Skills and passion, combined with using state of the art computer software, is the basis for THE FORM FOUNDATION. An Amsterdam based architecture office operating in the fields of design, complex geometries, feasibility studies and computational research. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to differentiate and innovate. In a world of spiralling choices, we strive to give our clients insight in their project’s maximum potential by making the complex simple. It’s that easy!
6th July 2011 - TFF started the investigation into a holistic approach to redeveloping the Brinkmann area in Haarlem with a total gfa of 20'000+ m2..
4th June 2011 - TFF start to work on their third extension of a villa in Retranchement.
1st March 2011 - TFF start the design for a complete inside and outside renovation of a 1916 mansion in the Hague.
8th July 2011 - TFF handed in building and planning approval for their second villa in Retranchement.
20th May 2011 - TFF design a concept modular display unit for Vlisco in collaboration with OY Communications, Amsterdam.
8th February 2011 - TFF design a proposal for a new series of kiosks for ICE in collaboration with GHA Design, Montréal.
We would love to work on one of your projects. If you have a job in which you need passionate and skilled designers, please contact us. If you have any questions or comments we have a convenient contact form, or just give us a call today. We are looking forward to working with you!
Client: Burgfonds
Pim van Wylick worked for de Architekten Cie. as a project architect on the Belle van Zuylen, a 262 meter high multi-functional tower in Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht. The tower combines state of the art sustainable design by combining different programmatic functions in one tower in order to reduce its carbon footprint. Each function requires its own lay-out and surface area. Stacking those functions results in a hyperboloid design, a shape which creates a holistic structure and reduces sensitivity to wind.
Pim van Wylick worked as senior architect for Herzog & de Meuron on the National Stadium Beijing, the main stadium for the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. He was responsible for the development of the roof layout, the so-called “Bird’s Nest”. A spatial grid-like formation in which primary, secondary and stair beams of facade and roof are integrated. In close collaboration with the structural engineers he defined the design parameters and developed a parametric 3D model. He then moved to Herzog & de Meuron’s Beijing office to attend all relevant design meetings with local architects and contractors. Here he reviewed and approved all architectural and structural roof drawings to ensure the successful construction of the National Stadium’s roof and facades.
Design Research Laboratory, Graduate School of Design, a post-academic course which focused on responsive environments. Instead of reducing responsive environments to a kinetic, mobile form of architecture, Florian Busch, Manuael Vizcaino de la Pena and Pim van Wylick worked with the implications of spatio-temporality in movement and animation in architecture in order to move towards an understanding of the architectural office as ‘responsive’ process.
Working on the design for Prada San Francisco, Pim van Wylick worked on refinement of the design, from the advancement of design concepts through models and drawings, to an intense involvement in creating technical drawings. On the house in the Bahamas, Pim researched new material and construction methods for the project, which was in a remote location.
Design of any form or shape of building. Whether it’s (large scale) housing, retail spaces, or an office environment, we love working on large and small scale buildings. If they are complicated, we like it even more!
Design beyond decoration. By applying a holistic approach to design we can create environments that work for you, on every scale imaginable. We design complete interiors, from flooring to door handles, from custom designed cabinets to sinks.
Design of one-off items for interiors up to creating modular units or systems for the home or retail environment. By creating intelligent (modular) systems we strive to give our client maximum flexibility at a minimum cost.
Intuition is good, knowing for sure is better. Projects within the built environment often do not come cheap. We like to make sure it makes sense to do what we are set out to do before our clients are going to spend large sums of money.
We strongly believe in the power of computational research. We create parametric models with genetic optimisations to calculate which option fits your needs best. Whether it’s an optimised parking lay-out, office lay-out or an investigation into creating optimised mixed-use environments.
Systematic investigations into conditions, geometries and possibilities to fuel innovation. Research is the foundation for all our work, aiming not for a fixed solution but for a strategy. This allows us to give you that little bit extra, not just during the project but also in the years to come.
We are currently updating our project documentation into our new office layout. We will update this section soon.
Broadening your horizon, generating new concepts, shedding new light on existing topics, discovering new pathways, making latent matter become apparent, creating a different narrative, are all outcomes we appreciate when doing research. But mostly we do it to have fun. The no strings attached, way outside the box thinking, paradigm breaking joy in investigating topic we are asked, or sometimes not asked, to do.
If we think existing methods are laborious, we go in search of an approach that makes it less time consuming (and thereby usually more enjoyable).
If our clients have a problem which the traditional architect can’t solve, we’ll go out of our way (and the architectural field) to come up with a solution. We’ve found solutions coming from swarm behaviour, genetic algorithms, biomimicry, cellular automata or psycho-demographics.
If you think your project could use a fresh approach, give us a call. We like making making the complex simple. It’s that easy!
THE FORM FOUNDATION. was founded in 2009 by Pim van Wylick. He worked for a number of internationally renowned offices on prestigious and complicated projects.
What this experience brought is a firm believe that nothing is impossible.
Simply because we believe in possibilities.
Just as we believe passionately in the power of ideas to differentiate and innovate.
We believe in gaining new insights into a project by rethinking traditional methods and processes in both design and the built environment.
We like to build and would like you to have the best possible building imaginable.
With skills and passion, combined with using state of the art computer software, we operate in the fields of design, complex geometries, feasibility studies and computational research.
In a world of spiralling choices, we strive to give our clients insight in their project’s maximum potential by making the complex simple. It’s that easy!
The construction industry accounts for around one-tenth of the world's gross domestic product, seven per cent of employment, half of all resource usage and up to 40% of energy consumption. In short, it’s impact on our daily lives is huge. Using these amounts of resources and energy create a responsibility when designing a building. We do not think there is one (sustainable) vision that fits all. So before a project starts we simply ask ourselves a couple of questions: Do we really need to build something new? Is there any way we can re-use the existing? How can we be smart about reducing the energy usage of the building without using too many materials? Can we use only local materials to reduce transportation. Can the building be designed to stand the test of time by using durable materials and allowing for change in functionality? What is the best building methodology to reduce building time, energy consumption and resource usage? All of the above is us dealing the usage of resources and energy of a project. There is also us; the energy consuming architects with blazing computers working in an office space that needs lighting and heating/cooling. We do our best to work just about paperless, travel only when necessary, switch the lights and computers off when we are not at work and reduce waste. But even with our best intentions we still emit carbon. Not avoidable, but also not acceptable in our opinion. So every year all carbon emissions for the office and staff (energy consumption, travel, waste, etcetera) is offset by Southpole Carbon Asset Management. Inspired? Offset your emissions here.
We would love to work on one of your projects. If you have a job in which you need passionate and skilled designers, please contact us by using the contact form below, or just give us a call today.
We are looking forward to working with you!
If you would like to meet face to face, make an appointment and come and visit us at the Koningslaan 28 in Amsterdam.
THE FORM FOUNDATION. B.V.
Koningslaan 28
1075 AD Amsterdam
the Netherlands
t: +31 20 6727260
e: info@theformfoundation.com