Rietveld Architects New York
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Spyker built roughly 250 cars in the period from 2000 to 2015.
Now, 10 years later Victor and Jasper are combining forces to produce a new series of Preliators. The Spyker motto is Nulla Tenaci Invia Est Via. For the tenacious no road is impassable.
#spykerenthusiast #spykercars #spykerowner@spyker
Now, 10 years later Victor and Jasper are combining forces to produce a new series of Preliators. The Spyker motto is Nulla Tenaci Invia Est Via. For the tenacious no road is impassable.
#spykerenthusiast #spykercars #spykerowner@spyker
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Spyker built roughly 250 cars in the period from 2000 to 2015.
Now, 10 years later Victor and Jasper are combining forces to produce a new series of Preliators. The Spyker motto is Nulla Tenaci Invia Est Via. For the tenacious no road is impassable.
#spykerenthusiast #spykercars #spykerowner@spyker
Now, 10 years later Victor and Jasper are combining forces to produce a new series of Preliators. The Spyker motto is Nulla Tenaci Invia Est Via. For the tenacious no road is impassable.
#spykerenthusiast #spykercars #spykerowner@spyker
Recently we celebrated the 30th anniversary of Richard Meier's Cityhall and Library in the Hague. I'm glad to report that 30 years later we are still involved in the updates to the building. The Council Chamber, currently the Press Room and in the near future the integration of the Hushoff store.
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Recently we celebrated the 30th anniversary of Richard Meier's Cityhall and Library in the Hague. I'm glad to report that 30 years later we are still involved in the updates to the building. The Council Chamber, currently the Press Room and in the near future the integration of the Hushoff store.
Slide 18 for the Future 400 talk in New York
Our Dutch projects are mostly mixed-use work/living with
Independent living for the Elderly
30% Social rent @ $1000/month
40% Middle rent @$1400/month
30% Free market @ Market rent
Our Dutch projects are mostly mixed-use work/living with
Independent living for the Elderly
30% Social rent @ $1000/month
40% Middle rent @$1400/month
30% Free market @ Market rent
October 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Slide 18 for the Future 400 talk in New York
Our Dutch projects are mostly mixed-use work/living with
Independent living for the Elderly
30% Social rent @ $1000/month
40% Middle rent @$1400/month
30% Free market @ Market rent
Our Dutch projects are mostly mixed-use work/living with
Independent living for the Elderly
30% Social rent @ $1000/month
40% Middle rent @$1400/month
30% Free market @ Market rent
Slide 17 of the Future 400 talk:
Intensifying the city is a long term solution
In Hell’s Kitchen we live in a 15 minute city
The Dutch do not understand that it takes me16 minutes, biking to my parking spot.
The Empire State Building has Zero Parking
Intensifying the city is a long term solution
In Hell’s Kitchen we live in a 15 minute city
The Dutch do not understand that it takes me16 minutes, biking to my parking spot.
The Empire State Building has Zero Parking
October 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Slide 17 of the Future 400 talk:
Intensifying the city is a long term solution
In Hell’s Kitchen we live in a 15 minute city
The Dutch do not understand that it takes me16 minutes, biking to my parking spot.
The Empire State Building has Zero Parking
Intensifying the city is a long term solution
In Hell’s Kitchen we live in a 15 minute city
The Dutch do not understand that it takes me16 minutes, biking to my parking spot.
The Empire State Building has Zero Parking
Notes from slide 16 for the Future 400 talk.
What NY could learn from NL:
Owners grouped together (Crazy)
FAR assigned
Tower location, height, size and distances
30% business 70% residential
30% Social housing, 40% Affordable rent, 30% Market rate
Welstand
Baseline from which to negotiate
What NY could learn from NL:
Owners grouped together (Crazy)
FAR assigned
Tower location, height, size and distances
30% business 70% residential
30% Social housing, 40% Affordable rent, 30% Market rate
Welstand
Baseline from which to negotiate
October 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Notes from slide 16 for the Future 400 talk.
What NY could learn from NL:
Owners grouped together (Crazy)
FAR assigned
Tower location, height, size and distances
30% business 70% residential
30% Social housing, 40% Affordable rent, 30% Market rate
Welstand
Baseline from which to negotiate
What NY could learn from NL:
Owners grouped together (Crazy)
FAR assigned
Tower location, height, size and distances
30% business 70% residential
30% Social housing, 40% Affordable rent, 30% Market rate
Welstand
Baseline from which to negotiate
Slide 14 of the Future 400 talk:
Listed II* on Eaton square in London
Period rooms (Stijlkamers)
Anything new had to be modern
All the hardware is from PE Guerin New York since 1857
All the leatherwork is from Ellermeijer in Amsterdam
Woodworking company exists since 1200’s
Listed II* on Eaton square in London
Period rooms (Stijlkamers)
Anything new had to be modern
All the hardware is from PE Guerin New York since 1857
All the leatherwork is from Ellermeijer in Amsterdam
Woodworking company exists since 1200’s
October 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Slide 14 of the Future 400 talk:
Listed II* on Eaton square in London
Period rooms (Stijlkamers)
Anything new had to be modern
All the hardware is from PE Guerin New York since 1857
All the leatherwork is from Ellermeijer in Amsterdam
Woodworking company exists since 1200’s
Listed II* on Eaton square in London
Period rooms (Stijlkamers)
Anything new had to be modern
All the hardware is from PE Guerin New York since 1857
All the leatherwork is from Ellermeijer in Amsterdam
Woodworking company exists since 1200’s
Notes on slide 13 for the Future 400:
We designed the future Factory/ Museum of Spyker Cars
Custom aluminum work with Coventry Prototype Panels
They also made the Heatherwick extrusion.
Custom leather work with Ellermeijer
We designed the future Factory/ Museum of Spyker Cars
Custom aluminum work with Coventry Prototype Panels
They also made the Heatherwick extrusion.
Custom leather work with Ellermeijer
October 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Notes on slide 13 for the Future 400:
We designed the future Factory/ Museum of Spyker Cars
Custom aluminum work with Coventry Prototype Panels
They also made the Heatherwick extrusion.
Custom leather work with Ellermeijer
We designed the future Factory/ Museum of Spyker Cars
Custom aluminum work with Coventry Prototype Panels
They also made the Heatherwick extrusion.
Custom leather work with Ellermeijer
Notes for slide #12 of the Future 400 lecture:
Affordable housing
9 pocket parks or Hofjes in Dutch
Car parking under the raised street level
High density at 150 units/HA (60 units/AC)
Sniffen Court E36 street
Affordable housing
9 pocket parks or Hofjes in Dutch
Car parking under the raised street level
High density at 150 units/HA (60 units/AC)
Sniffen Court E36 street
September 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Notes for slide #12 of the Future 400 lecture:
Affordable housing
9 pocket parks or Hofjes in Dutch
Car parking under the raised street level
High density at 150 units/HA (60 units/AC)
Sniffen Court E36 street
Affordable housing
9 pocket parks or Hofjes in Dutch
Car parking under the raised street level
High density at 150 units/HA (60 units/AC)
Sniffen Court E36 street
Slide 11 notes: Thinnest double glass structural façade
World record at 53mm for 13m span
With Ulrich Knaack, Octatube, Delft University and InHolland Kevlar Lab
World record at 53mm for 13m span
With Ulrich Knaack, Octatube, Delft University and InHolland Kevlar Lab
September 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Slide 11 notes: Thinnest double glass structural façade
World record at 53mm for 13m span
With Ulrich Knaack, Octatube, Delft University and InHolland Kevlar Lab
World record at 53mm for 13m span
With Ulrich Knaack, Octatube, Delft University and InHolland Kevlar Lab
Slide 10: 360 degrees view, except the Standard Hotel
Projecting on the façade as the free view
Ulrich Knaack at Delft University got us a working prototype
Leather floor walls and ceiling by Ellermeijer in Amsterdam
Young graffity artists Telmo en Miel
Marcel Wanders one off Hockney carpet
Projecting on the façade as the free view
Ulrich Knaack at Delft University got us a working prototype
Leather floor walls and ceiling by Ellermeijer in Amsterdam
Young graffity artists Telmo en Miel
Marcel Wanders one off Hockney carpet
September 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Slide 10: 360 degrees view, except the Standard Hotel
Projecting on the façade as the free view
Ulrich Knaack at Delft University got us a working prototype
Leather floor walls and ceiling by Ellermeijer in Amsterdam
Young graffity artists Telmo en Miel
Marcel Wanders one off Hockney carpet
Projecting on the façade as the free view
Ulrich Knaack at Delft University got us a working prototype
Leather floor walls and ceiling by Ellermeijer in Amsterdam
Young graffity artists Telmo en Miel
Marcel Wanders one off Hockney carpet
Slide 9: Part of the First phase on Cruquius Island development in Amsterdam
Developer and Investor Amvest headquarters and Two housing blocks
Our first Nature inclusive project
Elevator as room
Open escape stairs
Tripple Scissor Stair
Passive climate facade
Amvest was awarded the NEPROM 2024
Developer and Investor Amvest headquarters and Two housing blocks
Our first Nature inclusive project
Elevator as room
Open escape stairs
Tripple Scissor Stair
Passive climate facade
Amvest was awarded the NEPROM 2024
September 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Slide 9: Part of the First phase on Cruquius Island development in Amsterdam
Developer and Investor Amvest headquarters and Two housing blocks
Our first Nature inclusive project
Elevator as room
Open escape stairs
Tripple Scissor Stair
Passive climate facade
Amvest was awarded the NEPROM 2024
Developer and Investor Amvest headquarters and Two housing blocks
Our first Nature inclusive project
Elevator as room
Open escape stairs
Tripple Scissor Stair
Passive climate facade
Amvest was awarded the NEPROM 2024
Slide 8: The Joker smashed our favorite model unexpectedly
Not in the script
Nasa started 3D printing in 2010
Margeret’s dad was a Rocket Scientist
3D pinting since 2012
First industrial machine $150,000
Now better result for a few thousand dollars
Not in the script
Nasa started 3D printing in 2010
Margeret’s dad was a Rocket Scientist
3D pinting since 2012
First industrial machine $150,000
Now better result for a few thousand dollars
September 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Slide 8: The Joker smashed our favorite model unexpectedly
Not in the script
Nasa started 3D printing in 2010
Margeret’s dad was a Rocket Scientist
3D pinting since 2012
First industrial machine $150,000
Now better result for a few thousand dollars
Not in the script
Nasa started 3D printing in 2010
Margeret’s dad was a Rocket Scientist
3D pinting since 2012
First industrial machine $150,000
Now better result for a few thousand dollars
Slide 7: Colaborate with Dutch firms
OZ Architects for the large projects
Allard Architecture for the medium projects
Artisan Architects for the smaller projects
OZ Architects for the large projects
Allard Architecture for the medium projects
Artisan Architects for the smaller projects
September 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Slide 7: Colaborate with Dutch firms
OZ Architects for the large projects
Allard Architecture for the medium projects
Artisan Architects for the smaller projects
OZ Architects for the large projects
Allard Architecture for the medium projects
Artisan Architects for the smaller projects
Slide 6: Always walk to work
Rietveld Architects started in the Empire State Building
After 9-11 we moved to the Film Center building
During Covid we moved to the Piano Factory
Some Dutch will recognize the Little-C architecture
Rietveld Architects started in the Empire State Building
After 9-11 we moved to the Film Center building
During Covid we moved to the Piano Factory
Some Dutch will recognize the Little-C architecture
September 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Slide 6: Always walk to work
Rietveld Architects started in the Empire State Building
After 9-11 we moved to the Film Center building
During Covid we moved to the Piano Factory
Some Dutch will recognize the Little-C architecture
Rietveld Architects started in the Empire State Building
After 9-11 we moved to the Film Center building
During Covid we moved to the Piano Factory
Some Dutch will recognize the Little-C architecture
Slide 5: First project as Rietveld Architects
Ever since our projects are 50% NY and 50% NL
No foundation. The building is resting on top of the existing construction
Built on top of a recessed highway through the The Hague City Center
Connecting two neighborhoods separated by a sunken highway
Ever since our projects are 50% NY and 50% NL
No foundation. The building is resting on top of the existing construction
Built on top of a recessed highway through the The Hague City Center
Connecting two neighborhoods separated by a sunken highway
September 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Slide 5: First project as Rietveld Architects
Ever since our projects are 50% NY and 50% NL
No foundation. The building is resting on top of the existing construction
Built on top of a recessed highway through the The Hague City Center
Connecting two neighborhoods separated by a sunken highway
Ever since our projects are 50% NY and 50% NL
No foundation. The building is resting on top of the existing construction
Built on top of a recessed highway through the The Hague City Center
Connecting two neighborhoods separated by a sunken highway
Page 4: The Modernist
I joined Richard Meier as project architect for the Cityhall and Library in the Hague
For 8.5 years I travelled up and down to NL
This year 30 years old
We are still doing aftercare. Redesigned the Council Chamber and currenty the all new Press Room is under construction
I joined Richard Meier as project architect for the Cityhall and Library in the Hague
For 8.5 years I travelled up and down to NL
This year 30 years old
We are still doing aftercare. Redesigned the Council Chamber and currenty the all new Press Room is under construction
September 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Page 4: The Modernist
I joined Richard Meier as project architect for the Cityhall and Library in the Hague
For 8.5 years I travelled up and down to NL
This year 30 years old
We are still doing aftercare. Redesigned the Council Chamber and currenty the all new Press Room is under construction
I joined Richard Meier as project architect for the Cityhall and Library in the Hague
For 8.5 years I travelled up and down to NL
This year 30 years old
We are still doing aftercare. Redesigned the Council Chamber and currenty the all new Press Room is under construction
Slide 3: The Icon
Margaret worked for years on the Louvre project in Paris
I came over for the weekends
Seven day workweek. No computers
In New York werkte Margaret aan Steven Job’s apartment in the San Remo
In ‘95 IM Pei asked us to help with the design process for the extension of the Zeughaus
Margaret worked for years on the Louvre project in Paris
I came over for the weekends
Seven day workweek. No computers
In New York werkte Margaret aan Steven Job’s apartment in the San Remo
In ‘95 IM Pei asked us to help with the design process for the extension of the Zeughaus
September 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Slide 3: The Icon
Margaret worked for years on the Louvre project in Paris
I came over for the weekends
Seven day workweek. No computers
In New York werkte Margaret aan Steven Job’s apartment in the San Remo
In ‘95 IM Pei asked us to help with the design process for the extension of the Zeughaus
Margaret worked for years on the Louvre project in Paris
I came over for the weekends
Seven day workweek. No computers
In New York werkte Margaret aan Steven Job’s apartment in the San Remo
In ‘95 IM Pei asked us to help with the design process for the extension of the Zeughaus
The Mentor
Started in Amsterdam working for Herman Hertzberger in the70’s and 80’s
Aldo van Eyck, Jan Rietveld, Piet Blom
Towards the end, Margaret was there too
Hertzberger was our mentor
At 93 he is still our mentor. We see each other every year at least once. Either in Amsterdam or in New York
Started in Amsterdam working for Herman Hertzberger in the70’s and 80’s
Aldo van Eyck, Jan Rietveld, Piet Blom
Towards the end, Margaret was there too
Hertzberger was our mentor
At 93 he is still our mentor. We see each other every year at least once. Either in Amsterdam or in New York
September 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Mentor
Started in Amsterdam working for Herman Hertzberger in the70’s and 80’s
Aldo van Eyck, Jan Rietveld, Piet Blom
Towards the end, Margaret was there too
Hertzberger was our mentor
At 93 he is still our mentor. We see each other every year at least once. Either in Amsterdam or in New York
Started in Amsterdam working for Herman Hertzberger in the70’s and 80’s
Aldo van Eyck, Jan Rietveld, Piet Blom
Towards the end, Margaret was there too
Hertzberger was our mentor
At 93 he is still our mentor. We see each other every year at least once. Either in Amsterdam or in New York
This is the first slide of our presentation at the FUTURE 400, an initiative of the Netherlands Consulate General of New York, endeavors to honor 400 years of Dutch-New York history.
September 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is the first slide of our presentation at the FUTURE 400, an initiative of the Netherlands Consulate General of New York, endeavors to honor 400 years of Dutch-New York history.
Pool house
May 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Pool house
Back to sketches. All these are handsketches , but with a digital pen on a Wacom screen.
May 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Back to sketches. All these are handsketches , but with a digital pen on a Wacom screen.
"Architects are only as good as their clients". Thanks to Art Demonte this astronaut suit really seems to float..... 13
April 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
"Architects are only as good as their clients". Thanks to Art Demonte this astronaut suit really seems to float..... 13
"Architects are only as good as their clients". Photos by Bellavia ..... 11
April 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"Architects are only as good as their clients". Photos by Bellavia ..... 11
"Architects are only as good as their clients". Detail. Photos by Bellavia ..... 10
March 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Architects are only as good as their clients". Detail. Photos by Bellavia ..... 10