Studio
An architecture studio on the Maashaven.
Our office is a former grain warehouse on the south bank of the Maas. Most projects begin at the long table by the window, so drop in if you are nearby.
Twenty of us work in one room on the first floor of the old warehouse. Partners sit with the teams, and every project keeps the same partner from the first meeting to handover.
Studio
Rotterdam
Team
20
Founded
2009
01
Keep what is there
Before we draw anything new, we look at what can stay. Reusing a structure saves money, time and carbon, and the building keeps its history.
02
Build with what is close
Where we can, we use brick, timber and stone from within a few hundred kilometres. Local builders know how to work with them, and repairs stay simple.
03
Open books on cost
You see our cost estimate line by line from the first sketch. If something pushes the budget up, you hear it from us before the builder.
Awards
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Press
We hire a few people each year. Send a short letter and up to ten pages of work to jobs@ansel.archi. We reply to every application within two weeks.