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Koen van Velsen
Architect

Koen van Velsen

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Architect
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Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands
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72 years
Koen van Velsen
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Biography

Courtyard of the Rijksakademie (Royal Academy of Visual Arts) in Amsterdam. Several of the newer buildings with interconnecting walkways were designed by van Velsen.

Koen Jozef van Velsen (born 17 July 1952) is an award-winning architect from Hilversum, Netherlands known for his design work on the Discothèque Slinger, rehabilitation center Groot Klimmendaal and the library in Zeewolde. His work employs a contextual design approach, free of a personal esthetic.

Career

Van Velsen completed his formal education at the Academie van de Bouwkunst (Academy of Architecture) in Amsterdam in 1983.

Van Velsen's early work consisted mostly of additions and renovations to existing buildings. He typically incorporated contemporary elements into a historical framework, transforming structures in a way that earned him a reputation for creating "light and transparent" designs. His first major work was the library at Zeewolde, completed in 1989.

Notable projects

Year CompletedCityProjectSources
1992AmsterdamRijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten
1995RotterdamMegabioscoop Schouwburgplein
1996UtrechtUniversiteitsmuseum
1996TerneuzenStadskantoor
1997TerneuzenING Bank
1999AmsterdamWoning Vos
1999AmsterdamNederlandse Film en Televisie Academie
2001HilversumCommisariaat voor de Media
2003EindhovenKennispoort
2006LarenKantoorgebouw
2009ArnhemGroot Klimmendaal
2011ApeldoornEntreegebouw Paleis Het Loo
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