Vuurtoreneiland has been nominated for the 2018 Arie Keppler award, for outstanding spatial landscape interventions in the province of Noord Holland.
Competition: Honorable mention Brood & Spelen Competition
De Bosboerderij / The Forest Farm awarded an honorable mention in the Brood & Spelen competition.
Publication: Dutch Architecture Yearbook 2018
We are proud to be part to the Architecture Yearbook 2018 with two projects this year. The editors chose to publish Singer Laren as an example of privately funded cultural projects and Scarwafa as an example of bottom up collective housing development.
krft is going circular
Krft supports the Circular Manifesto as stated by the BNA (Royal Institute of Dutch Architects) and the governmental ambition Nederland Circulair 2050.
We believe that circular thinking should be an integral and inseperable part of the architectural practice. The rising generation of young architects should take a lead in proclaiming this and take exemplary stand in forms of new practice on this matter.
Competition: Dense Urban Family Living
We have just finished a proposal for a housing development next to Lelylaan in Amsterdam, developed in cooperation with Blauwhoed, BOOM Landscape and Carve, wants to re-think the position of family housing in dense urban areas.
The design has a focus on living around collective outdoor spaces of different character: a street, a square and a garden. This results in a scala of different housing typologies, all relating to the outdoor in a different manner. By designing the outdoor spaces as qualitative shared spaces, but still allowing for individual appropriation, families can use the complete building block as one safe space for play - be it for the young or the old.
Research: City of the Future
krft has been selected to work with marco.broekman, Moke, Stadkwadraat, AMS and Goudappel Coffeng for BNA's City of the Future research lab, working on Havenstad - the transformation of the western part of Amsterdam's harbor district.
Award: Vuurtoreneiland nominated for ARC17 Awards
Vuurtoreneiland has been nominated for the 2017 ARC Awards in the category ‘Architecture’.
Construction: Ground breaking Joy Jaagpad
Ground works on the Joy Jaagpad club house has started. The project will be built in the Fall of 2017 and the park will be reopened in april 2018.
Singer Laren reopened 6th of september
The 6th of September, Singer Laren will reopen its curtain for the first public performance in the new theatre.
Westerpark West permit handed in
krft runner-up for Frans Hals Museum / De Hallen Haarlem
krft runner up for transformation of Frans Hals Museum / De Hallen Haarlem. See more images here.
Vuurtoreneiland
This winter, photographer/artist Christian van der Kooy spent time on the island to make some stunning photos of our project.
Design for Joy Jaagpad presented
This weekend, the definitive design for tennis club Joy Jaagpad has been presented to the members. The design, a simple, yet elegant building with an outspoken roof - will be the new home of Joy after the grand renovation of the club grounds in Amsterdam.
Singer Theatre reaches new heights
Singer Laren theatre highest point reached with topping ceremony
krft selected for 2nd round 'Object One'
krft & Binederholz selected for 2nd round Object One Competition.
Vuurtoreneiland Winter Restaurant
Vuurtoreneiland Winter Restaurant is open. After a summer of renovation works, the restaurant is open.
New Project: Joy
Tennis Club Joy Jaagpad chose krft to design their new Club House. Part of a transformation of their premises, the new home will be resituated to make way for the enlarged A10 south ring road.
Kaftival
Singer Laren update
The theatre in Laren in taking shape. Groundworks finished, the raising of the concrete has started.
Now, in Summer's recess, the project is a beautiful ruin. Here's some snapshots.
The foyer. Soon the new opening to the villa will be made.
The street facade with the canopy slowly appearing.
The stage. Still an open air theatre right now.
Job opening: Researcher (m/f)
Job opening for researcher m/v. Click here for more info.