MVRDV

Last year when I was working on my shed project I came across the Dutch architects MVRDV and was intrigued by there work so began to look into past and present projects. The one I found most influential was the apartment buildings originally designed for older residents. This is probably one of their most iconic buildings to date and is recognised worldwide.

Recently though the Dutch architects have come together with designer Richard Hutten to design a research facility within a courtyard at the Delf University of Technology.

"The Why Factor” is a main orange staircase structure that comprises of meeting rooms, lecture halls and places for researching. The black furniture surrounding the main structure was designed by Hutten to use up the wasted space created for the use of lectures and researching.

The design arrangement benefits the many users that work and attend the university. The simple design creates an eye-catching piece of artwork that fits well into the surroundings. This has definitely not gone unnoticed as they won the LAI 2009 award.