NEWS ARCHIVE

MTD shortlisted for the WAN Landscape Award 2016!

September 2, 2016

As published earlier, the Rampart Zone / Zuiderpark in ’s-Hertogenbosch, a project by MTD landscape architects / urban designers in cooperation with Studio Leon Thier (design parking garage and bridges) and Van Roosmalen Van Gessel architecten has been selected for the longlist of the WAN Landscape Award 2016. As of now the shortlist has been ... Read more

MTD acquires contract for design fortifications of ‘s-Hertogenbosch

July 26, 2016

Mid July 2016 it was announced that the contract for the Architectural and Landscape-design services for the Heritage & Fortifications projects in the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch has been awarded to Hans van Heeswijk architecten and MTD landscape architects / urban designers. After an initial selection, 10 architects and 10 landscape ... Read more

Rampart Zone selected for urban planning and landscape architecture yearbook

July 19, 2016

This week it was announced that the Rampart Zone / Zuiderpark in 's-Hertogenbosch, a project by MTD landscape architects / urban designers in collaboration with Studio Leon Thier (design parking garage and bridges) and van Roosmalen van Gessel architecten has been selected for the urban planning and landscape architecture yearbook 2016. The project ... Read more

MTD wins contract watchtower Doesburg

July 7, 2016

Earlier this year MTD together with two fellow offices participated in a closed competition for the design of a watchtower as part of the fortifications of the ‘Hoge Linie’ of Doesburg. Frank Meijer, landscape architect and director of MTD, presented the first design ideas to the local government of Doesburg. After the presentation MTD was ... Read more

Planting trees at Lindenkruis Maastricht

June 2, 2016

On Friday the 20th of May, the first trees have been planted in the public space of the new residential area Lindenkruis in Maastricht. To immediately create the desired green image, the Wingnut, Pterocarya’s stenoptera trees have been planted in a firm size. The planting required extra care and attention because the trees are placed in a huge ... Read more

Festive opening Markt Valkenswaard

May 11, 2016

On Tuesday the 12th of April 2016, the west part of the Markt in Valkenswaard was festively opened in the presence of various councilors, local residents, hospitality entrepreneurs, shop owners and other interested parties. After a presentation by mayor Anton Ederveen about future Valkenswaard and by Ruud Dubbeld / MTD about the biography and ... Read more

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Rampart Zone in Architecture Yearbook 2015/2016

May 9, 2016

On the 19’th of April 2016, the 29th edition of the Dutch Architecture Yearbook was presented in the Waterliniemuseum on Fort Vechten nearby Bunnik. Architect Remco Siebring of Studio Anne Holtrop elaborated on the photogenic museum that also covers the front page of the yearbook. Subsequently Edwin Oostmeijer illustrated the selection of ... Read more

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Opening boarding area Binnendieze

April 1, 2016

By untying the ribbon Tuesday afternoon the 29th of March, councilor Huib van Olden and representative Henri Swinkels officially opened the boarding area Binnendieze in the Museum quarter, a joint initiative of the municipality of ‘s-Hertogenbosch and the Province of Noord-Brabant. The opening provides the exhibition of Jeroen Bosch with extra ... Read more

Green Dream Rwanda

February 3, 2016

Past week MTD landscape architects / urban designers together with three architecture Studio’s, a marketing office and an educational and communication expert participated in a fieldtrip through Rwanda organized by the Green Dream Company. For a number of years the office has been intensively involved in the development of a concept for ... Read more

Construction commences on Amersfoort’s Sports complex

January 20, 2016

With the driving of the first pile on the 13th of January construction works have started on Amersfoort’s Sports complex situated on the Hogeweg. Councilor Buijtelaar together with Mark Westra on behalf of the developer OLCO/Sportsphere and a resident of the city district Hogekwartier have performed the starting act among great interest from the ... Read more

Whale watchers at post 12, den Hoorn Texel

January 14, 2016

On Tuesday the 12th of January, 5 sperm whales have washed up on the beach of Texel at post 12 near den Hoorn. Unfortunately the next morning all sperm whales have died. A large number of whale watchers came to take a look at ‘Post 12’ The beach ramps of den Hoorn have been in the picture for a longer time now. In the fall of 2015 the ... Read more

Presentation design proposal Visbrug Dordrecht

January 11, 2016

At the end of last year on Tuesday the 8th of December, Frank Meijer of MTD landscape architects / urban designers presented the concept and first sketches for the design of the Visbrug in front of the City Council of Dordrecht. And the plan was received with great enthusiasm by this party! In September of 2015, the office obtained the assignment to ... Read more

High Tech Systems Park Thales in 2015 Architecture and Urban Planning Yearbook

December 15, 2015

On Saturday 12 December 2015, a presentation of the 2015 Yearbook for Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning took place in the spectacular new National Military Museum at the former Soesterberg air base. The chairman of the selection committee, Guido Wallagh, reported on the committee's findings for the twelfth Yearbook. The other selection ... Read more

Foodscapes lecture Academy of Architecture Amsterdam

November 11, 2015

On Thursday the 29th of October Niké van Keulen from MTD landscape architects / urban designers presented the results of the design study Foodscapes at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. For the past year three design-offices, LA4Sale, Van Paridon & de Groot and MTD, worked on a scenario as depicted by the Faculty of landscape ... Read more

MTD selected to design the beach ramps of Texel

October 15, 2015

At the start of September, MTD landscape architects / urban designers, together with two fellow offices participated in a closed commission for the beach ramps of Den Hoorn on Texel. After the presentation of the three concepts to the Loodsbestuur, the municipality of Texel, together with the State Forest Management, selected MTD for this special ... Read more

Opening ‘Green Walk’ TU/e Eindhoven

October 2, 2015

At the start of September, Jan Mengelers chairman of the board of the TU/e, opened the ‘Groene Loper’ or ‘Green Walk’, as part of the TU/e campus. After a short speech at the Metaforum, the connecting green space between the university buildings was taken into use with a drive on segways. Perhaps the most satisfying on that ... Read more

Opening of Schijndel's high street

September 23, 2015

On Friday the 11th of September the high street of Schijndel has officially been put into use in a grand way. Schijndel celebrated the revealing of the returned village pump on the corner of the Hoofdstraat and the pompstraat by exibiting two laser shows. For this occasion Sint Servattus provided the pump with beer and Counselor Bart Classen was the ... Read more

Opening of parking garage at St. Jan and Stadswalzone (rampart zone) in 's Hertogenbosch

September 22, 2015

A spectacular dance and light show on Friday evening the 11th of September marked the opening of the parking garage and Stadswalzone by City Counselor Jan Hoskam. The parking garage forms a spectacular part of the Stadswalzone and is situated below the repositioned and reintroduced inner city canal. ‘A beautiful moment’, Councillor Jan ... Read more

Opening Zuiderzeezicht

September 17, 2015

Zuiderzeezicht was opened on Friday afternoon 4 September along the N331 near the Tolhuis. Bert Boerman, a member of the Provincial Executive and City Councillor Arie Speksnijder, undertook the festive opening of the look-out point and resting place for hikers and cyclists. The look-out point was realised in the former Zuiderzeedijk and mainly ... Read more

Uithoorn is situated at the Amstel once again!

August 12, 2015

The summer of 2015 was wonderful for Uithoorn. After the festive spring opening of the redevelopment of the market, the Wilhelminakade, a portion of Dorpsstraat and the adjacent new marina for visitors by Mr Remkes, the King's Commissioner for North Holland, the (re)newed public areas and marina were enthusiastically put into service. In the new ... Read more