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Felix Meritis

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Colour
7.47
7.13
8.00
7.07
7.42
Frank la Rivière
Frank la Rivière Principal Architect/Designer at Frank la Rivière Architects
7
7
8
5
6.75
Nicolas Demers-Stoddart
Nicolas Demers-Stoddart Partner at Provencher_Roy
7.09
6.8
8.34
5.49
6.93
Alexandra Cuber
Alexandra Cuber Director at Fogarty Finger Architecture
Simplicity in its full beauty....
7
7
8
6
7
Ruud de Bruin
Ruud de Bruin Creative Director at Ace & Tate
7.44
6.17
6.97
6.51
6.77
Jocelyne Sacre
Jocelyne Sacre Design Strategist at Consultant
The organic shapes play nicely with...
7
7
7.5
6
6.88
Michael Schwab
Michael Schwab Founder and Sustainability Designer at In Pretty Good Shape
7
7
7
7
7
Victoria Stiles
Victoria Stiles Retail Design Manager at Mirvac
less is more. The design embraces a...
7
7
7
6
6.75
Larry Traxler
Larry Traxler SVP - Global Head of Design at Hilton Hotels
5
6.5
6
6
5.88
Asell Yusupova
Asell Yusupova Strategy Director at UXUS
7
7
8
6
7
Sanjit Manku
Sanjit Manku Associate Partner at Studio Jouin Manku
7
6.5
7
6
6.63
Drew Gilbert
Drew Gilbert Design Manager at OBMI
5
7
5
6
5.75
Xie Peihe
Xie Peihe Founder & Chief Designer at AD Architecture
7.5
8
7.8
6.6
7.48
Katharina Fischer
Katharina Fischer Creative Consultant at Katharina Fischer Design and Speaking Spaces
8
7
8
5
7
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Entertainment Venue
7.29
7.07
7.71
7.00
7.27
Frank la Rivière
Frank la Rivière Principal Architect/Designer at Frank la Rivière Architects
7
7
8
5
6.75
Nicolas Demers-Stoddart
Nicolas Demers-Stoddart Partner at Provencher_Roy
7.09
6.8
8.34
5.49
6.93
Alexandra Cuber
Alexandra Cuber Director at Fogarty Finger Architecture
Simplicity in its full beauty....
7
7
8
6
7
Ruud de Bruin
Ruud de Bruin Creative Director at Ace & Tate
7.44
6.17
6.97
6.51
6.77
Jocelyne Sacre
Jocelyne Sacre Design Strategist at Consultant
The organic shapes play nicely with...
7
7
7.5
6
6.88
Michael Schwab
Michael Schwab Founder and Sustainability Designer at In Pretty Good Shape
7
7
7
7
7
Victoria Stiles
Victoria Stiles Retail Design Manager at Mirvac
less is more. The design embraces a...
7
7
7
6
6.75
Larry Traxler
Larry Traxler SVP - Global Head of Design at Hilton Hotels
5
6.5
6
6
5.88
Asell Yusupova
Asell Yusupova Strategy Director at UXUS
7
7
8
6
7
Sanjit Manku
Sanjit Manku Associate Partner at Studio Jouin Manku
7
6.5
7
6
6.63
Drew Gilbert
Drew Gilbert Design Manager at OBMI
5
7
5
6
5.75
Xie Peihe
Xie Peihe Founder & Chief Designer at AD Architecture
7.5
8
7.8
6.6
7.48
Katharina Fischer
Katharina Fischer Creative Consultant at Katharina Fischer Design and Speaking Spaces
8
7
8
5
7
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Entertainment Venue of the Year
8.05
8.50
8.65
8.13
8.33
Frank la Rivière
Frank la Rivière Principal Architect/Designer at Frank la Rivière Architects
7
7
8
5
6.75
Nicolas Demers-Stoddart
Nicolas Demers-Stoddart Partner at Provencher_Roy
7.09
6.8
8.34
5.49
6.93
Alexandra Cuber
Alexandra Cuber Director at Fogarty Finger Architecture
Simplicity in its full beauty....
7
7
8
6
7
Ruud de Bruin
Ruud de Bruin Creative Director at Ace & Tate
7.44
6.17
6.97
6.51
6.77
Jocelyne Sacre
Jocelyne Sacre Design Strategist at Consultant
The organic shapes play nicely with...
7
7
7.5
6
6.88
Michael Schwab
Michael Schwab Founder and Sustainability Designer at In Pretty Good Shape
7
7
7
7
7
Victoria Stiles
Victoria Stiles Retail Design Manager at Mirvac
less is more. The design embraces a...
7
7
7
6
6.75
Larry Traxler
Larry Traxler SVP - Global Head of Design at Hilton Hotels
5
6.5
6
6
5.88
Asell Yusupova
Asell Yusupova Strategy Director at UXUS
7
7
8
6
7
Sanjit Manku
Sanjit Manku Associate Partner at Studio Jouin Manku
7
6.5
7
6
6.63
Drew Gilbert
Drew Gilbert Design Manager at OBMI
5
7
5
6
5.75
Xie Peihe
Xie Peihe Founder & Chief Designer at AD Architecture
7.5
8
7.8
6.6
7.48
Katharina Fischer
Katharina Fischer Creative Consultant at Katharina Fischer Design and Speaking Spaces
8
7
8
5
7
Designer
Client
Amerborgh
Floor area
4500 ㎡
Completion
2020
interior designer

Felix Meritis is a unique building, originally built in 1788 for a society of scientists, artists and entrepreneurs during intellectual movement "The Enlightenment". Commissioned by investment group Amerborgh, the new interiors by i29 are inspired by the rich history of the building. Every space refers to a specific time in the building's history. The starting point was to show diversity and to give all rooms their own identity, just as in 1788 each department was given its own interpretation. Together they form a collection of colorful and bold characters in the house of enlightenment. In contrast to the monumental environment, new interventions and finishes in the interiors are clearly recognizable as such, bringing the building to the present again. The new Felix Meritis experiments with programs for a curious audience drawing on the domains of technology, entrepreneurship, science and art. The biggest challenge was to bring this old monumental building to the "now", not only in terms of technology, installations and acoustic facilities, but also in appearance and experience. This project includes a restaurant, bar, lounge area, theatre, conference rooms and concert hall. Within a monumental shell, the latest theatre techniques, acoustic and lighting installations have been almost invisibly integrated. Mirrored information screens with interactive LED signing have been placed throughout the building. Just as in 1788, again the building is a place for meetings and cultural development for the new generation from all layers of society with an inspiring program on entrepreneurship, technology, science and art.