What
Shift is a Rotterdam based design office that focuses on the fields of architecture, urbanism and spatial planning. The office combines a broad engagement in space production with precise and project-specific design interventions.
In the past few years the office and its partners have received several awards and nominations, including Prix de Rome, Archiprix International, Archiprix NL and Europan.
Who
Harm Timmermans (1975) and Oana Radeş (1977) founded the office in 2005. In 2010 Thijs van Bijsterveldt (1981) has joined the principal team.
All three partners teach and lecture at different universities and schools throughout the Netherlands, such as the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Tilburg, the Design Academy Eindhoven, Technical University of Eindhoven and the Rietveld Academy Amsterdam.
Where
Delftsestraat 9c
3013 AB Rotterdam
The Netherlands
t. +31 (0) 10 4140181
f. +31 (0) 10 4146843
e. info@shifta.nl
Urban Sportspark BinnenrotteAssignmentUnsolicited proposal for an urban sportspark in the centre of Rotterdam Year2011- LocationRotterdam StatusOngoing Project teamThijs van Bijsterveldt, Oana Radeş, Harm Timmermans, Laura Fassio in collaboration with Paul Zuidgeest PartnersPRO groen (local inhabitants platform) SponsorsLinksDownloads |
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TOPOSAssignmentRestricted competition for the architectural design of four different building typologies within the masterplan of .Fabric and Lola landscape architects for a rural eco-retail & recreation development. Year2011- ClientDe Groene Kamer LocationTilburg, the Netherlands ProgramEco-retail, leisure, education, public space & landscape PrizesCampus: 1st prize Block: 2nd prize Restaurant: 2nd prize Pavilion: 3rd prize Project teamThijs van Bijsterveldt, Oana Radeş, Harm Timmermans, Pieter Heymans, Laura Fassio In collaboration with ABT VisualizationsA2 studio Linksmore info ... |
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Living apart togetherAssignmentUrban design competition Year2010-2011 LocationWaalwijk, the Netherlands ProgramHousing, neigbourhood park and communal facilities Prizes2nd place Project teamThijs van Bijsterveldt, Oana Radeş, Harm Timmermans, Pieter Heymans more info ... |
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Studio SportAssignmentResearch by design about sports in the city Year2010-2012 LocationVarious StatusOngoing Project teamThijs van Bijsterveldt, Oana Radeş, Harm Timmermans Sponsors |
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ZW 34aAssignmentInterior reconstruction of urban house Year2010 Realization2011 Clientconfidential LocationRotterdam, the Netherlands ProgramPrivate house StatusOngoing Project teamOana Radeş, Harm Timmermans |
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OPEN specifiCITYAssignmentPrix de Rome competition, restructuring of the centre of a postwar neighborhood Year2009-2010 LocationOvertoomse Veld, Amsterdam, the Netherlands ProgramPublic facilities and housing Prizesbasic prize Project teamThijs van Bijsterveldt, Oana Radeş in collaboration with Harm Timmermans, Gustavo Maya PublicationPrix de Rome.nl 2010 more info ... |
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The Acme ManifestoAssignmentEuropan 10 competition, housing manifesto and masterplan Year2010 LocationVienna, Austria ProgramHousing, communal facilities Project teamOana Radeş in collaboration with Point Supreme |
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REplaceAssignmentEuropan competition, restructuring strategy for a 'new town' Year2010 LocationThe Hague, the Netherlands ProgramHousing and communal facilities PrizesFinal selection Project teamThijs van Bijsterveldt in collaboration with Sabine Hogenhout PublicationEuropan 10! |
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Dentist collectiveAssignmentTransformation of an exiting 30s villa into a dentist practice Year2010- ClientMondzorg Best LocationBest, the Netherlands ProgramDentist StatusOngoing Project teamHarm Timmermans, Pieter Heymans more info ... |
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UvT campusAssignmentLocation study for a new faculty building and an urbanistic framework for the future development of the university campus Year2009- ClientTilburg University LocationCampus Tilburg University, the Netherlands ProgramFaculty of Social Sciences and other university buildings StatusOngoing Project teamHarm Timmermans, Sabine Hogenhout |
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Spa VillageAssignmentUrban and architectural concept study for a spa resort Year2009- Clientproject group Wellness Schaluinen LocationBaarle Nassau, the Netherlands ProgramWellness center and hotel StatusOngoing Project teamHarm Timmermans, Pieter Heymans |
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PERRON XL+AssignmentDesign study for a public transport hub Year2009 ClientStichting A12NU LocationWestraven P+R Utrecht, the Netherlands ProgramTransferium Project teamHarm Timmermans, Sabine Hogenhout VisualizationMick van Gemert |
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Cyprus Private Mini CruiseAssignmentCompetition Year2009 LocationCyprus, Greece ProgramVarious Project teamThijs van Bijsterveldt in collabration with Sabine Hogenhout |
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Stadskamer KapelstraatAssignmentinsertion of 4 houses and public space in existing urban fabric Year2008- ClientVan der Weegen Bouwontwikkeling LocationTilburg, the Netherlands ProgramHousing & public space StatusOngoing Project teamHarm Timmermans, Pieter Heymans |
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Green ArchipelagoAssignmentCasa Nova Competition, masterplan for the Uithof recreational area Year2008 LocationThe Hague, the Netherlands ProgramHousing, urban park with sports and recreational facilities PrizesFirst prize Project teamOana Radeş in collaboration with Harm Timmermans |
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Superhub Waalhaven ZuidAssignmentResearch by design project on logistic knot in Rotterdam harbour Year2007 ClientRuimtelab LocationWaalhaven Rotterdam, the Netherlands ProgramLogistics Project teamHarm Timmermans in collaboration with Ruimtelab, Van Bergen Kolpa en Mixst SponsorsStimuleringsfonds voor Architectuur PublicationLay Out 03 |
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QuadranthousesAssignmentStudy for a low rise high density housing concept Year2007 ClientVan der Weegen Bouwontwikkeling, Tilburg ProgramHousing Project teamHarm Timmermans |
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Reanimating ChinaAssignmentSinocities Competition: strategies for regaining public space within new urban development areas of China Year2007 LocationSinocities, China ProgramVarious PrizesSecond prize Project teamThijs van Bijsterveldt in collaboration with Nikoline Dyrup Carlsen |
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MolenparkAssignmentDesign of a low rise high density neighborhood Year2007 ClientVan der Weegen Bouwontwikkeling, Tilburg LocationGoirle, the Netherlands Programhousing Project teamHarm Timmermans in collaboration with Martin Sobota (Cityförster Rotterdam) |
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LOOP !AssignmentEuropan 9 competition, proposal for a housing landmark at the end of the Ijmeer boulevard Year2007 LocationAlmere Poort, Pampushout, the Netherlands ProgramHousing, commercial and public facilities PrizesFinal selection Project teamOana Radeş, Harm Timmermans |
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JozefzorgAssignmentInvited competition for the redevelopment of an eldery care complex Year2007 Realisation2011 ClientTBV Wonen & Stichting De Wever LocationTilburg, the Netherlands ProgramHousing & day care center StatusTender phase PrizesFirst prize Project teamHarm Timmermans in collaboration with Theo van Esch & Desiree Vermeer (dat architecten) |
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WestKust NLAssignmentresearch by design on defence strategies of the Dutch East Coast Year2006 ClientVereniging Deltametropool, Delft LocationEastcoast, the Netherlands Project teamHarm Timmermans, Kristijan Cebzan |
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M3 Sculptural Asphalt for the Western GardencitiesAssignmentGraduation project, TU Eindhoven on transforming modernist hardware Year2006 LocationAmsterdam, the Netherlands ProgramVarious Prizesfinal selection Archiprix International, 2007 final selection Archiprix the Netherlands, 2007 Project teamThijs van Bijsterveldt PublicationArchiprix 2007 de Architect, 2006 |
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HSAwestAssignmentSpatial planning study on car mobility in the Randstad West Year2006 ClientVereniging Deltametropool LocationRandstad, the Netherlands Project teamHarm Timmermans, Kristijan Cebzan |
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Bulb CityAssignmentresearch by design on housing in the Bollenstreek Year2006 ClientVereniging Deltametropool, Delft LocationBollenstreek, the Netherlands Project teamHarm Timmermans, Kristijan Cebzan |
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Reprofiling the Dutch coast at Katwijk & NoordwijkAssignmentResearch by design on the coastal area potentials within the framework of Zlab Year2005 ClientZandbelt en VandenBerg Spatial Engineering, Rotterdam LocationCoast Katwijk and Noordwijk, the Netherlands Project teamOana Radeş, Harm Timmermans, Roel Meurders Sponsors |
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Park CityAssignmentInvited Competition for a masterplan Year2008 LocationTirana, Albania ProgramHousing PrizesFirst prize Project teamHarm Timmermans in collaboration with Martin Sobota & Mareike Henschel (Cityförster Rotterdam) Ulrike Centmayer (landscape) |
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Exorcizing on Communist HardwareAssignmentGraduation project TU Eindhoven, on the transformation of a communist landmark Year2005 LocationBucharest, Romania ProgramMulti-use building Project teamOana Radeş |
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Dealing with VierhavenAssignmentGraduation project, TU Eindhoven on a harbour tranformation Year2002 LocationRotterdam, the Netherlands ProgramVarious Prizesfirst prize, Archiprix International, 2003 first prize, Archiprix The Netherlands, 2002 Project teamHarm Timmermans PublicationArchiprix 2002 Archiprix 2003 |
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F houseAssignmentRefurbishment and extension private house Year2005-2007 ClientConfidential LocationRiel, the Netherlands StatusBuilt Project teamOana Radeş, Harm Timmermans ConstructionContractor: Aannemersbedrijf Gebr. Corsten Furniture contractor: Jannink Interieurs |
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