Interieur Negen

Mondriaans waters in Kinderdijk

we designed several colourful elements for a new visitor centre
we designed several colourful elements for a new visitor centre

Interieur Negen

Mondriaans waters in Kinderdijk

The World Heritage site, Kinderdijk, is building a new visitors centre. Starting from the architecture of the building, we create a narrative for the interior: the entrance space, the shop and cafe. The building references the industrial architecture of the electrical pumping station. Grey concrete, steel and glass define the appearance of the building. Reacting to this, the interior design resembles the water streaming through the pumping station.

To picture the water, we reference the paintings of windmills by Mondriaan. Each of the paintings shows the water at different moments: in fresh spring light, subdued autumn colours and in warm purple-red evening glow. This makes for a clear reception, a soft background for the merchandise and a warm cosiness while drinking a coffee. Each of the spaces has a characteristic identity suiting the desired atmosphere.

In the cafe: A playful sofa that mimics the warm tones of summer night
In the cafe: A playful sofa that mimics the warm tones of summer night
tables as a continuation of the water
tables as a continuation of the water
the entrance space with ticket counter: fresh as a summer morning
the entrance space with ticket counter: fresh as a summer morning
the materials reflect the colours of the surroundings
the materials reflect the colours of the surroundings
from outside an attractive object to buy a ticket
from outside an attractive object to buy a ticket
the souvenir shop: bright design and neutral autumn tones
the souvenir shop: bright design and neutral autumn tones
the quiet base seeks kinship in the trees
the quiet base seeks kinship in the trees
...and glass plates give a shimmer and lightness
...and glass plates give a shimmer and lightness

Background stories

paintings by Mondriaan inspired the colour scheme
paintings by Mondriaan inspired the colour scheme
plan of the visitor centre
plan of the visitor centre

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Location: Kinderdijk

Client: Stichting Werelderfgoed Kinderdijk

Year: 2016 – now

Status: ongoing

Program: interior

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About Lilith Ronner van Hooijdonk

The office was founded in 2010 in Rotterdam. We design narrative architecture that tells the story of the assignment at hand. A story with different layers: that of the context, a response to building tradition, the wishes of our client, sustainable applications and technical opportunities. The architecture surprises with imagination. Our work reaches from transformations to public spaces like a Performative Space in Eindhoven, and from building a multi-family house in Amsterdam to researching our practice and writing stories about it.

Partners: Elsbeth Ronner, Lilith van Assem 

Employees: Eva Ventura (2019 - nu), Milou Klein (2019), Melvin van den Houdt (2019), Laura Steenbeke (2018), Joppe Douma (2018), Madeleine Mans (2016 - 2018), Paula Cores Barrel (2017), Jimmy Stegeman (2016), Dirk Gonzáles Veugelers (2016), André Cramer (2014), Clémence Boru (2013), Anne de Ruyter (2012)

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Design: De Ronners
Development: Martijn van Bachum

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