KCAP Architects&Planners

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[L-R]
Han van den Born,
Irma van Oort,
Kees Christiaanse and
Ruurd Gietema

[L-R] Han van den Born, Irma van Oort, Kees Christiaanse and Ruurd Gietema – © KCAP Architects&Planners

Published projects

	Django Building Django Building is an apartment complex in Amsterdam’s Zuidas development area. The building occupies lot 8 of Zuidas’ Gershwin, cluster III, district for...
	De Opgang Situated at one of the important crossings in the urban extension masterplan (A.U.P) of Van Eesteren for Amsterdam, combines several different functions in one...
	Züblin Immobilien Office Building KCAP Architects&Planners in cooperation with local partner - architects Ateliers 115 win an international competition for the renovation and extension of an...
	Blaak 31 A large number of new projects in Rotterdam’s Laurenskwartier and the Waterstad contribute to the current revival of the historic city of Rotterdam. A new...
	Stadionpark Rotterdam’s Stadiumpark will be developed into a sport campus in the period 2009-2028. The Mayor’s office of Rotterdam has approved the vision on 16...
	HafenCity Master plan, supervision of redevelopment of former port area and zoning plan for Dalmannkai. In Hamburg, the former port area along the River Elbe is being...
	De Witte Keizer Design of an apartment complex with 107 apartments, 3500 m2 commercial space and 132 parking places. The Witte Keizer is a high-rise residential building in...
	City of Luxemburg Office Development KCAP Architects&Planners in cooperation with local architect Arlette Schneiders win the competition for an office development in the city of Luxemburg. The...
	Keqiao Water City Masterplan KCAP wins Keqiao Water City competition in Shaoxing, China. KCAP Architects&Planners has won the international competition to design a masterplan for Keqiao...
	Bay of Pasaia Masterplan KCAP Architects&Planners have won the prestigious masterplanning competition for the development of a 70 hectare site at the Bay of Pasaia, San Sebastián,...
	Olympic Park's South Edge Masterplan KCAP Architects&Planners has won the prestigious masterplanning competition for the development of a 50 hectares site at the southern edge of the Olympic Park...
	Stadsbalkon station forecourt Like many old stations, Groningen has lost most of its original functions over the years. There is no longer any need for a porter’s lodge or a left-luggage...
	Pré Wonen office building Pré Wonen commissioned the design of a building that would be suitable for various offices and business functions, so that other businesses or organizations...
	Gravehof apartment complex The new apartment complex Gravehof crowns the high quality housing area Graveland with its location next to the land estate ‘t Bannink and a natural resort...
	The Red Apple residential development The Red Apple stands in a visually prominent spot: at the tip of the Wijnhaven Island, with water on three sides and views across the River Maas and the Oude...
	Huys Africa residential building Along the banks of the river IJ in Amsterdam, a former dock-land is being transformed into a high-density residential and working area. The increased density...

Brief description

KCAP is an internationally operating Dutch design firm specialised in architecture and urbanism. The firm is lead by its four partners: Han van den Born, Kees Christiaanse, Ruurd Gietema, Irma van Oort. KCAP Zurich is managed by director Ute Schneider.

Since its founding in 1989 by Kees Christiaanse, KCAP has grown to be one of the leading offices for architecture and urban planning in Europe and Asia.

KCAP holds offices in Rotterdam (NL), Zurich (CH) and Shanghai (CN) works with a staff of 90 professionals who are committed to all phases of the architectural and urbanistic design processes. Despite the large number of employees, the office managed to retain its horizontal hierarchy. Through the presence of cross-cultural disciplines new perspectives emerge, which in turn affect local practices. This is the result of a multi-diciplinary commitment and continuous involvement from preliminary sketch-design to the projects' completion.

KCAP's oeuvre is wide in scope and ranges from complex urban transformations and landscape design to architecture and interiors. KCAP is reputed for realising unique concepts and attractive designs on the fringe between architecture and urbanism. These powerful and outspoken ideas present a social and spatial cohesion, while simultaneously offer the required flexibility to manoeuvre within unpredictable changing circumstances.

Principals

Han van den Born
Kees Christiaanse
Ruurd Gietema
Irma van Oort
Ute Schneider

Key projects

2002-2006 Pré Wonen office building, Velserbroek, Netherlands
2008-present Stadionpark, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2004-present Fountainhead, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2008-present Perm Strategic Masterplan, Russia
1999-2003 Holzhafen office building, Hamburg, Germany
2007-present Olympic Legacy Masterplan Framework, London, United Kingdom
2001-2007 City Balcony, Groningen, Netherlands
1993-1998 GWL terrain, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1998-2009 Huys Afrika, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2001-2009 The Red Apple, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2000-present Hafencity, Hamburg, Germany (Project KCAP/ASTOC)

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