The Aldervane studio on the Maashaven, Rotterdam
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Aldervane
Architecture & Urbanism

Sixty people,
two harbours.

We work on buildings that will outlive their briefs: towers that can become homes, schools that can become anything, quays that belong to everyone.

Founded in Rotterdam in 2008, with a second studio in Oslo since 2016. Every project is led by a partner from first sketch to opening day.

Two studios, two sunsLive
Rotterdam
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Oslo
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Rotterdam studio
RotterdamMaashaven 12 · the model workshop
Oslo studio
OsloBjørvika 4 · above the fjord
Partners
Study models in the Rotterdam workshop
  • Jorien AalbersTowers, mixed-useRotterdam
  • Lars HaugenCulture, waterfrontsOslo
  • Amina ChaouchEducation, housingRotterdam
  • Pieter KroonUrbanism, researchRotterdam
Jorien Aalbers, partner
Jorien AalbersTowers, mixed-use
Lars Haugen, partner
Lars HaugenCulture, waterfronts
Amina Chaouch, partner
Amina ChaouchEducation, housing
Pieter Kroon, partner
Pieter KroonUrbanism, research
In the studio
The model workshop, Maashaven, Rotterdam
The model workshop, Maashaven, Rotterdam
Balconies in balsa, glued one floor at a time
Balconies in balsa, glued one floor at a time
The materials table: every sample within a day’s drive
The materials table: every sample within a day’s drive
The Oslo studio at Bjørvika, above the fjord
The Oslo studio at Bjørvika, above the fjord
Client reviews happen around the site model
Client reviews happen around the site model
Recognition
Awards64

64 awards, 11 competitions won

  1. 2026Low Countries Daylight PrizeWinnerDelta Museum
  2. 2026North Sea Building AwardWinnerDelta Museum
  3. 2026Harbour Cities AwardWinnerKade Tower plinth
  4. 2026Rhine Delta Urbanism PrizeShortlistRijnhaven Masterplan
  5. 2025European Civic Architecture MedalShortlistVinkenhof School
  6. 2025Open Ground AwardWinnerVinkenhof School
  7. 2025Maas Prize for Public SpaceWinnerKade Tower plinth
  8. 2025Bathhouse & Pool Design PrizeWinnerStadsbad Noord
  9. 2024Nordic Timber PrizeMentionFjordhus
  10. 2024Tidewater Housing PrizeWinnerBuiksloot Blocks
  11. 2024Baltic Facade AwardWinnerFjordhus
  12. 2024Schools of Tomorrow AwardWinnerVinkenhof School
  13. 2023North Sea Building AwardShortlistVästra Rows
  14. 2023Harbour Cities AwardSpecial prizeInderhavn Pavilion
  15. 2023Low Countries Daylight PrizeMentionStadsbad Noord
  16. 2022Small Buildings MedalWinnerInderhavn Pavilion
  17. 2022Reading Rooms PrizeWinnerAarhus Stacks
  18. 2021Tall Housing AwardWinnerEilandje Tower
  19. 2021Coastal Landscape PrizeWinnerDuinhuis Visitor Centre
  20. 2020Baltic Facade AwardShortlistHavnekontor
  21. 2019Heritage Repair PrizeWinnerVlissingen Chapel
  22. 2018Maas Prize for Public SpaceMentionVlissingen Chapel
  23. 2016Young Practice AwardWinnerAldervane

Showing 23 of 64 · 2016 — 2026

News
Kade Tower tops out at 150 metresSep 2026
First prize: Noordzee Concert HallJul 2026
Delta Museum wins the Low Countries Daylight PrizeMay 2026
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