https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2427 en-us Bart Akkerhuis has come a long way since leaving his role as an associate with the Paris office of Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) to found his own studio.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12045 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12045-design-vanguard-2016-studio-akkerhuis Bart Akkerhuis Photo © Paul Heuzen Meelfabriek In addition to working on the master plan to reinvent this vast industrial complex in Leiden, Netherlands, Studio Akkerhuis is designing and restoring several of its buildings, which will include a 120-room hotel, loft apartments, shops, offices, and artist ateliers. Image courtesy Studio Akkerhuis Meelfabriek In addition to working on the master plan to reinvent this vast industrial complex in Leiden, Netherlands, Studio Akkerhuis is designing and restoring several of its buildings, which will include a 120-room hotel, loft apartments, shops, offices, and artist ateliers. Image courtesy Studio Akkerhuis Galerie Rabouan Moussion Using basic materials including untreated black steel, raw concrete, and glass, Studio Akkerhuis converted a former lampshade factory in central Paris into 3,700 square feet of exhibition space. It created a sequence of spaces that culminates in a 20-foot-high gallery for large installations. Photo © Eddy Boulares Bries Beach Club Two volumes comprise this prefabricated temporary structure, which is erected in the spring, then dismantled in autumn for winter storage. The main open space of the club faces the sea, and a series of modular units made from cross-laminated timber—for the kitchen, office, storage, and bathrooms—plug into it. Image courtesy Studio Akkerhuis Water Tower A disused water tower on the shores of the North Sea in Noordwijk, Netherlands, will accommodate a private house, public space in the reservoir, and a viewing platform on top. Image courtesy Studio Akkerhuis