Netherlands based RAU Architect's principal Thomas Rau presents their innovative work

1. ARCHITECT
THOMAS M. RAU
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS
www.rau.eu

2. ORA ET LABORA
WORK AND PRAY

3. OFFICE
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
FOUNDED IN 1992
40 EMPLOYEES

4. MISSION STATEMENT
“IN A WORLD WHERE SO MUCH NATURE IS
THREATENED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY, WE
CONSIDER IT TO BE OUR MISSION MAKING A
POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH OUR
PRESENCE AND OUR WORK.”

5. PORTFOLIO RAU
•EDUCATION • OFFICES • LEISURE
•HEALTH CARE • RETAIL •HOUSING
•COMMUNITY CENTRES • CITY PLANNING • HOTELS

6. HEADQUARTERS WORLD WILDLIFE FUND RAU
COMPLETED IN 2006, WITH A NEUTRAL CO2 BALANCE

7. CARRÉ DE SOIE, LYON FRANCE
OFFICE AND RETAIL COMPLEX
SELF SUPPORTING IN ENERGY NEED
ONLY HIGH SCORES IN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
LABELS SUCH AS LEED, BREEAM, ETC.

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12. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE

13. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE
PEOPLE PLANET PROFIT

14. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE
THE 4 DIMENSIONS OF ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE
AL GORE
SPIRIT AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL
CLUB OF
ROME
PEOPLE
JOHN ELKINGTON
WWF
PLANET PROFIT EARTH
GREENPEACE CHARTER
C2C

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<
SEX LOVE
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SUSTAINABILITY ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE

16. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE
THE EUROPEAN STANDARD – WHAT IS THE NORM?

18. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE
THE SUSTAINABLE
CONDOM
LABELS
• EPC
• GREENCALC
• BREEAM
• LEED
• EPBD
• PASSIV HAUS
• TRIPPLE P

19. YOUR P.O.V. DEFINES YOUR PERCEPTION
SUSTAINABILITY IS NOT AN EXPORT PRODUCT
IT’S MEANING AND USE IS A LOCAL ASSET
VOORBEELD: AICO’S!
IN US IS REEDS GROOT GEBRUIK VAN AIRCO’S
MEER DAN IN EUROPA
KOST DAAR MINDER ENERGIE
VERWARMEN IS DAAR JUIST DE ISSUE
BRON: ARTIKEL WIRED >> OPZOEKEN

20. ARCHITECTS NEED DARING CLIENTS
SUSTAINABLE MEASURES ASK FOR PERSUASION:
IDEALISM DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN REALISM

21. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE
ONEPLANETARCHTECTURE :
THE 4 DIMENSIONS OF A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
SPIRIT
PEOPLE
PLANET PROFIT

22. OUR POINT OF VIEW
IT IS NOT ONLY
ABOUT REDUCING
OUR FOOTPRINT
IT IS NOT ONLY
ABOUT ETHICS
IT IS NOT ONLY
ABOUT GREEN
BUILDINGS

24. LABORA ET ORA
WORK AND PRAY
ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE

25. ARCHITECT
THOMAS M. RAU
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS
www.rau.eu

26. ARCHITECT
THOMAS M. RAU
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS
www.rau.eu

27. 2 DIFFERENT PROJECTS
WORLD WILD LIFE FUND CARRE DE SOIE
OFFICE BUILDING RETAIL AND OFFICE BUILDING
RENOVATION NEW BUILDING
ZEIST NETHERLANDS LYON FRANCE
COMPLETED 2006 UNDER CONSTRUCTION
NEUTRAL CO2 BALANCE SELF SUFFICIENT

28. 2 PROJECTS
SIMILAR ONLY IN THEIR ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
TOWARDS THE CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

29. WWF HEADQUARTERS, ZEIST

30. EXISTING SITUATION

31. WWF HEADQUARTERS, ZEIST
OLD SITUATION

32. EXISTING BUILDING

33. DESIGN COMPETITION ENTRY:
HARMONY BETWEEN MEN AND NATURE
BETTER QUALITY ENHANCE POWER-SWITCH
OF LIVING BIODIVERSITY FOR THE EARTH

34. DESIGN COMPETITION ENTRY:
HARMONY BETWEEN MEN AND NATURE

35. DESIGN
PAST AND PRESENT

36. DESIGN
PAST AND PRESENT

37. DESIGN
PAST AND PRESENT

38. FACADE
SUN SHADES

39. FACADE
INCREASE OF ‘NATURAL HABITAT’
FACILITIES FOR THE NATURAL INHABITANTS OF THE LOCATION

40. INTERIOR
CLAY CEILING
CLAY CEILING REGULATES HUMIDITY
NO RADIATORS NEEDED FOR HEATING

41. MATERIALS
REUSE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS
RECYCLED DOOR-MATS
BAMBOO BALUSTRE
CARPET MADE OF OLD CLOTHES

42. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
POWERSWITCH: SUMMER SITUATION
EFFICIENT POWER GENERATION,
INDOOR CLIMATE AND LIGHTING

43. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
POWERSWITCH: WINTER SITUATION
EFFICIENT POWER GENERATION,
INDOOR CLIMATE AND LIGHTING

44. INTERIOR CENTAL SPACE

45. WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE

46. LE CARRE DE SOIE, LYON, FRANCE

47. LE CARRE DE SOIE, LYON, FRANCE
PARIS
LYON
ROME
MADRID

48. PAST

49. PRESENT

50. FUTURE – CARRÉ DE SOIE

51. FUTURE – ILOT TOULY

52. LE CARRE DE SOIE, LYON, FRANCE

53. CENTRAL PATIO

54. CARRÉ DE SOIE – MAATREGELEN

55. ENERGY ; EFFECTIVE MEASURES

56. CARRÉ DE SOIE – MAATREGELEN

57. PLATINUM
A++
EXCELLENT
+/- 1000

58. CARRÉ DE SOIE – LYON, FRANCE

59. PORTFOLIO RAU
•EDUCATION • OFFICES • LEISURE
•HEALTH CARE • RETAIL •HOUSING
•COMMUNITY CENTRES • CITY PLANNING • HOTELS

60. PORTFOLIO
EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
DIVERSE FORM
DIVERSE BRIEFS
DIVERSE CLIENTS
SIMILAR ONLY IN THEIR ACTIVE
ENGAGEMENT TOWARDS THE
CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

61. A VARIETY OF SUSTAINABLE FEATURES
SMART HEATING, COOLING & VENTILATION SYSTEMS
ADVANCED INTEGRATION OF STRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL SERVICES
USE OF HUMAN ENERGY AS A POWER RESOURCE
HYPER-EFFICIENT PLANS
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEM
SOLAR BOILER
CLIMATE CEILING
RAINWATER INFILTRATION
…
CENTRALIZED VACUUM SYSTEM
TAMP-LOAM
RECYCLED SYNTHETIC CABLES
TRIPLE GLASS
WARMTH RECLAIMING
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
REUSE OF MATERIALS
‘ BIRD FRIENDLY’ ROOFING TILES
‘ BAT BASEMENTS’

62. HIGH-TECH RESULTS
ARE ACHIEVED USING LOW-TECH SOLUTIONS

63. THE HUMAN FACTOR
ALTHOUGH MATERIALIZATION,
STRUCTURAL & MECHANICAL DESIGN
ARE VITAL ELEMENTS FOR ACHIEVING
A PHYSICAL QUALITY IN DESIGN,
THE INCORPORATION OF
THE HUMAN FACTOR
IS WHAT DISTINGUISHES A DESIGN BY RAU

64. CURRENT WORK
INTERNATIONAL SUPERMARKET FORMULA FOR AHOLD

65. CURRENT WORK
INTERNATIONAL SUPERMARKET FORMULA FOR AHOLD

66. CURREN WORK
INTERNATIONAL SUPERMARKET FORMULA FOR AHOLD

67. CURRENT WORK
INTERNATIONAL SUPERMARKET FORMULA FOR AHOLD

68. CURRENT WORK
INTERNATIONAL SUPERMARKET FORMULA FOR AHOLD

69. CURRENT WORK
LABORATORIES FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTRECHT

70. CURRENT WORK
LABORATORIES FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTRECHT

71. CURRENT WORK
LABORATORIES FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTRECHT

72. CURRENT WORK
LABORATORIES FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTRECHT

73. CURRENT WORK
LABORATORIES FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTRECHT

74. CURRENT WORK
HYDROGEN DRIVEN HOTEL

75. CURRENT WORK

76. CURRENT WORK
HOTEL IS SERIVED EXCLUSIVELY
THROUGH USE OF
HYDROGEN ENERGY

77. CURRENT WORK
REFRESHING HOSPITALITY IN AN INSPIRING,
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

78. CURRENT WORK

79. CURRENT WORK
REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEIDEN

80. CURRENT WORK
REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEIDEN

81. CURRENT WORK
REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEIDEN
11 STACKED FLOORS

82. CURRENTLY WORKING ON
REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEIDEN

83. CURRENT WORK
REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEIDEN

84. CURRENT WORK
REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEIDEN

85. CURRENT WORK
REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEIDEN

86. CURRENT WORK
HIGHER EDUCATION: ARTS ACADEMY

87. CURRENT WORK
HIGHER EDUCATION: ARTS ACADEMY

88. CURRENT WORK
HIGHER EDUCATION: ARTS ACADEMY

89. CURRENT WORK
HIGHER EDUCATION: ARTS ACADEMY

90. CURRENT WORK
HIGHER EDUCATION: ARTS ACADEMY

91. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE
ONEPLANETARCHTECTURE :
THE 4 DIMENSIONS OF A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
SPIRIT
PEOPLE
PLANET PROFIT

92. ARCHITECT
THOMAS M. RAU
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS
www.rau.eu

93. ARCHITECT
THOMAS M. RAU
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS
www.rau.eu

94. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE

95. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE
ONEPLANETARCHTECTURE :
THE 4 DIMENSIONS OF A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
SPIRIT
PEOPLE
PLANET PROFIT

96. PORTFOLIO RAU
•EDUCATION • OFFICES
•HEALTH CARE • RETAIL
•COMMUNITY CENTRES • CITY PLANNING

97. INTENSIVE COLLABORATION
IS A KEY ELEMENT IN RELATIONS WITH PROJECT PARTNERS
ENCOURAGE
DIVERSITY OF
INPUT AND OPINION
SHARE IDEAS
AND KNOWLEDGE

98. INTEGRATED DESIGN METHODOLOGY
CLOSE INVOLVEMENT OF CLIENT AND END-USERS
UNITE PHYSICAL CONTECT AND BUILDING ITSELF

99. WHAT IS THE NORM?
CURRENT STANDARDS ARE
TOO LIMITED
ENERGY PERFORMANCE COEFFICIENT
STARTING POINT

100. NOT JUST SUSTAINABLE
STATE OF THE ART = STARTING POINT
BUILDINGS SELF-EVIDENTLY NEED TO MEET
STRINGENT SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA
WITHOUT SACRIFICING
OTHER STANDARDS

101. NOT JUST SUSTAINABLE
WITHOUT SACRIFICING OTHER STANDARDS
SUCH AS THE BUDGET ….

102. NOT JUST SUSTAINABLE
COMFORT …

103. NOT JUST SUSTAINABLE
USABILITY,

104. NOT JUST SUSTAINABLE
OR AESTHETICS.

105. INDUSTRY FALLS BEHIND ON INNOVATION
NEW METHODS DO NOT
REPLACE OLD HABITS

106. ARCHITECTS NEED DARING CLIENTS
SUSTAINABLE MEASURES ASK FOR PERSUASION:
IDEALISM DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN REALISM

107. POLITICS FALLS BEHIND ON INNOVATION
USE OF HYDROGEN ENERGY PUT TO A STOP
LE
R SA
T FO
N O

108. 3RD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

109. DECENTRALIZATION OF ENERGY PRODUCTION
PUBLIC NETWORKS EMPOWERED BY INDIVIDUALS
THE “ELECTRIC INTERNET”

110. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE
PEOPLE PLANET PROFIT

111. ONEPLANETARCHITECTURE

112. ARCHITECT
THOMAS M. RAU
AMSTERDAM,
THE NETHERLANDS
www.rau.eu