We work at all scales and in all sectors. We create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces that work in synchronicity with their surroundings.
Zaha Hadid, founding partner of Zaha Hadid Architects, was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004 and is internationally known for her built, theoretical and academic work. Each of her dynamic and innovative projects builds on over thirty years of revolutionary experimentation and research in the interrelated fields of urbanism, architecture and design.
Working with senior office partner Patrik Schumacher, Hadid’s interest is in the rigorous interface between architecture, landscape, and geology as the practice integrates natural topography and human-made systems that lead to experimentation with cutting-edge technologies. Such a process often results in unexpected and dynamic architectural forms.
We’ve always thrived on thinking differently — because that’s where true progress lies. We look beyond architecture. We explore limitless ideas. We discover unseen potential. We are UNS, we see what others miss.
The best ideas are born from collaboration. With seven offices spanning four continents, our dedicated teams are not afraid to challenge themselves, our clients and our collaborators to go beyond the predictable. In this quest, we uncover hidden opportunities to transform the built environment all around the world.
Our studio is fueled by a passion to question and provoke. Our melting pot of expertises leads to interwoven design and consultancy solutions that deliver beyond the brief.
Join us on a journey where perspective is everything and where the usual angles are just the starting point.
De OBA (Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam) heeft 29 locaties in de gemeentes Amsterdam, Diemen en Ouder-Amstel. De bekendste vestiging is OBA Oosterdok, vlakbij het Centraal Station van Amsterdam.
De OBA inspireert alle Amsterdammers om te blijven leren en maakt kennis, cultuur en informatie voor iedereen bereikbaar en toegankelijk. We stimuleren ontmoeting en betrokkenheid bij stad en buurt. Met 174.000 leden, bijna 3,8 miljoen bezoekers en zo'n 6.000 activiteiten per jaar is de OBA de meest bezochte culturele ontmoetingsplek in Amsterdam.
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Al 100 jaar is de OBA (1919-2019) de plek waar iedereen zijn eigen wereld kan vergroten. Ook in onze volgende eeuw willen we bijdragen aan een inclusieve, betrokken stad, waar iedereen gelijke kansen heeft en volledig deel kan nemen aan het maatschappelijke leven.