The Heerlen North research project of the Chair of Urban Planning at RWTH Aachen is in full swing. On Monday, Dec. 19, the group of international students presented their initial findings to project leader Ron Meyer. Outside ideas bring new impulses to Heerlen. To be continued.
As part of the International Learning Lab, Maurer United organized a field trip to the Van Eesteren Museum in Amsterdam. Regarding the research project Heerlen Noord, students from the RWTH Aachen studied the district of Amsterdam New West and visited the exhibition.
The Barnhouse is being realized in Ransdaal. A former barn is transformed into the final building block of a carré farmhouse, completely constructed in wood. Maurer United created the design following the Farmhouse. The roof has been completed, with the facades and intermediate floors to follow soon.
REBAU – part of the ‘Zukunftsagentur Rheinisches Revier’ – recently published a book on the topic of circular construction. SUPERLOCAL constitutes a best-case project in this publication, which identifies innovative materials, companies, and projects related to the ‘Ressourcenwende’.
The transformation of Coriovallum Street in Heerlen is underway. Maurer United created the experience concept for the Roman Quarter, and adapting the public space plays an important role in it. Coriovalum Street was designed to be paved with ceramic clinkers, and even so the zebra.
Marc and Nicole Maurer are teaching the Master Class ‘Transforming City Regions Integrated Project I’ at RWTH Aachen starting today. This semester the focus is on Heerlen-North. Students are making plans for this area, for which a National Program was recently established.
On Oct. 16, Marc and Nicole Maurer gave a personal tour of the Gulpener Beer Brewery. The designs of the beer garden, brewhouse, and (Europe’s most sustainable) brewhouse were realized in different phases during the past years. The tour of the entire complex was well attended.
On Oct. 9, Marc and Nicole Maurer gave a personal tour of the ‘Muziekgieterij’ pop venue. The design of the concert hall with multiple venues, practice rooms, recording studio and backstage area was realized in an industrial national monument, combined with new construction.
Last weekend, IBA Parkstad presented Maurice Hermans’ publication ‘Patchwork’. The book features several Maurer United projects (i.e. Superlocal, Romeins Kwartier) realized within this multi-year program for architecture and building in the ‘Regiopolis’ Parkstad Limburg.
