5th Bridge, Dubai
A bridge with a secret garden
The Creek is a winding arm of the sea that cuts through the rapidly growing city of Dubai on the Persian Gulf. For the city it is of great…
Two Turnhoutsebaan bridges Albert canal, Wijnegem
The design for the replacement of the bridge at Wijnegem, Belgium, by architectural studio ZJA consists of two bridges, one for cars and…
Oosterweelconnection Left Bank, Antwerp
The Ring of Antwerp
In a huge effort the cursed Antwerp Ring Road, that has exasperated travellers, transport companies and residents for so long, is to be…
Sixth bridge, Dubai
A competition in Dubai
In 2005 the authorities in Dubai held a competition for a long bridge over The Creek. The location would be spectacular, next to a newly…
The 7th Bridge, Dubai
Highway over the Creek
The Creek, which winds through the old part of the city of Dubai, is not the mouth of a river. Perhaps millions of years ago this was the…
Naviduct lock complex, Enkhuizen
The floating lock
The Houtrib Dike runs from Enkhuizen to Lelystad and separates the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer. The Krabbersgat lock was built to allow…
Suikerbrug, Veurne
Ingeniously inserted new connection for pedestrians and cyclists
Modest in appearance and ingeniously slotted into the available space. In Veurne, Belgium, the cycle bridge designed by architectural…
Blankenburg connection, Rotterdam
Hidden highway near Rotterdam
The Blankenburg connection (A24) is a new motorway between the A20 and A15. The road is hidden in a recessed container, dives underneath…
Venue Building Silt, Middelkerke
Striking building at the Belgian coast
Both inspiring and principled, venue building Silt Middelkerke is an asset to the Belgian coast in several respects. With great love of the…
Oasis City, Dubai
For Dubai’s future
Dubai is situated on the edge of a landscape with rugged mountains and an inhospitable desert. Originally a seaport of regional importance
Tweede Heinenoordtunnel
Second Heinenoordtunnel near Barendrecht
In the existing Heinenoordtunnel, there are two lanes for slow traffic and cyclists. These lanes will have to make way for fast traffic.
AMFORA Amstel, Amsterdam
A visionary plan
The old Amsterdam, built in a swampy delta next to an arm of the sea, is a city in the water. Using modern building techniques, its huge…
Bicycle parking Mahlerplein, Amsterdam
The Zuidas in development
The expansion and renovation of Station Zuid is giving a great boost to the Zuidas as a new city district. The open, multi-level park…
Pontsteiger parking garage, Amsterdam
Along the water
Just west of Amsterdam’s Central Station a new extension of Amsterdam is being built. Of the three Houthavens (Timberdocks), the middle one…