Farewell and New Beginnings: 13 Years of collaboration as De Kort Van Schaik comes to an end.
January 29, 2024After 13 years of collaboration, we have decided to each go our separate ways: De Kort Van Schaik will cease to exist.
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Column de Architect
December 12, 2023Robert-Jan wrote a column (in Dutch) for architecture magazine ‘de Architect’ on flexibility in housing. (image: Beton Verlag, Willem Diepraam en Johan van der Keuken)
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Under the Radar on TV
October 28, 2023Our project for a forest cabin ‘Under the Radar’ was featured in the television documentary ‘Van Bunker naar Buitenhuis’.
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Final projects Studio Typisch Wonen on show
January 14, 2023The final projects of our students were on show at the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design (RAvB).
Design studio at RAvB
September, 2022We set up a new design studio at the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design (RAvB) focused on future needs of housing plans and interiors.
School project in Enschede
February, 2022We started working on a research by design project focused on the ‘Kottenpark’ High-School in Enschede. Commission by Stichting Mevrouw Meijer.
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Article in Forum
October, 2021For magazine Forum no. 6 devoted to the architectural element ‘the gallery’ Robert-Jan wrote an article on gallery-houses in the former Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
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House on the Raboes wins Best Building of the Year ‘21
September, 2021House on the Raboes wins 1st prize in the prestigious BNA Best Building of the Year ‘21 awards.
New project in Numansdorp
March, 2021We started working on the design of a house on an estate in Numansdorp.
Guest tutor TU Delft
March, 2021During a new design course led by Aldo Trim (KAAN architecten) Robert-Jan will tutor architecture students in designing an urban housing project.
House on the Raboes in Dutch newspaper ‘De Volkskrant’
October, 2020Dutch architecture critic Kirsten Hannema wrote an article on House on the Raboes. She describes the design of the house in the context of ‘the estate of the 21st century’.
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Jury member ARC20 Young Talent Award
September, 2020Together with Marieke Kums, Janne van Berlo, Wilma Kempinga and Marieke Giele, Robert-Jan forms the jury of the ARC20 Young Talent Award.
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Selected for Grote Nederlandse Kunstkalender 2021
July, 2020House on the Raboes is selected to feature in the ‘Grote Nederlandse Kunstkalender 2021’, a printed tear-off calender which shows new work of an artist or architect each day. The calender will be presented and available to buy in October.
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Article on Vers Beton
June 22, 2020Website Vers Beton published an article (in Dutch) by Robert-Jan on the project ‘Forum Rotterdam’.
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New project in Berkel-Enschot
May 2020We started working on the design of a timber house in Berkel-Enschot.
Moderator EU Mies Award 2019, Leuven
January 23, 2020At the vernissage of the exposition of the EU Mies Award 2019 in Leuven, Robert-Jan will moderate a conversation about healthcare architecture between Jo Taillieu (architect, Ghent) en Ann Heylighen (professor, KU Leuven).
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Sneak preview event Huis op ‘t Raboes
December 14, 2019Sneak preview of Huis op ‘t Raboes with our clients, family and friends.
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Publication Architecture in Leuven 2015 / 2019
October 2019Together with Caroline Voet, Els Vervloesem and Guido Geenen, Robert-Jan edited the publication ‘Hedendaagse Architectuur in Leuven 2015 / 2019, which was presented during the award ceremony of the ‘Architectuurprijs Leuven 2019’.
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New TALKS about architecture lecture series
June 2019We are happy to announce that TALKS about architecture is back with a new lecture series, organized together with AIR and Garage Rotterdam. First in line is Mary Duggan (London, UK) on friday June 14th.
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Publication Yearbook Architecture in the Netherlands
May 2019After visiting 40 buildings, writing 21.000 words and selecting the most striking photographs and drawings Robert-Jan, together with Kirsten Hannema, Lara Schrijver and nai010 publishers, presented the new Yearbook Architecture in the Netherlands, subtitled ‘Under Pressure’.
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Committee member Architecture Prize Leuven 2019
March 2019Robert-Jan reviewed 64 admitted projects as member of the editorial committee of ‘Architectuurprijs Leuven 2019’, a four-yearly prize organised by Stad en Architectuur.
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Designed furniture built
February 2019The custom built black cabinets for Schipper Bosch are in place, and waiting to be filled.
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Nefkens building ready for reconversion
February 2019Demolition work for the transformation of the Nefkens building has started. With all the old office fittings gone, the building starts to show its qualities again.
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Construction update Huis op ‘t Raboes
December 2018Construction of Huis op ‘t Raboes in Eemnes is well under way.
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New project in The Hague
November 2018We started working on the reconversion of a garage into a short stay apartment in the historical centre of The Hague.
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Construction Huis op ‘t Raboes started
March 2018Work has started on Huis op ‘t Raboes.
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