ZJA
Practice information
PartnersRob Torsing, Reinald Top, Ralph Kieft
FoundersMoshé Zwarts & Rein Jansma
Founded1990
No. of employeesapprox. 50
LocationAmsterdam
Significant works and honors
ProjectsAlbert Cuyp parking garage, Netkous, De Kuip, Thialf, AFAS Stadium, Wintrack High Voltage Pylons
Website
www.zja.nl/en/

ZJA (previously known as Zwarts & Jansma Architecten) is a Dutch architectural studio located in Amsterdam and founded in 1990 by Rein Jansma (1959-2023) and Moshé Zwarts (1937-2019). To date, the studio has approximately 50 staff and the partners are Ralph Kieft, Reinald Top and Rob Torsing.

History

The architectural studio Zwarts & Jansma Architecten was founded in 1990 as partnership between the late Rein Jansma and the late Moshé Zwarts, former professor of architectural technology. In 1971 Zwarts met Jansma, the son of his friend and neighbor Arie Jansma, an activist, inventor and artist. During the 80s, several years before registering their ‘office for architecture and development’ (buro voor architectuur en ontwikkeling), architecture student Jansma and professor Zwarts (professor of building technology at TU Eindhoven and TU Delft) collaborated and developed projects and experiments in the workshop next to Zwarts' home in Abcoude.[1][2] As their collaboration became more serious, they formalised their partnership in 1990 with the architectural studio known today as ZJA. One of their first design assignments was for a bus or tramway shelter for the city of The Hague. Their design was awarded the Berlage Award and the city of The Hague ordered 800 shelters.[3]

ZJA subsequently took on a wide variety of projects. They were commissioned to design the Dutch Pavilion at the World Expo 1992 in Seville.[4] ZJA also designed the upper ring and the roof of Feijenoord Football Stadium, De Kuip in Rotterdam (1993) and the new glasshouse for the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam (1992).

In the following years ZJA specialised in infrastructure projects, such as (bicycle) bridges, metro and train stations and traffic interchanges. However, sports halls, (football) stadiums, entertainment centres and wildlife crossings also feature prominently in their portfolio.[5]

Design approach

ZJA is known for attention to areas where architectural design touches upon questions of engineering, construction technology and materials.[6] The architectural studio has its own research and development department,[7] which produces results that in some cases lead to patents. An example of the latter, is the new building typology known as The Shaded Dome,[8] an extremely flexible and mobile construction that combines an air-inflated dome with a tent that rests on a network of steel cables.

ZJA designs are characteristically simple, light and slender structures. The designs follow flowing lines, the colours are mostly light, the shapes resemble a stylised version of organic forms, in correspondence with the program and the direct environment. According to ZJA itself, they are always looking to minimise the use of energy and material while trying to hinder as little as possible the open views and the free movement of people.[9]

Selected projects and awards

Year Project City Award
1990 Bus and tram shelters[10] The Hague Dutch Steel Award (1990), Berlageprijs (1989)
1992 Dutch Pavilion World Expo[11][12][13] Sevilla
1993 Hortus Botanicus[14] Amsterdam
2001 Inflatable Rubber Dam[15][16][17] Harderwijk
2003 Galgenwaard Stadium FC Utrecht[18][19][20] Utrecht
2005 Pedestrian Tunnel Wilhelminaplein[21] Rotterdam Dutch Steel Award (2006), Job Dura award (2006), Dutch Design Award (2005)
2006 Lightrailstation De Netkous Beatrixlaan[22][23] The Hague Routepluim (2008)
2010 Amfora Amstel[24][25] Amsterdam MIPIM Future Projects Award (Big Urban Projects) (2010)
2015 Extended Waal bridge[26][27] Nijmegen Dutch Concrete Award (2015)
2015 Wintrack High Voltage Pylons[28] Dutch Steel Award (2016)
2015 Parking Garage Kustwerk Katwijk Katwijk German Design Award (2017),[29] IPME Award of Excellence (2017),[30] BNA Dutch Best Building of the Year Award (2016), Prix d'Excellence 2016 Nederland, WAN Infrastructure Award (2016), Falco Award (2015), Rijnlandse Architectuur Prijs (2015)

Nominations: Gouden Piramide (2015), Agemaprijs (2015), Mies van der Rohe Award (2017), Schreuderprijs (2017)

2016 Lightrail station E-line[31] The Hague German Design Award (2019),[32] European Steel Design Award (2019),[33] WAN Transport Award (2017)[34]
2017 Thialf ice arena[35] Heerenveen German Design Award (2018)[36]
2018 Albert Cuyp parking garage[37] Amsterdam Dutch Concrete Award (2019), Architizer A+Awards (2019) Architecture – Urban Transformation, Award of Excellence for Architectural Achievement (2019), ESPA Gold Award (2018)
2019 AFAS Stadion[38] Alkmaar
2020 Freedom Museum[39][40] Groesbeek
2020 Diamond Exchange, Capital C Amsterdam[41] Amsterdam Dutch Steel Award (2020), MIPIM Award 2020, Architecture Masterprize (2020),[42] WAN Award (2020), German Design Award (2021)
Expected Casino[43][44] Middelkerke

Publications

  • Zwarts & Jansma Architects. By J. Mensink. Amsterdam: Architecture & Natura, 2003. ISBN 9-05-662303-6
  • 100 jaar Modern Den Haag. By E. Vreedenburg & Marcel Teunissen, with contributions by Mick Eekhout. Rotterdam: NAi Publishers, 2020. ISBN 978-94-6208-579-4
  • Het Stadion de architectuur van massasport. By M. Bouw (and includes interview with ZJA). Rotterdam: NAI Publishers, 2000. ISBN 9789056621445
  • Architecture Now. Amsterdam: Architectura & Natura, 1991. ISBN 9-07-157011-8

References

  1. ↑ "In memoriam Moshé Zwarts". ZJA.
  2. ↑ ROOS, ROBBERT (October 15, 1997). "Het indrukwekkende oeuvre van architectenduo Zwarts en Jansma". Trouw.
  3. ↑ ""Knutselaars" Moshé Zwarts en Rein Jansma bekroond met Berlageprijs Een abri is net zo complex als een ziekenhuis". February 7, 1990 – via Koninklijke Bibliotheek.
  4. ↑ "Dutch Pavilion, Seville". ZJA.
  5. ↑ "Controle van ADO-stadion na 'dakdrama' in Alkmaar". Den Haag Centraal (in Dutch). 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  6. ↑ "Top-25 Architecten 2020: Aanhoudende groei, m..." PropertyNL Nieuws. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. ↑ "Werkplek in beeld: Zwarts & Jansma". Werktrends (in Dutch). 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  8. ↑ "Shaded dome". Shaded dome. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  9. ↑ "Rein Jansma, Reinald Top and Rob Torsing". Architype. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  10. ↑ "Shelters, The Hague and environs". ZJA. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  11. ↑ VERSTEEG, JORIS (1992-01-25). "SEVILLA DE TOESTAND IN DE WERELD VOLGENS DE WERELDEXPO". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  12. ↑ Vermaas, Klaas (2015-06-28), ES sevilla expo 92 paviljoen nederland maquette 01 1992 zwarts m_jansma r (hni rotterdam 2015), retrieved 2021-05-19
  13. ↑ Driebit. "Rein Jansma". Being-Here. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  14. ↑ "Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam | ZJA". Archello. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  15. ↑ "architectureguide.nl - Inflatable Dam, Rein Jansma, Moshé Zwarts, Zwarts & Jansma, Kampen". www.architectureguide.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  16. ↑ "Inflatable Surge Barrier, Ramspol, Netherlands | David Bleeker Photography". davidbleeker.photoshelter.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  17. ↑ Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene (2014-01-09). "Flood protection by an inflatable rubber dam: Balgstuw Ramspol - Video - Government.nl". www.government.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  18. ↑ "Stadion Galgenwaard – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  19. ↑ "Stadion Galgenwaard - Stadion van FC Utrecht". Wereld Stadions (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  20. ↑ "Nederlandse architecten ontwerpen Pools voetbalstadion - Sport Knowhow XL". www.sportknowhowxl.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  21. ↑ Lomholt, Isabelle (2009-02-06). "Wilhelminaplein Tunnel, Rotterdam Subway". e-architect. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  22. ↑ "RandstadRail Station Beatrixlaan Den Haag / Zwarts & Jansma Architecten". ArchDaily. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  23. ↑ "Beatrixkwartier-Zwarts Jansma Architects". Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  24. ↑ "Amsterdam plans "a city under the city"". Detail-online.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  25. ↑ "AMFORA / Zwarts & Jansma architects". ArchDaily. 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  26. ↑ Blok, Frans (2016-05-06). "The New Bridges of Nijmegen". 3Develop image blog. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  27. ↑ "Extended Waalbridge Nijmegen". Craftvue. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  28. ↑ "Wintrack pylons". Craftvue. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  29. ↑ "Kustwerk Katwijk - Gold - Urban Space - German Design Award". www.german-design-award.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  30. ↑ "2017 AOE Winner: Kustwerk Katwijk, Municipality Katwijk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands". IPMI. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  31. ↑ "Lightrailstation, The Hague". ZJA. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  32. ↑ "Lightrail Station – The Hague - Special Mention - Architecture - German Design Award". www.german-design-award.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  33. ↑ "European Steel Design Award 2019 Lightrailstation The Hague | Knippers Helbig Advanced Engineering". www.knippershelbig.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  34. ↑ webvid.co.uk. "Lightrail Station The Hague, The Hague, Netherlands/ZJA Zwarts & Jansma Architects". World Architecture News Awards. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  35. ↑ "Revamped Thialf ice arena, Heerenveen". Craftvue. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  36. ↑ "Thialf ice arena - Winner - Architecture - German Design Award". www.german-design-award.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  37. ↑ "The Albert Cuyp Underwater Parking Garage by ZJA". Architizer. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  38. ↑ "AZ Alkmaar get go ahead for new roof". Football Oranje. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  39. ↑ "Freedom Museum, Groesbeek by ZJA". Architizer. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  40. ↑ "sustainable bright textile dome tops new 'freedom museum' building in the netherlands". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  41. ↑ "Diamond Exchange, Capital C Amsterdam". Craftvue. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  42. ↑ "Diamond Exchange, Capital C Amsterdam". architectureprize.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  43. ↑ "ZJA Unveils "Dune Landscape" and New Landmark for the Belgian Coast". ArchDaily. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  44. ↑ "Middelkerke Casino blends into the surrounding Belgian sand dunes". Retrieved 2021-05-19.
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