tradition and progress intertwining in the fabric of a city's story. Inside, an intelligent use of lighting helps illuminate this story, infusing the space with a sense of authenticity, inclusive of the building’s expansive windows, which offers unobstructed vistas of the newly vibrant Willemsoord.” –Read the article by Kieron Marchese for Frame here.

Architecture of Den Helder’s City Hall in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architects.

06.2024

Harm Tilman is blown away by Den Helder City Hall

06.2024

Harm Tilman is blown away by Den Helder City Hall

“Den Helder City Hall brings together elements seen in other contemporary buildings, but these elements achieve a unique synthesis here.” – Harm Tilman

Harm Tilman writes a triptych about Den Helder's City Hall (Dutch-only).

Read part 1 here.

Read part 2 here.

Read part 3 here.

06.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall featured in Dezeen

06.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall featured in Dezeen

“In the former mast shed, the wooden roof trusses have been maintained and complemented by textured wooden walls that provide acoustic insulation and are finished in a palette of deep blue and seaweed green. ‘The monumental wooden tie beam construction of the former mast shed is kept in sight with the names of the former yard workers written upon them,’ said Office Winhov. The colour palette was determined in response to the atmosphere of the building and the various uses of the rooms.” –Read the article by Jon Astbury for Dezeen here.


Architecture of Den Helder’s City Hall in collaboration with Van Hoogevest Architects.

06.2024

New Release: Yearbook ‘Architecture in the Netherlands’!

06.2024

New Release: Yearbook ‘Architecture in the Netherlands’!

Edited by Stephan Petermann, Annuska Pronkhorst, and Office Winhov’s Uri Gilad, this edition was made possible with contributions from 249 architects. Order your copy from nai010 publishers.  


Also, check out this insightful article from De Architect (Dutch-only) on how the yearbook is returning to its roots.

06.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall and office building Raadhuisstraat nominated for ‘Heritage Sustainability Prize 2024’

06.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall and office building Raadhuisstraat nominated for ‘Heritage Sustainability Prize 2024’

The sustainable repurposing of historic wharf buildings into Den Helder’s City Hall and the renovation of office building Raadhuisstraat in the centre of Amsterdam are both nominated for ‘Erfgoed Duurzaamheidsprijs 2024’. You may vote (until 1 July) by clicking on both hearts here:

 

Raadhuisstraat, Amsterdam

 

City Hall Den Helder


Photos by Max Hart Nibbrig and Stefan Müller

05.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall wins H.I.P. Award

05.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall wins H.I.P. Award

The Herengracht Industry Prize (H.I.P.) is an award presented by the industry to an architect or interior designer for an interior project completed in the Netherlands.

 

This year, the sustainable repurposing of two historic wharf buildings into the new city hall of Den Helder, designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten for the municipality of Den Helder and Zeestad, has been recognized.

 

Photo: Max Hart Nibbrig

05.2024

Lecture ‘From recovery and preservation to resuscitation and stimulation’ by Uri Gilad

05.2024

Lecture ‘From recovery and preservation to resuscitation and stimulation’ by Uri Gilad

On Tuesday 4 June young art and architecture will be the focus of the symposium ‘Man and Material – Heritage of the 20th century’. The program, organized by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, centres on materiality and its handling.

Photo: Frederiksplein 1 by Stefan Müller

05.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall winner BNA Award!

05.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall winner BNA Award!

Den Helder’s City Hall is the winner of BNA ‘Best Building of the Year’ within the category Stimulating Environments

 

The repurposing was designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architects

Photo Stefan Müller

06.2024

A seven-part, weekly series of columns by Jan Peter Wingender

06.2024

A seven-part, weekly series of columns by Jan Peter Wingender

Jan Peter Wingender reflects on the role of the cao as a business and professional basis for architects and architectural firms. The first part is the introduction to the series of columns on Architectenweb. Read the columns here (Dutch-only):

Column 1


Column 2


Column 3


Column 4


Column 5


Column 6

Column 7

05.2024

Third season of ‘Design by thinking of…’

05.2024

Third season of ‘Design by thinking of…’

The third season of the lecture series ‘Design by thinking of…’ was concluded last Wednesday with the lecture ‘Design by thinking of… Conditions’ by Felix Claus. A big thank you to him and to the previous lecturers Stephen Bates (Sergison Bates Architects), Jürg Conzett (Conzett Bronzini), Oana Bogdan (&bogdan) and Hirokazu Suemitsu (SUEP).

 

‘Design by thinking of…’ is a series of lectures, offering architects a stage to share their world of thought and design with peers. Editorial board: Bergplaats, Moriko Kira Architect, Ard de Vries Architects and Office Winhov. We are already looking forward to the next season!

05.2024

Inez Tan gives lecture ‘Designing in Analogy’

05.2024

Inez Tan gives lecture ‘Designing in Analogy’

Thursday 16 May, Inez Tan (Office Winhov) will give the lecture ‘Ontwerpen in Analogie’ in Taqatheater de Vest in Alkmaar. Organised with Architectuur Informatiecentrum Alkmaar.

 

Date: Thursday 16 May 2024 at 20.00 hrs.

Location: the Pleinzaal of TAQA Theater de Vest, Canadaplein 2, 1811 KE Alkmaar

Language: Dutch

 

Entrance: 5 euros | friends 3 euros

Registration is not necessary

 

Photo: National Holocaust Museum by Stefan Müller

05.2024

Frederiksplein on Baunetz

05.2024

Frederiksplein on Baunetz

“It’s always been a polarizing building. Passers-by either love it or hate it,” said Uri Gilad one of the partners of Office Winhov. “We love it – or rather, we grew to love it.” – Read the full article by Florian Heilmeyer on Baunetz (German-only).

05.2024

Transparent lightness for dark past

05.2024

Transparent lightness for dark past

Read the article on the National Holocaust Museum by Jacqueline Knudsen in Bouwwereld 03/2024 (Dutch-only).

05.2024

Doll’s House auction

05.2024

Doll’s House auction

The doll houses that twenty architects built will be auctioned. Bid online on one of the Doll’s Houses. Or come to the auction on 18 May from 14-17:00 at Autotron, Rosmalen. By buying an exclusive Doll’s House, you support research into energy metabolism diseases in children. Doll’s House is an initiative of architect Peter Masselink.

05.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall

05.2024

Den Helder’s City Hall

“Den Helder is renewing its connection with its nautical culture and history by relocating to the former Royal Naval shipyard Willemsoord. The municipality will occupy two repurposed historic buildings on the site: the monumental 19th-century mast shed and the post-WWII sail- making facility. The move will also work to connect this long-neglected area to the larger city.”—Read the full article on Divisare.

05.2024

Office Winhov converts historic Amsterdam buildings into National Holocaust Museum

05.2024

Office Winhov converts historic Amsterdam buildings into National Holocaust Museum

“The museum has an overall light colour scheme, derived from the intention to tell a story that occurred in daylight. This contrasts with other Holocaust museums, where dark tones and grim spaces are used to create a sense of discomfort in visitors.”

“The chosen light colours echo the original hues of the school, reinforcing the connection to local history and thus enriching the visitor's imagination by affirming that these events happened here.” Old classrooms now contain a number of exhibition spaces, finished with neutral paint and wooden flooring.– Read the article by Katie Last for Dezeen here.

04.2024

Now available: ‘Steering for Urban Arrangements’

04.2024

Now available: ‘Steering for Urban Arrangements’

The new publication ‘Sturen op stadsarrangementen’ (NL-only), explores the search for and creation of local spatial quality, authored by Willem Hein Schenk and JaapJan Berg. This book is based on insights from the podcast ‘De Haarlem Sessies,’ where discussions with (amongst others) architects Jan Peter Wingender (Office Winhov) and Eric Frijters (FABRICations) reveal various observations.

 

Free download.

04.2024

‘In a project like this, you don’t say: first the architecture and then the content’– Uri Gilad

04.2024

‘In a project like this, you don’t say: first the architecture and then the content’– Uri Gilad

The new National Holocaust Museum and the Hollandsche Schouwburg illustrate the importance between the coherence of architecture, design and content, according to Frans Bevers. Read the article in De Architect here (Dutch-only).

04.2024

Podcast with Inez Tan and De Architect

04.2024

Podcast with Inez Tan and De Architect

For the past five years, Inez Tan, together with Uri Gilad, has been project architect of the recently completed National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. In a new episode of the podcast series ‘Over Architectuur Gesproken’, she tells De Architect’s Merel Pit and Floortje Keijzer how she worked on the museum.

 

“Many important details only come to light during execution” – Inez Tan.

Listen to the podcast here (Dutch-only).

03.2024

City Hall Den Helder nominated for Herengracht Industry Prize

03.2024

City Hall Den Helder nominated for Herengracht Industry Prize

The Herengracht Industry Prize (H.I.P.) is a biennial award presented by the industry to an architect or interior designer for an interior project realised in the Netherlands. The repurposing of the new City Hall of Den Helder was designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architecten.

Photo: Max Hart Nibbrig

03.2024

National Holocaust Museum in 'BauNetz'

03.2024

National Holocaust Museum in 'BauNetz'

Read the article here (German-only).

03.2024

‘Design-by-thinking-of-aesthetics-sustainability’

03.2024

‘Design-by-thinking-of-aesthetics-sustainability’

Last Wednesday Hirokazu Suemitsu gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-aesthetics-sustainability’. A big thank you to him!

 

‘Design-by-thinking-of’ is a series of lectures, by and for architects. It offers a platform for architects to share their projects and specific thoughts around design. Editorial board: Bergplaats, Moriko Kira Architect, Ard de Vries Architects and Office Winhov.

03.2024

City Hall Den Helder nominated for BNA ‘Best Building of the Year’

03.2024

City Hall Den Helder nominated for BNA ‘Best Building of the Year’

City Hall Den Helder is housed in two historic wharf buildings on the former Willemsoord shipyard. The repurposing was designed by Office Winhov and Van Hoogevest Architects. The new city hall has been nominated by the BNA as ‘Building of the Year’ in the stimulating environments category. You may vote via this link.


Photo: Stefan Müller

03.2024

The architecture of the new Holocaust Museum

03.2024

The architecture of the new Holocaust Museum

“Office Winhov knows the tricks of the trade: the firm has already successfully restored Trippenhuis, V&D department store, Amstel Station and Pillows Hotel at Oosterpark. However, ‘restored’ is not the right word for the Holocaust Museum. Here, they delicately brought a piece of history to life...”

 

Read the full article (Dutch-only) by Jaap Huisman in Het Parool.

03.2024

National Holocaust Museum open

03.2024

National Holocaust Museum open

“Unlike many other Holocaust museums, at this National Holocaust, something unique took place: history happened here, and it's for the visitor to discover. So the architecture, both the renovation and the new building, cannot be separated from the context.”

 

Read the full article in Pi, Project & Interior here (Dutch-only).

03.2024

The buildings of National Holocaust Museum allow history to speak for itself

03.2024

The buildings of National Holocaust Museum allow history to speak for itself

One striking change to the former theatre Hollandsche Schouwburg is the façade’s colour. Once white, it is now olive green colour with a dark green plinth. This intervention also stems from the desire to honour [the original architect] Leupen’s work, Gilad explains. “The façade was made of around 25 layers of paint, from which we had to choose. We chose for Leupen’s choice. The building is a national monument, but only since Leupen turned it into a memorial site. That’s why we chose ‘his’ colour.”

 

Read the full article on architectenweb by Ronnie Weessies here (Dutch-only).

03.2024

A light museum to highlight the heavy history of the Holocaust in Amsterdam

03.2024

A light museum to highlight the heavy history of the Holocaust in Amsterdam

"We wanted to create transparency and not give people too much information – leaving room for the essential." Read the article in de Architect by Floortje Keijzer here.

03.2024

Press meeting at the National Holocaust Museum

03.2024

Press meeting at the National Holocaust Museum

“With the transformation of the Reformed Nursery School into a museum, architects Uri Gilad and Inez Tan of Office Winhov have made history visible, and created space for telling the personal stories of Holocaust victims. At the same time, the theatre – which had been transformed into a memorial site in 1962 to the design of architect Jan Leupen – was renovated.”

 

Read the article in de Volkskrant by Kirsten Hannema here.

03.2024

The National Holocaust Museum on the cover of Het Parool

03.2024

The National Holocaust Museum on the cover of Het Parool

‘While modernising the buildings, Office Winhov kept the history central. “We didn't want to reconstruct the school as it was before, but we wanted to show that it was a school, with classrooms and the escape route through the corridor – so you can better feel the historical story that happened here,” says Inez Tan, architect at Office Winhov.’

 

The National Holocaust Museum opens on 11 March.

 

Read the article written by Hanneloes Pen here (Dutch-only).

02.2024

Rijksvastgoedbedrijf issues tender for the construction of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek’s book depot

02.2024

Rijksvastgoedbedrijf issues tender for the construction of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek’s book depot

The complex, which will accommodate six million books, magazines and other publications, will be located in Delft's Harnaschpolder business park. Office Winhov is responsible for the architectural design, the landscape design is provided by H+N+S Landscape Architects.

 

Read the article by Ronnie Weessies for 'Architectenweb' here (Dutch-only).

02.2024

Amsterdam Amstel valued by travellers

02.2024

Amsterdam Amstel valued by travellers

Read the article in Het Parool here (Dutch-only).

02.2024

Wienerberger Brick Award nomination for the transformation of Pillows Maurits at the Park

02.2024

Wienerberger Brick Award nomination for the transformation of Pillows Maurits at the Park

We are honoured with the Wienerberger Brick Award nomination for the transformation of Pillows Maurits at the Park (a former anatomy lab). The Brick Award is an award for outstanding brick architecture from around the world.

Watch the movie!

Special thanks to Petersen Tegl for the custom-made bricks.

 

Photo: Stefan Müller

02.2024

Podcast: Oana Bogdan and Jan Peter Wingender in conversation with Architectenweb

02.2024

Podcast: Oana Bogdan and Jan Peter Wingender in conversation with Architectenweb

A conversation about architects’ compensation, the importance of a Collective Labour Agreement (CAO), and the differences in procurement practices between Belgium and the Netherlands. Oana Bogdan of &Bogdan (Brussels) and Jan Peter Wingender of Office Winhov (Amsterdam) share their insights with Architectenweb. What lessons can architects in Belgium and the Netherlands learn from each other? And what steps can architects in both countries take to strengthen their professional position?

 

Listen to the podcast here (Dutch-only)

01.2024

National Holocaust Museum is one of the new architectural eye-catchers

01.2024

National Holocaust Museum is one of the new architectural eye-catchers

Het Parool asks the question: “Which architecturally interesting buildings are we looking forward to in 2024?” Read the article here (Dutch-only).

 

Photo: Max Hart Nibbrig

01.2024

With an EPC of -0.47, Somerparc aan de Amstel is the most sustainable new building in Amsterdam

01.2024

With an EPC of -0.47, Somerparc aan de Amstel is the most sustainable new building in Amsterdam

“The EPC score was achieved through the use of collective thermal storage supplemented by pv panels. The solar panels have been processed in such a way that they are a natural part of the interior facades.” Read the full article by Ronnie Weessies on Architectenweb here (Dutch-only).

 

Photo: Stefan Müller

01.2024

‘Design-by-thinking-of-bats’

01.2024

‘Design-by-thinking-of-bats’

Last Wednesday Oana Bogdan gave the lecture ‘Design-by-thinking-of-bats’. A big thank you to her!

 

‘Design-by-thinking-of’ is a series of lectures, by and for architects. It offers a platform for architects to share their projects and specific thoughts around design. Editorial board: Bergplaats, Moriko Kira Architect, Ard de Vries Architects and Office Winhov.

01.2024

Publication 'Architecture Repurposed' by Office Winhov: for sale in 2024!

01.2024

Publication 'Architecture Repurposed' by Office Winhov: for sale in 2024!

Architecture Repurposed showcases Office Winhov’s adaptive reuse approach, combining contemporary transformations with respect for architectural heritage.

At a time when sustainability is paramount and our cities yearn for historical and cultural nuance, it is essential that existing buildings are transformed with care. Office Winhov's design philosophy activates our urban past while simultaneously shaping the foundations of tomorrow.

Architecture Repurposed is a richly illustrated publication that documents seven of Office Winhov’s projects, unveiling the innovative methods, strategies, design choices and critical reflections behind them.

 

Pre-order here.