MAB Development is proud to have received national and international awards and nominations for the development of several projects both in the Netherlands and abroad. These are an acknowledgement that our efforts, experience and expertise make a successful contribution to the enhancement of the quality of society.
The Dutch Council of Shopping Centres (NRW) presents an annual award to the best shopping centre in the Netherlands. The goal of the NRW Annual Award is to stimulate thinking on and the development and realisation of planned shopping facilities, for instance in relation to the surroundings and the market area.
OBA scored very high on environmental measures (Planet): energy, materials, greenery and water, waste, and transport. The building is equipped with abundant solar panels, it has double glazing, and plenty of sustainable materials have been used. The building is connected to the Long-Term Energy Storage System that sustainably generates heat and refrigeration (for the entire island). This sustainable energy system is a joint initiative of the development partners involved: the Municipality of Amsterdam, the Stichting Amsterdamse School voor de Hoge Kunsten, New China Town, and OOA CV (a joint venture between Bouwfonds MAB and Meyer Bergman). Furthermore, it is easily accessible by bicycle and by public transport, so that OBA also scored high on the element of transport.
Jury Quote: The ICSC ReStore award recognizes a project amongst the finalists where the developer/local authority collaboration is successful in reversing innercity decine. 'The local municipaity had high ambitions to estabish in Almere a 'state of the art' city centre. Following an international tender, and under the control of master architect Rem Koolhaas, developer MAB Development and the city authorities have created the 'Stadshart' a real city heart with shopping, leisure and culture faciities within a distinctive architectural concept. The project is held in high esteem by the local community, and is recognized nationally and internationally as a benchmark for successful pubic/private partnership.'
Jury quote: 'In research [of a hundred garages] the Zuidpoort in Delft has been shown to be the best parking faciity in the Netherlands!'
Jury quote: This award has been won by one of the architects of the Pieter Vreedeplein, developed by the MAB Development. 'The striking towering apartment section with its set of mechanical shutters within a huge facade area will develop into one of the identifying features of Tilburg. The Pieter Vreedeplein radiates the craftsmanship of the architect. It shows a superb use of materials and excellent attention to detail.'
Jury quote: 'De Parade is more than a shopping centre: it is an integral part of the city and it seems as though De Parade has always been there. With lots of passion, dedication and respect for the historical character of the city, the re-development of some monumental buildings has been combined with new building. Old and new fuse together in a natural way, and the varied and high-quaity architecture helps the different parts of the master plan form an harmonic entity. De Parade is a tour de force in urban design .'
Jury quote: 'This small square opposite the (re-developed) palace has a big-city intimacy, in which living and working feels really urban.'