Onix
Architecture in harmony with its surroundings and with strong respect for the local vernacular. That’s what Onix is striving for since their founding in 1994. We meet Alex van de Beld and Berit-Ann Roos at the school for mentally challenged children in Assen. A building that is characterized by a mix of unorthodox and archetypal elements.
Most Dutch architects are based in the heavily urbanized western part of the country. Onix - who also have a office in Sweden - are located in the utmost North of the Netherlands, a sparsely populated area characterized by its stretched out landscape.
Alex shows us a wooden bridge designed for the city of Sneek. This bridge brings together many of the concepts of what architecture is and how it should function, according to Onix.
CREDITS: Director: Tomas Kaan, Camera: Aage Hollander, Sound: Bram Meindersma, Editing: Maurik de Ridder, Kleurcorrectie: Maurik de Ridder, Music Sound Design: Big Orange, Research: Kirsten Hannema, Commissioning editor Submarine: Geert van de Wetering, Producer Submarine: Olivia Sophie van Leeuwen, Research assist: Liselot Francken, Produced by Submarine, Commissioned by DutchDFA
