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Villa Bissau
February 16, 2007Together with the client several possible building sites in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, were visited and analyzed. After the final decision of the site is made and the findings from the journey through Senegal, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau are evaluated, we will start designing.
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Transferium Kralingse Zoom
February 15, 2007The parking garage is one of the new Park and Ride (P+R) buildings in Rotterdam. It is placed on top of the Metro station Kralingse Zoom. Starting from an existing design the project develops more efficiency and simplicity in the garage circulation, at the same time that creates an image...
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Ruhr 2010
February 15, 2007With the Ruhr-Area in Germany for the first time in history not a city, but an entire region will participating as European Capital of Culture in the year 2010. As the company that continues the coal and steel economy which sculptured the entire region, the RAG is anxious to participate...
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The Bootle Log
January 30, 2007Bridges are the most basic, yet most symbolic infrastructure elements. The Bootle Log represents the bridge in its most basic and most symbolic way and refers to the very first day of the invention of the bridge.
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Reference Rotterdam - How Real Estate Agencies Claim Public Space
December 15, 2006Commissioned by the Rotterdam Architecture Institute (AIR) we investigated the language and imagery used in real estate selling brochures, in order to promote 15 buildings in Rotterdam. By doing this we were able to show how public spaces, landmarks and services provided by the city where claimed for promoting...
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RAG Verh
October 15, 2006For the event of the IPO (initial public offering) of the RAG (now Evonik) company OMA and TD where asked to design a temporary coverage of the RAG headquarter in Essen / Germany. Several proposals were made; at the end a cheap rip-off was executed which can be admired...
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Eisenerz 2021
August 15, 2006The city of Eisenerz is loosing out on population at an unprecedented speed. The city counsel already decided to demolish a huge part of its residential building stock. In our proposal we suggest to transform the old mining industry into a building industry for tourists - the removal/transformation of the...
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World Ball
June 01, 2006With a multitude of 191 countries (UN members) the political world seems to be complex but with currently 207 members of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the world of soccer appears to be even more fragmented.
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The Image of Europe
April 15, 2006To mark the occasion of Austria's 2006 Presidency of the European Union, the exhibition ‘The Image of Europe, first shown in Brussels in 2004, was updated and extended. The title plays upon the double meaning of the word "image" – implying both representation and perception.
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Rotterdam Zuid
April 15, 2006Center Zuid could emerge between the two existing main poles: Ahoy and Kuip. Both are designed to be conveniently accessed by public transport and car, providing more than 3000 "free" parking lots right in the centre.