Nimeto: transformation of craftschool Year and location: 2018-2023, Utrecht; Program: 15.700 m2 building and 6000 m2 landscape; Client: Nimeto Utrecht; Initiative design research: Stichting Mevrouw Meijer; Design of the building, furniture and landscape: Maarten van Kesteren architecten; Team: Maarten van Kesteren, Jesse van der Ploeg, Kees Fritschy, Simone Tettamanzi, Eline Degenaar, Meng Ye,Leonardo Rossi, Camillo Fiorito; Building technical support: VDNDP; Support landscape design: Tomas Degenaar; Other advisors: ZRi (buildings physics, acoustics, fire safety), JVZ (stability), Galjema; (services), SmitsRinsma (technical support landscape), Silo (signing), Building for Tomorrow (project management); Construction: Van Miltenburg, Scherrenberg and students and teachers of Nimeto and the Hout- en Meubileringscollege Rotterdam Photography: MWA Hart Nibbrig; Won: Abe Bonnemaprijs 2024 jonge architecten, Rietveld / Truus Schröder Prijs 2024, ARC 24 award, Gouden Piramide 2024, Gulden Feniks 2024 Nominated for: BNA Beste Gebouw van het Jaar 2024 and Schoolgebouw van het jaar 2024 award return to project
Passive House: transformation of a house and garden Year and location: 2021-2024, Amsterdam; Program: 240 m2 building and 370 m2 landscape; Design of the building and landscape: Maarten van Kesteren architecten; Team: Maarten van Kesteren, Leonardo Rossi, Pien Nods; Support landscape design: Tomas Degenaar; Stability: Remmerswaal bouwadvies; Passive house calculations: Silke Elsässer; Construction: Volkmaakt Bouw; Photography: MWA Hart Nibbrig; Nominations: Arie Keppler Prijs 2024. return to project
Elephant trail: installations for Artis Royal Zoo Year and location: 2017-2018, Amsterdam; Client: Artis Royal Zoo; Design and sculpting: Maarten van Kesteren architecten; Team: Maarten van Kesteren, Jesse van der Ploeg; Other advisors: CM3 (technical support), Sounddesign (sound), The Snifferoo (smells); Foundry: Bogart Bronsgieterij; return to project
Verborgen tuin: transformation of a sylvan garden Year: 2016-2017; Sculpture and landscape: Enzo Valerio and Maarten van Kesteren; Foundry: Kunstgiesserei St. Gallen; return to project
Cafe: installation for Amsterdam Art Fair Year: 2016; Design and construction: Enzo Valerio and Maarten van Kesteren; return to project
Hollandsche Schouwburg: Holocaust memorial and museum in Mokum Year: 2013-2014; Graduation project; return to project