KAAN Architecten

KAAN Architecten is an international architecture practice based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The site says the firm works on context specific designs at many scales. It works in both private and public sectors. The practice has satellite offices in Paris and São Paulo.

The firm was founded by Kees Kaan, Vincent Panhuysen and Dikkie Scipio. Associate partners include Renata Gilio, Marco Lanna, Antony Laurijsen and Hrvoje Smidihen. The site says the firm has nearly forty years of experience.

Completed projects named on the site include the Netherlands Forensic Institute and the Amsterdam Courthouse. Cultural projects include the transformation of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Smaller buildings include Crematorium Siesegem and the Loenen Pavilion.

Current projects named on the site include the new terminal at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Other current work includes the refurbishment of the National Bank of Belgium in Brussels and a laboratory and office building at CERN in Geneva. The firm also works on the Paul-Henri Spaak building at the European Parliament.

The site describes the Aurora renovation in Amsterdam. It says the project targets BREEAM Excellent certification and an A++++ energy label. The building will have geothermal energy, electric storage, 214 solar panels and green roofs.

The firm has ties to research and teaching. Kees Kaan has long been a professor at TU Delft. Dikkie Scipio has held a chair at the Munster University of Applied Sciences since 2019. The site says many team members teach or study at universities.

The site lists contact details for Rotterdam, Paris and São Paulo. The Rotterdam office is at Boompjes 255. The site has a newsletter sign-up and separate press and media contacts. Job applications are sent by email to the address in the jobs section.