Rijnboutt

Profile of Rijnboutt

Business Name

Rijnboutt

Location

Netherlands

Services

Architecture

Website

http://www.rijnboutt.nl

Team Rijnboutt

Principal(s)

Mattijs A. Rijnboutt (1970), Richard Koek (1963), Bart van der Vossen (1969), Frederik Vermeesch (1976), Renee Liefting (1965) and Kees Rijnboutt (1939)

Philosophy

Rijnboutt came into being following a merger between Rijnboutt Van der Vossen Rijnboutt (architecture, urban development and strategy) and CH & Partners (urban development and landscape design).

Rijnboutt designs and advises at every conceivable level of spatial planning. Our designs cover the broadest imaginable scale, from interiors to urban and landscape planning.

Rijnboutt makes a direct correlation between the past, the present and the future. The company's name represents solidity, and the company's vitality is reflected in its logo. We create timeless buildings, places and cities, which are simultaneously robust and contemporary.

Rijnboutt stands for an approach aimed at collaboration. We do not impose ideas on others but rather establish a dialogue with our clients, the environment, the prevailing culture and the inhabitants. We are approachable, versatile and flexible, and our high standard of quality is the result of a collective effort.

Rijnboutt masters all of the disciplines required for addressing spatial issues. We achieve this by working in teams who analyze and study the issues at hand. The latter is therefore determined in both textual and visual terms, which enables us to enter into discussions with the requisite amount of expertise.

Rijnboutt concentrates on assignments in which landscape, city, building, interior and detail converge. Architecture, urban development and landscape create various lines of approach that are the foundation for our design work. Since every task differs, each one requires a unique solution. Our plans rely on analysis, assessment and design.

Rijnboutt believes in the strength of design. Designs are visually powerful and direct the focus of discussions onto ideas. These ideas become tangible and feasible during the design process. Drawing and calculating go hand in hand, from the first sketches to the execution phase.

Rijnboutt promotes involvement. We are able to connect people through a mixture of engagement and experience in our operational processes. When needed, we are able to encourage and cultivate commitment.

Rijnboutt would like to contribute to the beauty of the Netherlands and beyond. Our roots lie in urban areas, but we devote attention and show interest throughout the country.

Background

• Founded: 2009
• Offices: 1
• Design team: 5

Key projects

• Lloydpier, urban development plan and residences (in fases), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2001-2011
• Belvedere haven, urban development plan and residences with car parks in a former harbour area, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 2000-2011
• City Pavilion, restaurant/cafe pavilion, Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 2008-2009
• De Bousberg, urban development plan and residences, Landgraaf, The Netherlands, 2004-2010
• WoZoCo, residential & nursing complex, Enkhuizen, The Netherlands 2006-2008
• Central Area Geleen, masterplan urban reconstruction and underground car park, Geleen, The Netherlands, 2001-2008
• Rustenburg, houses, shops, cinema multi-storey car park, Zaandam, The Netherlands 2007-2009
• 3vriendenhof, shopping area, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 2006
• P23, Car Park, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2006
• Prinsenhof, three residential towers and plinth building, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2001-2006

Key publications

• Townhouses, Prinsenhof, Verlagshaus Braun Berlin, 2008
• Parking lots, P23, Loft publications, Madrid 2008
• Inspiring space: NL 2020, investeren in de ruimte, Leren van Londen: Opnieuw in het hart van Europa (interview with K. Rijnboutt), Magazine AM, nr. 56, feb. 2008
• Fragments and Counterparts, Work of Rijnboutt Van der Vossen Rijnboutt bv, A&NP Amsterdam, 2007 (ISBN 978-90-76863-47-4)
• Words on brick, Prinsenhof, vol. 1, conarquitectura ediciones 2007 (ISBN 978-84-932812-9-8)
• Bouwen en openbare ruimte: Den Haag 05-06, Prinsenhof, Dienst Stedelijke Ontwikkeling The Hague 2007
• De Vastgoedlezing 2007: Mooi Nederland zoekt ruimte (urban development), by Kees Rijnboutt, Amsterdam School of Real Estate, 2007 (ISBN 978-90-73440-19-7)
• 1000 X European Architecture, Prinsenhof, Verlagshaus Braun Berlin, 2006 (ISBN 3-93878-010-x)
• De Architect, Prinsenhof, july/aug. 2006
• Historisch jaarboek voor het Land van Zwentibold, Urban Reconstruction Geleen, Sittard 2006 (ISSN 0921-8521)

Key awards

• 2007 Foundation Award: "Parking in sensitive City Locations", The "Lebendige Stadt" Foundation, Hamburg, Germany, 2007 (for car park P23, Amsterdam)
• NRW award (Nederlandse Raad van Winkelcentra jaarprijs) award for principals, The Netherlands, 2003 (for "het Statenplein", Dordrecht)
• BNA-Kubus, oeuvre award for Kees Rijnboutt and his function as an architectural and urban planning director, BNA, Amsterdam, 2001