Join us Friday June 1st for an excursion to ALCOA!
Alcoa Architectuursystemen is widely known throughout the building and construction industry in the Netherlands. A large variety in windows, doors, sliding doors, conservatories and facades made out our aluminium profile systems have been incorporated into impressive projects.
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There will be an excursion to the construction site of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
The high-tech design by Benthem Crouwel for the city museum is characterized by a futuristic extension with a structure that floats above the entrance to the museum square and will be filled with a sandwich construction of Twaron- and carbon hybrid fibers. The strong material is chosen because it does not react to temperature fluctiations and thus can be seamlessly executed. (Bouwen met Staal)
Join us on this excursion on March 23th, 13.00-14.30. Free for members!
We will travel to Amsterdam by train, you will have to pay for the trainticket yourself. If you have any questions, please don’t hestitate to send an email to info@praktijkverenigingbout.nl
November 17th 12:00-14:00 at BK-Zuidserre: Building a Leonardo Dome
November 19th 09:30-16:15 at BK: Symposium Ars et Mathesis 2011 [lectures are in Dutch]
Art and Mathematics are two disciplines that can be integrated to get interesting visual results. In the architectural world we see a new trend of using mathematical patterns to create interesting building designs. Ars et Mathesis (Art and Mathematics) is a platform for people who share an interest for the intersection of art and mathematics. A symposium is held at the faculty of Architecture to inspire each other and learn new aspects of this very interesting world. Come and join us at the symposium or join us at the building of the Leonardo dome the 17th of November!
Program:
9.30-10.00 Welcome with coffee and tea at the Zuid Serre
10.00-10.10 Introduction by Jan Stuip
10.10-10.25 Lecture: Mathematics & Architecture by Sevil Sarayildiz (TUD)
10.25-10.55 Lecture: Ornamatics by Jack Breen (TUD)
10.55-11.40 Lecture: Weven by Rinus Roelofs
11.40-12.00 Introduction of new exhibitors by Bart Heukelom
12.00-13.00 Lunchpauze at the Zuid Serre (only for those who applied for it)
13.00-13.45 Sinistere Bouwwerken by Dirk Huylebrouck
13.45-14.45 Four short presentations:
Optical Minimal Art met de Superformule by Hans Kuiper
Beeldhouwen in Baksteen by Karel Vreeburg
Foldings by Bruno van Hooijdonk
Moiré by Koert Feenstra
14.45-15.15 Theepauze at the Zuid Serre
15.15-16.00 Evolutionaire Art & Architecture by Michael Bittermann
16.00-16.10 Results competition Tensegrity Probleem by Jan Marcus
16.10-16.15 Closing by Jan Stuip
For more information visit: www.arsetmathesis.nl
We start of the academic year with our annual BBQ, the perfect chance to catch up over holidays and get inspired for the coming year. This activity is free for all members and it will start at 17.00h at the benches near the Ketelhuis. Drinks will be at own cost.
Hope to see you all there!
Madrid, located along the river Manzanares, is a city highly influenced by the changes over time in Spain’s politics. Dating back to the 9th century it has had many influences that shaped todays skyline. During the studytrip we will explore Madrid and explore the way politics can influence architecture. From Spain being a kingdom to the period of Franco’s reign till now, when it’s trying to become one of Europe’s economical centers. We will see it all.
From April 2nd till 7th (Saturday-Thursday) we will be in Madrid with a group of 18 students and 2 professors. The studytrip will cost around €350,- with the possibility of a grant of €100,- for Dutch students. This amount will include airplane ticket, hostel, public transportation and fee’s for museums and other sights. Excluded are lunch, dinner and the football match (not mandatory). Sign up before February 17th!
Scheuten Solar is a globally operating, innovative and leading solar company that develops, produces, designs and sells PV solar modules and total PV solar solutions. In addition they are a PV system integrator, active in design, development and realization of turn key PV systems with both standard as well as glass-glass modules. They have a wide experience in the realization of large eye catching PV projects as well as domestic PV solutions.
Join us on an excursion February 11th and have a look at their office and factory. For members only! Sign up by clicking on the title above and fill in the form.
Innovation and development is typical of Octatube (www.octatube.nl). From the very first beginning, innovative products have been designed and applied; an inventive 
mindset and economical considerations are the driving powers. The synergy of architectural, structural and industrial design. The very close co-operation and frequent discussion between these three disciplines results in quick multi-level decisions. This multidisciplinary designing process proved to be a condition for pushing back frontiers and creating innovative designs and products. Integration of design, production and Assembly. These joined forces of designing, producing and assembling, the so-called ‘Design & Build” concept, provides one party of reference. This bears fruit, particularly for products with components that are very specific, new or experimental.
Join us on an excursion on December 10th and have a look at their office and factory. For members only! Sign up by clicking on the title above and fill in the form.
Early Thursday morning a touring bus with BouT members left for Winterswijk, a town in eastern Holland near the border with Germany. Wondering why anybody would travel there, here is one of them: Sorba. This company evolved from a heating installing company to one of the leading companies in façade engineering and offered us an opportunity to visit them. After a little over two hours driving through the idyllic landscape of Holland, which was very nice for our international members, we arrived at Sorba. They welcomed us with warm tea and coffee, of which the latter was much needed for a lot of us because of the early departure.
An impressing amount of projects from their portfolio was shown in a lecture about the company. Some of us had never even heard of Sorba before the excursion, so it was a big surprise to see in how many well known projects they were/are involved. However, they only get involved in non-standard projects, because many companies can produce standard façade components.
Sorba is not a company that produces materials for facades, it assembles complete facades. Sometimes they make some adjustments to the materials to fit the façade design. An example is the 90° bended glass panes plus window frames for Las Palmas in Rotterdam. Read the rest of this page »
Hey all, you caught us at a bad time, we are in the middle of a renovation.
The site would be up and runnig again soon.
Sorry,
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