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Kees Kaan
Kees Kaan (2015)
Born (1961-06-08) June 8, 1961 (age 65)
Breda, Netherlands
CitizenshipDutch
EducationDelft University of Technology
OccupationArchitect
AwardsARC16 Architecture Award (2016), Betonprijs (2009, 2011), Rotterdam Architecture Prize (2013)
PracticeClaus en Kaan Architecten (1987–2013), KAAN Architecten (2014–present)
BuildingsSupreme Court of the Netherlands, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Paleis Het Loo

Kees Kaan (born 8 June 1961) is a Dutch architect and professor of architectural design at the Delft University of Technology. He co-founded Claus en Kaan Architecten and, since 2014, is founding partner of KAAN Architecten in Rotterdam.[1] Kaan argues that architecture is not an autonomous art form but a discipline grounded in social, financial, and spatial conditions.[2]

Biography

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Kaan graduated in architecture from Delft University of Technology in 1987.[3] He worked with Rudy Uytenhaak before founding Claus en Kaan Architecten with Felix Claus in 1987. In 2014 he established KAAN Architecten together with Dikkie Scipio and Vincent Panhuysen.[4]

He has been professor at TU Delft since 2006, first holding the Chair of Materialisation (2006–2012) and later the Chair of Complex Projects (2012–present).[5] From 2019 to 2025 he served as head of the Architecture Department.[1]

Selected projects

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Academic roles

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  • Professor of Materialisation, TU Delft (2006–2012)
  • Professor of Complex Projects, TU Delft (2012–present)
  • Head of the Department of Architecture, TU Delft (2019–2025)[14]
  • Principal Investigator, AMS Institute (2016–present)[15]

Selected awards and recognition

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  • Lensvelt De Architect Interior Prize – Netherlands Forensic Institute (2005)[16]
  • Betonprijs – Crematorium Heimolen (2009)[17]
  • Betonprijs – AM Headquarters, Utrecht (2011)[18]
  • Rotterdam Architecture Prize – Education Center Erasmus MC (2013)[19]
  • ARC16 Architecture Award – Supreme Court of the Netherlands (2016)[20]
  • Nominations for the Mies van der Rohe Award (2015)[21]
  • Nominations for the Abe Bonnema Prize (2019)[22]
  • BNA Award – Paleis Het Loo (2024)[23]

KAAN Architecten also initiated the video series MINUTES (2017–2022), which won the Dezeen Awards 2022.[24]

Kaan is a member of the Académie d'Architecture in Paris.[25][26]

Publications

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  • Claus en Kaan Buildings (010 Publishers, 2001)[27]
  • Claus en Kaan Architecten: Ideal Standard, Buildings 1988–2009 (Prototype Editions, 2009)[28]
  • Amsterdam 2050: Complex Projects (TU Delft OPEN Publishing, 2019)[29]
  • PORTRAITS (Park Books, 2022)[30]
  • The Courthouse: Architecture for the Public Good (nai010, 2023)[31]
  • Reflections – Renewing Paleis Het Loo (nai010, 2023)[32]
  • Bridging Time (nai010, 2022)[33]

Since 1994 projects by Kaan have been regularly included in the annual publication 'Architecture in the Netherlands Yearbook' over more than three decades.[34][35]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Prof. ir. C.H.C.F. Kaan". TU Delft. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  2. ↑ van Doorn, Alijd (2014). "Kees Kaan Start-ups zijn goed voor de vernieuwing van het vak". de Architect (oktober 2014). Den Haag: Bim Media: 50–53. ISSN 1385-4542.
  3. ↑ "Prof. ir. C.H.C.F. (Kees) Kaan". TU Delft. Delft University of Technology. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  4. ↑ ""Master storytellers", interview with Kees Kaan (KAAN Architecten) | L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui". L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui (in French). 2020-03-10. Archived from the original on 2025-08-05. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  5. ↑ "Prof. ir. C.H.C.F. Kaan". TU Delft Research Portal. Delft University of Technology. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Netherlands Forensic Institute / KAAN Architecten". ArchDaily. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  7. ↑ "Netherlands Embassy / KAAN Architecten". ArchDaily. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  8. ↑ Mairs, Jessica (2015-06-09). "Kaan Architecten adds study centre to a Rotterdam hospital". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  9. ↑ Frearson, Amy (2016-04-05). "Kaan Architecten completes new Supreme Court of the Netherlands". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  10. ↑ Morris, Ali (2021-04-12). "Kaan Architecten hides "autonomous" extension at the heart of Antwerp's Royal Museum of Fine Arts". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  11. ↑ Astbury, Jon (2023-04-27). "Kaan Architecten's underground extension to Dutch museum is designed to "radiate grandeur"". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  12. ↑ "Courthouse Amsterdam / KAAN Architecten". ArchDaily. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  13. ↑ Gibson, Eleanor (2017-09-12). "Kaan Architecten unveils new terminal for Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  14. ↑ "Complex Projects – Staff". TU Delft – Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. Delft University of Technology. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "TU Delft AMS Principal Investigators". TU Delft. Delft University of Technology / AMS Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "NFI wint LAI prijs 2005". De Architect. 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Claus en Kaan winnaar Betonprijs 2009". Betonvereniging. 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "Winnaars Betonprijs 2011 bekend". Betonvereniging. 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Onderwijscentrum Erasmus MC". Rotterdamse Architectuurprijs. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "Winnaars Arc16 Awards". Architectenweb. 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Education Centre Erasmus MC". Fundació Mies van der Rohe. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  22. ↑ "Nominaties". Abe Bonnema Stichting. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "Paleis Het Loo wins BNA Best Building of the Year 2024". Architectenweb. 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  24. ↑ "MINUTES wins Website and Video of the Year – Dezeen Awards 2022". Dezeen. Dezeen Media. 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  25. ↑ "Membres à ce jour". Académie d'Architecture. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  26. ↑ Muis, Robert. "Kees Kaan opgenomen als lid in de Franse Academie van Bouwkunst" (in Netherlands Dutch). Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  27. ↑ Ibelings, Hans (2001). Claus en Kaan. Rotterdam: NAi Publishers. ISBN 978-90-5662-228-2.
  28. ↑ Claus, Felix; Kaan, Kees (2009). Claus and Kaan Architects. Ideal Standard. Prototype Editions. ISBN 978-94-9010-901-1.
  29. ↑ Kaan, Kees; Stancic, Ivana; Triggianese, Manuela; Smidihen, Hrvoje (2019). Amsterdam 2050: Complex Projects. Delft: TU Delft OPEN Publishing. ISBN 978-94-6366-184-3.
  30. ↑ Colombo, Alice; Kaan, Kees; KAAN Architecten, eds. (2022). Portraits: 15 buildings. Zurich: Park Book. ISBN 978-3-03860-285-9.
  31. ↑ Beaufort, Dianna; Lanna, Marco; Panhuysen, Vincent; Brouwers, Ruud; KAAN Architecten, eds. (2023). The courthouse: architecture for the public good. Rotterdam: nai010 Publishers. ISBN 978-94-6208-705-7.
  32. ↑ Alkemade, Floris, ed. (2023). Reflections: renewing Paleis Het Loo. Rotterdam: nai010 publishers. ISBN 978-94-6208-807-8.
  33. ↑ Bertels, Inge; Vandyck, Frederik; Bühler, Melanie; Mey, Louis De; Scipio, Dikkie; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Belgium), eds. (2022). Bridging time. Rotterdam: nai010 publishers. ISBN 978-94-6208-743-9.
  34. ↑ Brouwers, Ruud, ed. (2012). 25 jaar architectuur in Nederland: = 25 years of architecture in the Netherlands. Architectuur in Nederland. Rotterdam: NAI Uitgevers. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-90-5662-849-9.
  35. ↑ Architecture in the Netherlands : yearbook 1993-1994. NAi Uitgevers. 1994. pp. 90–91. ISBN 90-72469-65-8.
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