https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1349 en-us A design team digs down to artfully connect a historic museum to a building across the way. In the hands of Dutch architect Hans van Heeswijk, the Mauritshuis, a 17th-century mansion in The Hague that later became the Netherlands' first museum, has undergone an impressive expansion.

]]> 1502-royal-picture-gallery-mauritshuis-hans-van-heeswijk-architects.asp Sun, 15 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7421-royal-picture-gallery-mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis From the back, the 17th-century mansion appears to float alongside the historic buildings of Parliament (the corner tower holds the prime minister's office).   Photo © Luuk Kramer Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis From the front, the museum looks across the street to the newly acquired Art Deco building, Plein 29, which holds the new wing.   Photo © Luuk Kramer Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis Visitors descend from the forecourt by glass elevator or stairs to a courtyard and enter the museum through the full-height glass facade.   Photo © Luuk Kramer Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis Visitors descend from the forecourt by glass elevator or stairs to a courtyard and enter the museum through the full-height glass facade.   Photo © Luuk Kramer Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis The museum shop leads off of the new subterranean lobby; the higher portion sits on level with the original basement floor. The museum brasserie above it is accessible from the street.   Photo © Luuk Kramer Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis The front door of the old mansion is still reserved for royalty. Just beyond it, a new glass vestibule forms an elevator shaft. When the elevator descends, its marble-clad roof forms a seamless surface with the hall's floor.   Photo © Luuk Kramer Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis Old Masters in the mansion's William V gallery provide a counterpoint for the ceiling painting, Icarus Atlanticus, by Dutch artist Ger Lataster (1987).   Photo © Luuk Kramer Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis The library in the new Art Deco wing visually connects to the building's grand stair through a glass wall.   Photo © Luuk Kramer Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis Image courtesy Hans van Heeswijk Architects Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis Image courtesy Hans van Heeswijk Architects Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis Image courtesy Hans van Heeswijk Architects hermitage_amsterdam.asp Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7497-hermitage-amsterdam Hermitage Amsterdam Hermitage AmsterdamHans van Heeswijk Architects Amsterdam, the NetherlandsPhoto © Rob Hoekstra Hermitage Amsterdam Hermitage AmsterdamHans van Heeswijk Architects Amsterdam, the NetherlandsPhoto © Rob Hoekstra Hermitage Amsterdam Hermitage AmsterdamHans van Heeswijk Architects Amsterdam, the NetherlandsPhoto © Luuk Kramer Hermitage Amsterdam Hermitage AmsterdamHans van Heeswijk Architects Amsterdam, the NetherlandsImage courtesy Hans van Heeswijk Architects Hermitage Amsterdam Hermitage AmsterdamHans van Heeswijk Architects Amsterdam, the NetherlandsImage courtesy Hans van Heeswijk Architects Hermitage Amsterdam Hermitage AmsterdamHans van Heeswijk Architects Amsterdam, the NetherlandsImage courtesy Hans van Heeswijk Architects Hermitage Amsterdam Hermitage AmsterdamHans van Heeswijk Architects Amsterdam, the NetherlandsImage courtesy Hans van Heeswijk Architects Hermitage Amsterdam Hermitage AmsterdamHans van Heeswijk Architects Amsterdam, the NetherlandsImage courtesy Hans van Heeswijk Architects Hermitage Amsterdam Hermitage AmsterdamHans van Heeswijk Architects Amsterdam, the NetherlandsImage courtesy Hans van Heeswijk Architects