Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal in the Netherlands by Koen Van Velsen Architect

Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal in The Netherlands by Koen van Velsen Architect   April 9th, 2011 by Sumit Singhal inShare Dutch architect Koen van Velsen has been selected for his Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal in the Netherlands as one of the six finalists for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2011. Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal · Architects: Koen van Velsen Architect · Project: Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal · Location: The Netherlands · Software used: AutoCAD Groot Klimmendaal The Mies van der Rohe Award is the highest European distinction in architecture. The award is granted every two years by the European Union and was first awarded in 1987. The main objectives of the award are to distinguish and reward excellence in architecture and to draw attention to the major contribution by European professionals to the development of new ideas and technologies. The award was previously awarded to a.o. Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Alvaro Siza and Norman Foster. Interior View Koen van Velsen’s Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal was selected from 340 European nominations. The jury includes Mohsen Mostafav (chair), Ole Bouman, Anne Lacaton, Annette Gigon, Yvonne Farrell, Zhu Pei, Tarald Lundevall and Lluis Hortet. The winner of the award will be announced on 20 June 2011. Exterior View Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal was awarded Building of the Year 2010 by the Dutch Association of Architects, winner of the first Hedy d’Ancona Award 2010 for excellent healthcare architecture, winner of the Arnhem Heuvelink Award 2010 and winner of the Dutch Design Award 2010 public award and category commercial interior. Exterior View Interior View Interior View Master Plan