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08.10.2026
KAAP Horn and York win the National Steel Award 2026!
Proud that our residential buildings Horn and York, part of KAAP in Amsterdam-Noord, have been awarded the National Steel Award 2026 in the Residential Buildings category! With their sculptural corten steel crowns and robust white concrete façades, the buildings reference the industrial and maritime heritage of their waterfront location along the IJ.
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Parkside Living: Welcome to Reijsendaal
Last year, Orange Architects completed Reijsendaal in Park Zestienhoven, Rotterdam. The project has now been beautifully captured by Sebastian van Damme. As part of the urban plan by Gemeente Rotterdam, Orange Architects designed 40 ground-access dwellings, interspersed with homes designed by Geurst & Schulze architecten. Each features a large sculptural roof, generous bay windows or ground-floor verandas, refined brickwork details, and ornamental shutters mounted in front of the windows as semi-transparent ‘screens’. The dwellings are arranged in short rows of two, three and four homes. To reinforce the cohesion of these rows, the homes are designed as sturdy, all-sided volumes with no defined front or back, and entrances on both the front and side façades. Variations in brick colour and roof shape give each ‘Avenue Villa’ its own character, while the robust volumes lend the ensemble a strong sense of unity. At the end of the avenue, where the road curves towards the neighbouring park, stands a compact and sculptural five-storey apartment building. With four apartments, one on each floor, the building features a recessed top floor and a commercial space at ground level. The building’s corners feature generously projecting balconies, extending the living spaces outdoors. These terraces largely define the appearance of the brick façade and are enclosed by low, profiled brick walls. Read more about Reijsendaal
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KAAP Horn and York nominated Architectenweb Awards
We’re proud to share that KAAP Horn and York has been nominated for the Architectenweb Awards, in the category Residential Building of the Year 2026! Thank you, Architectenweb for this nomination and the recognition of the project. The architectural concept for both buildings consists of an open and rational white concrete structure on the lower levels, crowned with an extravagant, sculptural ‘top’ of weathering steel. In the lower part of the buildings, apartments are horizontally oriented with panoramic views across the IJ, while the apartments on the upper floors are vertically oriented, with large windows that offer wide views of the Dutch skies. Read more about KAAP Horn and York and the other nominees via this link. KAAP comprises five residential buildings and a circular hospitality pavilion, designed by Orange Architects (Horn and York), Powerhouse Company (Coast and Verde) and NEXT architects (Blanc and circular Pavilion).
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