‘Toren van Babel’ is a monthly series within the Architectenweb Podcast. In each episode, architect Daan Roggeveen (MORE Architecture) speaks with designers, developers, and other experts, each bringing their own perspective on high-rise buildings. The aim is to answer one central question: what does it take to create a truly great tall building?
This month's guest is architect Charlotte Griffioen, Director at MVSA Architects.
The conversation focuses on a number of remarkable high-rise projects. Over the past few years, MVSA has completed several highly complex developments, including Wonderwoods in Utrecht, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) building, and Pulse at Amsterdam's Zuidas district. Each project presented its own unique set of challenges. MVSA frequently collaborates with other designers on these projects. The discussion explores how these collaborations come about, how responsibilities are divided, who contributes which expertise, and how lessons learned from one project are applied to the next.
The episode also covers Charlotte's experience in the United States, the evolution of MVSA Architects' work and design approach, and the divide that often exists between the worlds of architects and contractors, and how Charlotte works to bring those disciplines closer together.
Listen to the full episode here!
Happy listening!
Concept & Host: Daan Roggeveen (MORE Architecture)
Production & Technical: Lieven Heeremans
Music: Job Roggeveen
Support: Stichting Hoogbouw
