Erick van Egeraat

Erick van Egeraat on the occasion of a vernissage 2007 in Leipzig

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Erick van Egeraat (born April 27, 1956 in Amsterdam ) is a Dutch architect , author and head of an architectural office with offices in Rotterdam , Moscow , Budapest and Prague . In the course of his career he has built over 100 buildings and has received several international awards.

Professional background

Mecanoo

In the last year of studies at the Technical University of Delft Erick van Egeraat won in 1984 a competition for flexible young living on Kruisplein in Rotterdam, after which, together with Henk Döll he Francine Houben , Roelf Steenhuis and Chris de Weijer office "Mecanoo architecten bv" in Delft founded . The young company was active in various fields and soon gained recognition. In social housing in urban renewal areas, the “Hillekop” in Rotterdam (1986–1989) and “Herdenkingsplein” in Maastricht (1990–1994) stood out; "House 13" of the IGA Stuttgart 1993 (1990–1993), awarded the Hugo Häring Prize in 1994 and the BDA Prize for Good Buildings in 1994 . Also noteworthy is the small waterfront restaurant “Boompjes Pavilion” in Rotterdam (1990).

Erick van Egeraat associated architects (EEA)

"Tropenpunt" at the Mauritskade in Amsterdam (2002)

At the height of his success, Erick van Egeraat left Mecanoo in 1995 to work in his own office "Erick van Egeraat associated architects (EEA)" in Rotterdam: continuing to renovate the city, but no longer limited to social housing . The construction tasks now extended to teaching and research buildings ("InHolland" University of Applied Sciences in Rotterdam, 1996-2000), music ("Mezz" in Breda , 1996-2002), high-quality living ("Tropenpunt" at the Mauritskade in Amsterdam , 1996 –2002), administration ( Alphen aan den Rijn town hall , 1997–2002) and exhibition buildings (municipal art gallery in Cork , 1996–2000); Institute for Modern Art in Middlesbrough 2003–2007.

At the turn of the millennium there were a number of designs for Germany: residential development on Sternstrasse in Dresden (1994–1999), central station in Stuttgart and the surrounding area (1996), bank in Düsseldorf (1997), office and commercial building on Holzmarktstrasse in Berlin (2001), Gateway Gardens in Frankfurt am Main (2005). Stuttgart 21 is one of the most outstanding designs of this time in terms of urban planning and design (“a centuries-old sterile downtown desert in the city center of Stuttgart is being brought back to life”, according to the project description).

This was followed by the move to Central Europe and Russia , at that time still a blank spot for Western architects. According to Erick van Egeraat, in the country where “everything is so new and exciting, your senses wake up and you see what other people miss in their daily routine” - here you can truly become different because “you are in Central Europe far more open to the new ”. Erick van Egeraat followed his preference for working on the old buildings (office building extension of ING-Bank and NNH-Versicherung, 1993–1997; “Liget Center”, 2000–2002; “Déak Palota”, 2003–2004, all in Budapest ), for which he received wide recognition (“National Restoration award” for the office building of ING and NNH in Budapest, Hungary , 1999; “Life in Architecture Award” for the best building in Warsaw 2004–2005, for the Royal Dutch Embassy to Warsaw, Poland 2005; Reitter-Ferenc-Prize for the renovation "Déak Palota" in Budapest; "For Budapest Award" for architectural masterpieces in Budapest 2006).

The Russian designs also found recognition locally and internationally, for their professional sharpness, enthusiasm and creative handling of conditions (high-rise residential complex "Russian Avant-Garde" in Moscow, 2001; district repair "Rotoktober" factory in Moscow, ongoing since 2007), as well as for decidedly new design approaches ( “Capital City” skyscrapers in Moscow 2002–2010; “Barvikha Hills” villa suburbs near Moscow, 2004–2010).

(designed by) Erick van Egeraat

New Augusteum , University of Leipzig, part of the inner-city campus (2012)

In 2009 Erick van Egeraat reorganized his office under the name "(designed by) Erick van Egeraat bv" He responded to the global real estate crisis of 2007 with even more complex and richer architecture ; international competition wins proved he was right. As a result, a number of noteworthy buildings such as the Drents Museum in Assen , Netherlands (2007–2011), waste incineration plant in Roskilde , Denmark (2008–2013), “Columbuskwartier” in Almere , Netherlands (2008–2014), Sberbank Savings Academy at Moscow (2010-2013).

Two competition wins followed over ten years of work: on the “Sumatrakontor” office building (2006–2011), as part of the “Waterfront” master plan for Hamburg's Überseequartier (2004–2011) and on the main building of the Leipzig University's inner city campus (2004–2015). The university buildings are located where the former Gothic Paulinerkirche (13th century) was blown up at the behest of the GDR leadership in 1968, and refer to both the church and the demolition in terms of design and ideas, without denying its most recent date of construction. “In all of my work,” says Erick van Egeraat, “I try to escape rigidity. In the University Church of Leipzig z. B. the cleaning columns first ceramic and then glass-transparent. Some also hang from the ceiling, not quite reaching the floor - a good solution, I think, but not everyone shared the same opinion: they thought I was doing it for fun. In the design phase there was even a bit of a scandal, but everything has now been settled. I would think it would be nice if the builders left my planning as they are, and I would be very happy if the houses stood for 100 or even 200 years. "

With over 100 implemented designs in over ten countries around the world, Erick van Egeraat continues to work “respecting the area, looking ahead and fundamentally surprising”.

further activities

Designing in detail is a well-known weakness of Erick van Egeraat: In addition to interiors such as B. for the legal firm “De Brauw” in the office tower “The Rock” (2006–2009) or the public areas of the Mercury City Tower (2012–2013) also the objects he designed such as the vase “Black Max” (1997–1999) or door handle "Erick" (2008). “A vase”, says Erick van Egeraat, “is just as important as a house”.

Exhibitions have accompanied Erick van Egeraat from the start; in Germany he was represented with "For Russia with Love" (drafts for Moscow, in Berlin , 2003), "Masterplan" Überseequartier Hamburg, 2008), as well as "Paulinerkirche und (k) ein Ende" and "Kontrapunkte" (University drafts Leipzig, in Leipzig, 2004 and 2007). In the context of Augustplatz in Leipzig, “Kontrapunkte” referred to the house of another Dutch architect, Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856–1934), which was once there , and compared his and Erick van Egeraat's positions. At a distance of 100 years, both were innovative, but also contrapuntal.

Erick van Egeraat is a professor at the International Architecture Academy in Sofia , Bulgaria and performs worldwide with lectures, design workshops and master classes . Several books come from his pen, e. B. an architectural theoretical “Six ideas about architecture” (together with Deyan Sudjic), a building review “10 years Erick van Egeraat: realized works” (together with Philip Jodidio) and “Life without Beauty”, a provocative interplay of aesthetics and economy .

Selected designs

• 1980–1985, Kruisplein residential development, Rotterdam, Netherlands (in the Mecanoo)
• 1985–1989, Tiendplein residential development, Rotterdam, Netherlands (in the Mecanoo)
• 1989–1990, “Boompjes” riverside restaurant, Rotterdam, Netherlands (in Mecanoo)
• 1990–1992, “Parkhotel”, Rotterdam, Netherlands (in Mecanoo)
• 1990–1993, experimental living at the IGA Stuttgart , Stuttgart , Germany (in the Mecanoo)
• 1992–1995, Natural History Museum, Rotterdam, Netherlands (in the Mecanoo)
• 1992–1994 / 1993–1997 ING / NNH office building with extension, Budapest, Hungary
• 1994–1997, fashion and graphic school, Utrecht , Netherlands
• 1994–1999, Sternstrasse residential development, Dresden , Germany
• 1996–2000, Municipal Art Gallery, Cork , Ireland
• 1996–2000, “InHolland” University of Applied Sciences (at the time of construction, “Ichthus” University of Applied Sciences), Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 1996–2005, residential development "Vijverpark Westzijde", Papendrecht , Netherlands
• 1996–2002, Popstage “Mezz”, Breda , Netherlands
• 1997–2002, City Hall , Alphen aan den Rijn , Netherlands
• 1998–2002, “Tropenpunt” house, Amsterdam , Netherlands
• 1999–2003, residential development “Villa Bianca”, Prague , Czech Republic
• 1999–2004, ING Headquarters, Budapest, Hungary
• 2000–2004, Royal Dutch Embassy in Warsaw , Poland
• 2000–2011, “The Rock” high-rise office building, Amsterdam , Netherlands
• 2001–2005, residential development “Crescent”, Nieuw Vennep, Netherlands
• 2002–2010, Capital City office and residential high- rises , Moscow, Russia
• 2003–2004, renovation of the “Deak Palota” office building, Budapest, Hungary
• 2003–2005, “ABC Faculty” at Utrecht University , Utrecht, Netherlands
• 2003–2006, “Zilverparkkade” office building, Lelystad , Netherlands
• 2003–2006, “Metzo” college , Doetinchem , Netherlands
• 2003–2007, Institute for Modern Art , Middlesbrough , Great Britain
• 2003–2008, Stadttheater , Haarlem , Netherlands
• 2003–2012, “Milanofiori” master plan, near Milan, Italy
• 2004–2010, “River Park” master plan, Bratislava , Slovakia
• 2004–2010, private villa, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 2004–2015, inner-city campus with main building and auditorium of Leipzig University , Leipzig, Germany
• 2005–2009, “Lyon Confluence”, Lyon , France
• 2005–2010, “Vershina” shopping center , Surgut , Russia
• 2006–2011, “Sumatrakontor”, Hamburg , Germany
• 2006–2014, “Bay Mansion” villa near Moscow , Russia
• 2007–2011, Drents Museum , Assen , Netherlands
• 2008–2010, Chess Academy, Khanty-Mansiysk , Russia
• 2008–2013, waste incineration plant, Roskilde , Denmark
• 2009–2012, residential and commercial development “Columbuskwartier”, Almere , Netherlands
• 2010–2013, Sberbank Savings Bank Academy near Moscow , Russia
• 2010–2013, renovation of the Erasmus University College , Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 2012–2013, Mercury City Tower public areas , Moscow, Russia

Prizes and awards

• Hugo Häring Prize for experimental living at the IGA Stuttgart 1993 (with Mecanoo)
• Honorary membership, Association of German Architects (1996)
• Honorary membership, Royal Institute of British Architects (1996)
• “ MIPIM award”, for the ING-NNH office building , Budapest , Hungary (1999)
• “Life in Architecture Award”, for the best building in Warsaw 2004-2005, for the Royal Dutch Embassy in Warsaw, Poland (2005)
• Reitter Ferenc Prize, for the renovation of the "Déak Palota" in Budapest , Hungary (2006)
• “For Budapest Award”, for “Designing Architectural Masterpieces in Budapest, Hungary” (2006)
• “Renaissance Award” from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors , for Institute of Modern Art , Middlesbrough , Great Britain (2007)
• “ RIBA Award North East region”, for Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough, Great Britain (2007)
• “Rietveldprijs”, for the “ABC Faculty” of the University of Utrecht , Utrecht , Netherlands (2007)
• “Hadrian Award”, for Institute of Modern Art , Middlesbrough , Great Britain (2007)
• “Best multi-functional development at Commercial Real Estate Award”, for Capital City , Moscow , Russia (2010)
• “Emporis Skyscraper Award”, for Capital City, Moscow, Russia (2010)
• “Best Building of 2011, Russia”, for the Chess Academy, Khanty-Mansiysk , Russia (2011)
• Grand Prix, “Golden Capital Award Siberia”, for the shopping center “Vershina”, Surgut , Russia (2012)
• “Best Building of 2012, Siberia”, for the shopping center “Vershina”, Surgut, Russia (2012)
• “Best Interior”, “Dutch Design Award”, furs Drents Museum , Assen , Netherlands (2012)
• “Best high-rise architecture in Russia”, “European Property Awards”, for Mercury City Tower , Moscow, Russia (2013)

literature

• Egeraat, E. van: Life without beauty. Tatlin publishers: Ekaterinburg 2011.
• Leeuwen, K. van & Wagt, W. De .: Het present: Stadsschouwburg Haarlem 1918–2009. HDC Media, Haarlem 2009.
• Egeraat, E. van: From making buildings to offering solace to the city. EEA Erick van Egeraat associate architects: Rotterdam 2008.
• P. Jodidio, E. van Egeraat: 10 years Erick van Egeraat: realized works. The Images Publishing Group: Australia, 2005.
• Egeraat, E. van: Redefining Budapest, Offices for a new era. Timpanist Nyomda 2005.
• Sudjic, D. & Egeraat, E. Van: For Russia with love. Aedes, Berlin 2003.
• Lammers, M., Spangenberg W., Houweling WJ: Ichthus Hogeschool Rotterdam, een gedurfd project. In: Bouwen aan Zuid-Holland , pp. 11-17, 2000.
• Sudjic, D., Egeraat, E. van: Cool Medium Hot. Aedes: Berlin 1997.
• Egeraat, E. van, Sudjic, D .: Six ideas about architecture. Birkhäuser, Basel 1997.
• Egeraat, E. van, Lammers, M .: The Andrassy Project. Delft 1994.
• Feddes, F., Egeraat, E. van, Houben, F .: Ruimte voor Ruimte. Groningen 1990.
• Egeraat, E. van & Houben, F. De Hillekop: Op zoek naar een poëtische relatie met de haven. In: Rotterdam Stedebouwkundige ontwerpen. Pp. 54-62, 1988.
• Döll, H. & Egeraat, E. Van (Eds.): Woningbouw Kruisplein. It’s different in Rotterdam. Academia, Delft 1985.

Web links

Commons : Erick van Egeraat  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Federation Island Project (Dutch)
• Office site by (designed by) Erick van Egeraat (English)
• Erick van Egeraat in My Modern Architecture (English)
• Office Facebook page by (designed by) Erick van Egeraat
• Erick van Egeraat in archilovers.com (English)
• Interview: Construction & Complexity in Architecture - Atelier Koller, November 23, 2010
• Kulturkampf over the new university building in Leipzig - Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, September 7, 2012

Individual evidence

1. ↑ In Holland, architecture is becoming a popular sport . Art Magazine. 4.1997. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 14, 2015. 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Fight the Cube . Quarter magazine. 08.2011. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 14, 2015. 
3. ↑ ^{a b} Hugo Häring Prize . Enhanced Wiki. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 27, 2015. 
4. ↑ ^{a b} P. Jodidio, E. van Egeraat: 10 years Erick van Egeraat: realized works. The Images Publishing Group: Australia, 2005 ISBN 1-86470-131-5 , p. 6.
5. ↑ P. Jodidio, E. van Egeraat: 10 years Erick van Egeraat: Realized works. The Images Publishing Group: Australia, 2005 ISBN 1-86470-131-5 , p. 7.
6. ↑ ^{a b} InHolland University Rotterdam . erickvanegeraat.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed March 26, 2015. (English) 
7. ↑ ^{a b} Popstage Mezz Breda . erickvanegeraat.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed March 26, 2015. (English) 
8. ↑ ^{a b} Luxury Apartments Mauritzkade Amsterdam . erickvanegeraat.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed March 26, 2015. (English) 
9. ^ Housing Sternstrasse Dresden . erickvanegeraat.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed March 27, 2015. (English) 
10. ↑ Bankbuilding Dusseldorf . erickvanegeraat.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed March 27, 2015. (English) 
11. ↑ Erick van Egeraat: Urban planning expert opinion, Stuttgart 21 . youtube.com. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
12. ↑ MAKING EXCEPTIONAL . build-magazin.de. 02.2008. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 14, 2015. 
13. ↑ P. Jodidio, E. van Egeraat: 10 years Erick van Egeraat: Realized works. The Images Publishing Group: Australia, 2005 ISBN 1-86470-131-5 , p. 23.
14. ↑ P. Jodidio, E. van Egeraat: 10 years Erick van Egeraat: Realized works. The Images Publishing Group: Australia, 2005 ISBN 1-86470-131-5 , p. 8.
15. ^ Budapest buildings . E-architect. January 4, 2007. Accessed May 14, 2015. (English)
16. ↑ ACCEPT DIFFERENCES . Build magazine. 2.2009. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 14, 2015. 
17. ↑ ^{a b} Extension of the Drents Museum in Assen . db-bauzeitung.de. April 10, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
18. ^ Cathedral for Roskilde Egeraat waste incineration plant . baunetz.de. September 2, 2014. Accessed May 14, 2015.
19. ↑ ^{a b} Dutch architect builds university building for Russian Sberbank . de.sputniknews.com. December 22, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
20. ↑ ^{a b} University of Leipzig . archi.ru. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
21. ↑ ^{a b} A rock in the city . architektourist.de. January 29, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
22. ↑ ^{a b} Europe's tallest building by Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat in Russia . focus.de. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
23. ^ Egeraat, E. van & Sudjic D. Six ideas about architecture . Birkhäuser: Basel, 1997, p. 19, ISBN 3-7643-5639-1 .
24. ↑ For Russia with love ( Memento of the original from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. // erickvanegeraat.com  
25. ^ Counterpoints - Hendrik Petrus Berlage and Erick van Egeraat . pressrelations.de. March 15, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
26. ^ Egeraat, E. van & Sudjic D. Six ideas about architecture . Birkhäuser: Basel, 1997. ISBN 3-7643-5639-1
27. ↑ P. Jodidio, E. van Egeraat: 10 years Erick van Egeraat: Realized works. The Images Publishing Group: Australia, 2005, ISBN 1-86470-131-5 .
28. ^ E. Van Egeraat: Life Without Beauty. TATLIN, Ekaterinburg 2012, ISBN 978-5-903433-49-0 .
29. ↑ Architecture Today archive link ( Memento of the original from April 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , November 2, 1995 (English) 
30. ↑ DETAIL [1] , 07.1999 (English)
31. ↑ Villa Bianca Uphill Upscale . Prague Post. September 18, 2002. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 14, 2015. (English) 
32. ^ Budapest buildings, Hungary, Erick van Egeraat . E-Architect. Accessed March 26, 2015. (English)
33. ↑ Office building in Zilverparkkade Lelystad . erickvanegeraat.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 26, 2015. 
34. ↑ Metzo College . Phaidon Atlas. Accessed March 26, 2015. (English)
35. ^ Erick van Egeraat completes municipal theater Haarlem . Theater Architecture. December 1, 2008. Accessed May 14, 2015. (English)
36. ↑ Milanofiori North, Milan . E-Architect. May 23, 2007. Accessed May 14, 2015. (English)
37. ↑ What is River Park? . riverpark.sk. Accessed March 26, 2015. (English)
38. ^ Client moves into private residence . erickvanegeraat.com. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 14, 2015. (English) 
39. ↑ The future begins with yesterday . DBZ. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
40. ↑ Van Egeraat's Lyon Monolith opens . bdonline.co.uk. October 15, 2010. Accessed May 14, 2015. (English)
41. ↑ Bay Mansion . erickvanegeraat.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed March 26, 2015. (English) 
42. ^ Incineration line 6 . competitionline.com. September 2, 2014. Accessed May 14, 2015.
43. ^ Columbuskwartier Almere . erickvanegeraat.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 26, 2015. 
44. ↑ Erasmus University College . competitionline.com. July 1, 2014. Accessed May 14, 2015.