Art and culture
Arts and culture are more and more recognized in society. Cities are opting for a balanced distribution of cultural offerings and looking for new locations outside the centres. Downtown venues already in place will be upgraded and existing buildings made suitable for reuse in the arts and culture sector.
Housing of museums and theatres is to meet high and specific requirements in terms of climate, sound and acoustics. A new development is the increasing demand for multipurpose buildings to spread costs. Theatres want to be able to host festivals and concerts in addition to theatrical performances.
ABT has years of experience in the cultural sector. As a result, we understand our clients’ challenges and issues. We serve a broad clientele in the arts and culture sector; governments at home and abroad, museums and artists who have found ABT to be a partner with a passion for materials and forms.
Projects in art and culture
In the renovation of the National Holocaust Museum, ABT provides the integral consultancy for the structures, installations, building physics, fire safety and acoustics. ABT was also involved in the realization of the Boijmans van Beuningen Depot. In this project, our façade consultants assisted MVRDV in the search for the best construction method for the spectacular façade. In addition, ABT supported the structural design of the entire building.
Projects
Ahoy Rotterdam
Ahoy Rotterdam
On behalf of Hart van Zuid vof, a collaboration between Heijmans and Ballast Nedam, ABT provided structural advice for the upgrade of the exhibition halls of Ahoy Rotterdam and the construction of the new conference center.
Anne Frank House
Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and ABT have undergone remarkable growth over the past twenty years. What began in 1999 as an expansion to accommodate 500,000 visitors annually now results in a collaboration that can host twice as many guests.
Center for nature and cultural history De Bastei
Center for nature and cultural history De Bastei
At the Nijmegen Waalkade, five partners, together with the municipality of Nijmegen, realized the Center for Nature and Cultural History De Bastei. The project was part of the revitalization of the Waalkade. The eye-catcher of the project is a large cantilevered fully glass bay window.
Collectiecentrum Nederland
Collectiecentrum Nederland
Collectiecentrum Nederland (CC NL) brings together four important national collections: those of the Netherlands Open Air Museum, Paleis Het Loo, the Rijksmuseum, and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, in one of the most sustainable buildings in the Netherlands. ABT was responsible for the structural design, technical construction elaboration, and structural supervision.
Depot Boijmans van Beuningen
Depot Boijmans van Beuningen
In November 2021, His Majesty the King opened the Valhalla of Art and Collection Management: Boijmans van Beuningen Depot. All 151,000 objects accessible to the public in one location and under one roof. A world first! Our façade consultants assisted MVRDV to find the best construction method for the spectacular façade. In addition, we supported the structural engineering of the entire building.
DOMunder
DOMunder
In the heart of Utrecht, the remains of 2000 years of Dutch history are hidden beneath the Domplein. The new underground visitor center DOMunder offers visitors the chance to experience the fascinating history of Utrecht underground. Archaeological remains are visible and even touchable. This unique place opened its doors on June 2, 2014.
EYE Film Institute
EYE Film Institute
From Amsterdam Central Station, the sculptural building is already visible. The new EYE Film Institute gives Amsterdam-Noord a new boost to become a trendy recreational, residential, and work area. Architectural ambition, high-quality construction, and technical solutions come together in this striking building.
Forum Groningen
Forum Groningen
Forum Groningen is an iconic cultural complex consisting of eleven floors. Below the building is a five basement parking garage consisting of approximately four hundred parking spaces and 1,500 bicycle parking spaces. ABT played an important role in realizing the principles of the architectural concept.
Hof in de Egelantier
Hof in de Egelantier
The Rijksmonument Hof in de Egelantier in Haarlem is getting a new lease on life as a boutique hotel and cultural venue. ABT is providing advice on building physics, acoustics, fire safety, and sustainability. The project is a challenging mix of appreciating historical features, designing careful interventions, and the ambition to achieve an A+ sustainability rating.
Museum aan de Stroom
Museum aan de Stroom
The surprising design by Neutelings Riedijk Architects consists of a stack of 10 concrete boxes, each rotated a quarter turn relative to the one below. The space outside the boxes functions as a public gallery, offering a unique and constantly changing view over Antwerp and leading to a rooftop restaurant. Columns or other structural elements were not allowed to obstruct the view or the illusion of the floating boxes.
Nationaal Militair Museum
Nationaal Militair Museum
On the site of the former Soesterberg Air Base, the National Military Museum opened in 2014. The museum houses collections from the Army Museum in Delft and the Military Aviation Museum in Soesterberg. Commissioned by Heijmans, Felix Claus Dick van Wageningen Architects designed a museum with an exceptionally large roof area. ABT designed, among other things, the steel structure of the roof.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
An iconic museum building, its façade designed and modelled so that concrete appears silky smooth. Commissioned by Neutelings Riedijk Architects, ABT provided the architectural design, construction management, 3D digitization and technical design of Naturalis' unique façade. The concrete relief sculptures were designed by Iris van Herpen.
Renovation and transformation of the National Holocaust Museum
Renovation and transformation of the National Holocaust Museum
The museum in Amsterdam consists of the renovated memorial monument, the Hollandsche Schouwburg, and the transformed Reformed Teacher Training College. ABT provided comprehensive advice from design to execution in the fields of building physics, installations, fire safety, structures, and geotechnics.
Renovation Museum Arnhem
Renovation Museum Arnhem
Museum Arnhem temporarily closed its doors in 2017 for a large-scale renovation. The museum was partially demolished, partially renovated and new construction took place. The new building involved one above-ground level and two underground levels (three in total). ABT provided the implementation design for the museum's structure and foundation.
Revitalization of the Valkhof Museum
Revitalization of the Valkhof Museum
The Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen is being renovated. The building and the presentations of the collections will receive a future-proof and contemporary look. Many parts of the building require technical interventions due to changes in use, comfort, and security. ABT, working as an integral technical advisor, is closely collaborating with architect UNStudio on the design of the new museum.
Taipei Performing Arts Centre
Taipei Performing Arts Centre
ABT was involved as a structural façade engineer in the theater complex TPAC, the Taipei Performing Arts Centre in Taipei, Taiwan. On behalf of and in close collaboration with OMA by Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten, ABT developed this fascinating façade structure.
The Mauritshuis
The Mauritshuis
The Mauritshuis, with its paintings such as Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring and Rembrandt’s The Anatomy Lesson, is a major tourist attraction in The Hague. Commissioned by the Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis The Hague Foundation, Hans van Heeswijk Architects designed a spacious underground entrance hall that connects the Mauritshuis with the building opposite on the Plein.
Ziggo Dome
Ziggo Dome
The Ziggo Dome, named after the national provider of media and communication services, attracts 700,000 to one million visitors annually. The goal during its realization? The Ziggo Dome had to embody music in every aspect and offer the perfect live experience to visitors. ABT was responsible for the construction and geotechnics during this project.
Renewal of the Climate Greenhouse at the Hortus Botanicus
Renewal of the Climate Greenhouse at the Hortus Botanicus
The Three Climates Greenhouse at the Hortus in Amsterdam is being renewed and made more sustainable! It will become the first fully sustainable, climate-neutral greenhouse, telling the story of biodiversity and its relationship with the climate. ABT is involved as a structural advisor, just as it was during the original realization in 1993. A special project for us indeed!