Our mission is to create vital buildings:
buildings that move, motivate and activate people.
We design bold, original, and highly functional spaces.
Always working from the perspective of our clients and end-users. 
As architecture is not about buildings, but about people.
Welcome to P·A. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

 

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P·A at the rotterdamse dakendagen

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At the Rotterdamse Dakendagen Jip promoted one of our projects 'Zon in de Stad' at the info market in the brand new 'Luchtpark' on top of the Hofbogen.

Zon in de Stad is a project we initiated together with Climate Focus and HilgersomDeen Duurzaam. Our goal is to promote solar panels in Rotterdam, starting in our neighbourhood Middelland, and to make solar energy accessible for all in a fun way.

steel staircase installed
 

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This week, Ellen and Juliette visited one of our building sites in The Hague to check out the immense stairs being installed. The staircase was prefabricated, hoisted over the building, and is now being hauled in piece by piece by the true craftsman of Volders smederij & constructiebedrijf - really spectacular!

The early twentieth-century house is transformed into the dream house of our ambitious clients. We proposed a series of bold interventions - including this eye-catching staircase.

van alen workshop
 

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On Friday and Saturday, Jip Pijs and Sander van Schaik joined the members of the international council of the Van Alen Institute on their two-day design charette exploring different sites in Rotterdam Zuid. The Van Alen Institute is a New York-based architectural design center that investigates the pressing urban challenges of tomorrow on a global scale.

It was great to exchange ideas with this diverse group of reputable designers and other experts from New York, London, Stockholm and beyond. We thank the Van Alen and AIR Rotterdam for hosting this event and inviting us!

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Joyce Wierda

"The new design that P·A suggested was quite extreme but we haven’t regretted it for one second."

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Ronald LAgeweg

"P·A is serious about architecture, but they are always quick to laugh. Just how I like it."

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Anne Breemer

"To this day we continue to receive compliments from guests and business partners."
 

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erwin franken

"I was looking for advisors that could take everything off my hands. P·A offered exactly what I was looking for!"

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6/6 - INTERIOR - THREE LEVELS CONNECTED . . Transformation of an office space to luxurious urban abode. The new wooden stairs connect the kitchen and dining room, which creates a view from the mezzanine onto the kitchen in the basement. By sacrificing a part of the mezzanine and making a large opening in the dividing wall the kitchen in the basement became part of the living area. Large stairs completed the intervention. The classic front of the house hardly reveals the modern feel at the back of the house, making it a surprise for visitors . . . #throwback #architecture #personalarchitecture #rotterdam #dutcharchitecture #vitalbuilding #vitalcity #architecturelife #humancentereddesign #peopledesign #project #building #happypeople #instadaily #urbandesign #woodenstairs #stairs #urbanliving #mezzanine #child #abode #intervention #classicbuilding #modernarchitecture #interior
5/6 - INTERIOR - THREE LEVELS CONNECTED . . Transformation of an office space to luxurious urban abode. The new wooden stairs connect the kitchen and dining room, which creates a view from the mezzanine onto the kitchen in the basement. By sacrificing a part of the mezzanine and making a large opening in the dividing wall the kitchen in the basement became part of the living area. Large stairs completed the intervention. The classic front of the house hardly reveals the modern feel at the back of the house, making it a surprise for visitors . . . #throwback #architecture #personalarchitecture #rotterdam #dutcharchitecture #vitalbuilding #vitalcity #architecturelife #humancentereddesign #peopledesign #project #building #happypeople #instadaily #urbandesign #woodenstairs #stairs #urbanliving #mezzanine #child #abode #intervention #classicbuilding #modernarchitecture #interior
4/6 - INTERIOR - THREE LEVELS CONNECTED . . Transformation of an office space to luxurious urban abode. The new wooden stairs connect the kitchen and dining room, which creates a view from the mezzanine onto the kitchen in the basement. By sacrificing a part of the mezzanine and making a large opening in the dividing wall the kitchen in the basement became part of the living area. Large stairs completed the intervention. The classic front of the house hardly reveals the modern feel at the back of the house, making it a surprise for visitors . . . #throwback #architecture #personalarchitecture #rotterdam #dutcharchitecture #vitalbuilding #vitalcity #architecturelife #humancentereddesign #peopledesign #project #building #happypeople #instadaily #urbandesign #woodenstairs #stairs #urbanliving #mezzanine #child #abode #intervention #classicbuilding #modernarchitecture #interior
3/6 - INTERIOR - THREE LEVELS CONNECTED . . Transformation of an office space to luxurious urban abode. The new wooden stairs connect the kitchen and dining room, which creates a view from the mezzanine onto the kitchen in the basement. By sacrificing a part of the mezzanine and making a large opening in the dividing wall the kitchen in the basement became part of the living area. Large stairs completed the intervention. The classic front of the house hardly reveals the modern feel at the back of the house, making it a surprise for visitors . . . #throwback #architecture #personalarchitecture #rotterdam #dutcharchitecture #vitalbuilding #vitalcity #architecturelife #humancentereddesign #peopledesign #project #building #happypeople #instadaily #urbandesign #woodenstairs #stairs #urbanliving #mezzanine #child #abode #intervention #classicbuilding #modernarchitecture #interior
2/6 - INTERIOR - THREE LEVELS CONNECTED . . Transformation of an office space to luxurious urban abode. The new wooden stairs connect the kitchen and dining room, which creates a view from the mezzanine onto the kitchen in the basement. By sacrificing a part of the mezzanine and making a large opening in the dividing wall the kitchen in the basement became part of the living area. Large stairs completed the intervention. The classic front of the house hardly reveals the modern feel at the back of the house, making it a surprise for visitors . . . #throwback #architecture #personalarchitecture #rotterdam #dutcharchitecture #vitalbuilding #vitalcity #architecturelife #humancentereddesign #peopledesign #project #building #happypeople #instadaily #urbandesign #woodenstairs #stairs #urbanliving #mezzanine #child #abode #intervention #classicbuilding #modernarchitecture #interior
1/6 - INTERIOR - THREE LEVELS CONNECTED . . Transformation of an office space to luxurious urban abode. The new wooden stairs connect the kitchen and dining room, which creates a view from the mezzanine onto the kitchen in the basement. By sacrificing a part of the mezzanine and making a large opening in the dividing wall the kitchen in the basement became part of the living area. Large stairs completed the intervention. The classic front of the house hardly reveals the modern feel at the back of the house, making it a surprise for visitors . . . #throwback #architecture #personalarchitecture #rotterdam #dutcharchitecture #vitalbuilding #vitalcity #architecturelife #humancentereddesign #peopledesign #project #building #happypeople #instadaily #urbandesign #woodenstairs #stairs #urbanliving #mezzanine #child #abode #intervention #classicbuilding #modernarchitecture #interior
6/6 - EXTERIOR - ON TOP OF ROTTERDAM . . Renovation of an early twentieth century mansion into a luxurious apartment with a wellness floor and roof terrace. The combination of the classical ornaments, the generous decorated wooden elements and the newly added elements create a vigorously contrast. Several breakthroughs in the load-bearing walls create circulation in the plan and connect the various living areas. From the sauna, steam cabin, bath and the jacuzzi on the roof terrace Chandler and Maarten can enjoy a spectacular view on the skyline of Rotterdam. . . . #throwback #architecture #personalarchitecture #rotterdam #dutcharchitecture #vitalbuilding #vitalcity #architecturelife #humancentereddesign #peopledesign #project #building #happypeople #instadaily #urbandesign #penthouse #apartment #cityappartment #roofterrace #skyline #photography #roofdesign #roof #renovation #jacuzzi #view 📷 credits @ovanduivenbode
5/6 - EXTERIOR - ON TOP OF ROTTERDAM . . Renovation of an early twentieth century mansion into a luxurious apartment with a wellness floor and roof terrace. The combination of the classical ornaments, the generous decorated wooden elements and the newly added elements create a vigorously contrast. Several breakthroughs in the load-bearing walls create circulation in the plan and connect the various living areas. From the sauna, steam cabin, bath and the jacuzzi on the roof terrace Chandler and Maarten can enjoy a spectacular view on the skyline of Rotterdam. . . . #throwback #architecture #personalarchitecture #rotterdam #dutcharchitecture #vitalbuilding #vitalcity #architecturelife #humancentereddesign #peopledesign #project #building #happypeople #instadaily #urbandesign #penthouse #apartment #cityappartment #roofterrace #skyline #photography #roofdesign #roof #renovation #jacuzzi #view 📷 credits @ovanduivenbode
4/6 - EXTERIOR - ON TOP OF ROTTERDAM . . Renovation of an early twentieth century mansion into a luxurious apartment with a wellness floor and roof terrace. The combination of the classical ornaments, the generous decorated wooden elements and the newly added elements create a vigorously contrast. Several breakthroughs in the load-bearing walls create circulation in the plan and connect the various living areas. From the sauna, steam cabin, bath and the jacuzzi on the roof terrace Chandler and Maarten can enjoy a spectacular view on the skyline of Rotterdam. . . . #throwback #architecture #personalarchitecture #rotterdam #dutcharchitecture #vitalbuilding #vitalcity #architecturelife #humancentereddesign #peopledesign #project #building #happypeople #instadaily #urbandesign #penthouse #apartment #cityappartment #roofterrace #skyline #photography #roofdesign #roof #renovation #jacuzzi #view 📷 credits @ovanduivenbode
 

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