Neutelings Riedijk Architects is an architecture firm based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, founded by Willem Jan Neutelings and Michiel Riedijk in 1987.
Work and design philosophy
The work of Neutelings Riedijk Architects has been characterized as having a sculptural, often anthropomorphic quality and a playfulness of form while following a clear rationality in programming and context.Aaron Betsky and Adam Eeuwens, False Flat: Why Dutch Design Is so Good, (New York: Phaidon, 2004) Their use of familiar forms and materials grounds the strangeness and baroque involutions that give the works a distinct identity and power.Aaron Betsky, ‘Plain weirdness: The Architecture of Neutelings Riedijk’ in Volume. Amsterdam: Archis Foundation, 2014 Because of the public nature of most of their work, Neutelings Riedijk see the sculptural quality as a way to communicate the building's role within its urban or social context.Kieran Long, “Neutelings Riedijk,” Icon Jan. 2006, retrieved 3 May 2007
Neutelings Riedijk Architects' earlier work consists mostly of public housing and utilitarian buildings such as office buildings, fire stations, and hotels. They have since moved on to designing complex assignments for public and cultural institutions such as museums, libraries, performing arts venues, concert halls, and educational facilities.Aaron Betsky, ‘Plain weirdness: The Architecture of Neutelings Riedijk’ in Volume. Amsterdam: Archis Foundation, 2014 Their most acclaimed buildings are the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden (2019), City Hall Deventer (2016), Museum aan de Stroom in Antwerp (2010), the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision in Hilversum (2006), the Shipping and Transport College Group in Rotterdam (2005), and the culture house Rozet in Arnhem (2013) and Culture House Eemhuis in Amersfoort (2013).
Selected projects Realized projects Source: Naturalis Biodiversity Center | Leiden, The Netherlands (2019) Flemish Government | Herman Teirlinck Building | Brussels, Belgium (2017) City Hall and Offices | Deventer, The Netherlands (2017) Cultural Center | Rozet | Arnhem, The Netherlands (2013) Cultural Center & Library | Culture House Eemhuis | Amersfoort, The Netherlands (2013) Museum aan de Stroom | MAS | Antwerp, Belgium (2010) Dutch Tax Office | Walterboscomplex | Apeldoorn, The Netherlands (2007) Museum and archives | Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision | Hilversum, The Netherlands (2006) Shipping and Transport College Group | Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2005) Lake Side Housing | The Sphinxes | Huizen, The Netherlands (2003) Theatre & Art Centre | STUK | Leuven, Belgium (2002) University Building | Minnaert | Utrecht, The Netherlands (1997)
Current projects Source:Portfolio current work Gare Maritime | Brussels Amsterdam Museum | Amsterdam ZIL Factory | Moscow Heldentoren apartments | Knokke Lorentz Phase 2 | Leiden Ninoofse poort | Brussels Urban Interactive District | Amsterdam
Competition projects Source:Portfolio competition designs Huis van Stad en Regio | Dordrecht, Netherlands | City of Dordrecht | competition | 2020 Louvre Collection Depot | Lévien, France | Louvre Museum | competition | 2015 Porsche Design Tower | Frankfurt, Germany | competition | 2015 Concert Hall, Dance Hall, Theatre, Conservatory | Spuiforum | City of The Hague | The Hague, The Netherlands | international invited competition, first prize | 2014 Adidas World of Sports | Herzogenaurach, Germany | competition | 2014 Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Collection Building | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | competition | 2013 Hotel Areal InterContinental | Vienna, Austria | WertInvest | competition | 2013 Office Building Le Cinq | Paris, France | NV Buelens | competition second prize | 2012 Museum | Moscow, Russia | Polytechnic Museum Development Foundation | competition | 2011 Museum | Narbonne, France | City of Narbonne | competition | 2011 Opera & Ballet Theatre | Perm, Russia | competition second prize | 2010 Concert Hall | Ljubljana, Slovenia | competition first prize | 2010 Museum of European History | Brussels, Belgium | competition | 2010 Flagship Store Valentin Yudashkin | Moscow, Russia | invited competition | 2008 Forum for Music & Dance | Ghent, Belgium | City of Ghent | competition first prize | 2004
Selected publications Ornament & Identity – Neutelings Riedijk 2018. El Croquis 159 – Neutelings Riedijk 2003–2012, Levene, R. (ed.), Madrid 2012. The MAS Revealed 2007–2011, Grooten S., Heylen P., Steverlynck S., Schoten 2011. The Making of the MAS 1995–2010, Neutelings WJ., Steverlynck S., Vermeulen P., Schoten 2011. Neutelings Riedijk Architects, Sanguigni G., Rome 2011. Beeld en Geluid – Sound and Vision, Keuning D., Amsterdam 2007. Aan het Werk, Neutelings WJ., Riedijk M., Rotterdam 2004. At Work, Neutelings WJ., Riedijk M., Rotterdam 2004. El Croquis 94 – Neutelings Riedijk 1992–1999, Levene, R. (ed.), Madrid 1999. Minnaertgebouw Universiteit Utrecht, Neutelings WJ., Weegers Th., Rotterdam 1998.
Selected awards and honours Source:List of awards Nomination Mies van der Rohe Award | for Rozet Arnhem | 2015 Arc14 Award Best Dutch Interior Design | for Rozet Arnhem | 2014 Best New Dutch Building of the Year Award | for Rozet Arnhem | 2014 Heuvelink Prize 2014 | for Rozet Arnhem | 2014 Best Library of 2013 | for Rozet Arnhem | 2013 Belgium Steel Construction Award | for MAS Museum aan de Stroom | 2012 AIT Award | for MAS Museum aan de Stroom | 2012 Nomination Mies van der Rohe Award | for MAS Museum aan de Stroom | 2011 Dutch Design Award | for MAS Museum aan de Stroom | 2011 BNA Cube | for international oeuvre | 2010 Nomination Mies van der Rohe Award | for Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision | 2009 Nomination Mies van der Rohe Award | for Dutch Tax Office | 2009 Golden Pyramid Award | for Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision | 2008 Concrete Award | for Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision | 2007 Arie Keppler Award | for Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision | 2007 Nomination Mies van der Rohe Award | for Shipping and Transport College | 2006 Belgian Building Award | for international oeuvre | 2006 Nomination Mies van der Rohe Award | for Lake Shore housing the Sphinxes | 2005 Award of the City of Rotterdam | Best building of the year Muller Pier Block 3 | 2004 Award of the City of Leuven | Best building of the year Performing Arts Centre STUK | 2003 Award of the City of Breda | Best building of the year Fire Station | 2000 Nomination for the Rietveld Award | for Minnaert University Building Utrecht | 1999 Rotterdam Maaskant Award | Best Young Architect under age 35 | 1991
Selected exhibitions Source:List of exhibitions What Is Ornament? | Lisbon, Portugal | 2019 Mies van der Rohe Award 2015 | Brussels, Belgium | 2015 Models. Imagining to scale | Ghent, Belgium | 2014 The Fantastic Library | Moscow, Russia | 2013 Design Shanghai | Shanghai, China | 2013 Culture:City | Berlin, Germany | Graz, Austria | 2013 Centre Pompidou | Paris, France | 2012 AIT Behind the Curtains | Cologne, Germany | Munich, Germany | Hamburg, Germany | 2012-13 Mies van der Rohe Award 2009 | Essen, Germany | Madrid, Spain | Vienna, Austria | 2010 Lucky Dutch Festival | Moscow, Russia | 2009 Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine | Paris, France | 2007 | 2012 International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam | Rotterdam, the Netherlands | 2005 | 2009 Global Polis | New York, USA | 2009 Skin between texture and frame | Paris, France | 2007 Skin and Bones | Los Angeles, USA | Tokyo, Japan | London, UK | 2006-08 Behind Curtains | Rotterdam, the Netherlands | Beijing, China | Brussels, Belgium | Prague, Czech Republic | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 2004-13 Beijing Architectural Biennial | 2004 | 2009 Architectural Biennale of Venice | Venice, Italy | 1991 | 2004 Panoramas Européens | Paris, France | 2001 10 Shades of Green | New York, USA | Austin, USA | Washington, USA | Houston, USA | 2000-02 Contemporary Architecture in Flanders | Venice Biennale | Rome, Italy | Grenoble, France | 2000
References
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