Koen van Velsen

• Name — Koen van Velsen • Born — 17 July 1952 • Birthplace — Hilversum, Netherlands • Significant Buildings — Library at Zeewolde • Awards — Mart Stam Prize (1989) Rietveld Prize (1997) A.J. van Eck Award (1990) BNA KUBE (2002) • Illustration — Courtyard of the Rijksakademie (Royal Academy of Visual Arts) in Amsterdam. Several of the newer buildings with interconnecting walkways were designed by van Velsen.

Van Velsen completed his formal education at the Academie van de Bouwkunst (Academy of Architecture) in Amsterdam in 1983. Van Velsen's early work consisted mostly of additions and renovations to existing buildings. He typically incorporated contemporary elements into a historical framework, transforming structures in a way that earned him a reputation for creating "light and transparent" designs. His first major work was the library at Zeewolde, completed in 1989.

• data-sort-type="date"| Year Completed — City — Project ||Sources • 1992 — Amsterdam — Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten • 1995 — Rotterdam — Megabioscoop Schouwburgplein • 1996 — Utrecht — Universiteitsmuseum • 1996 — Terneuzen — Stadskantoor • 1997 — Terneuzen — ING Bank • 1999 — Amsterdam — Woning Vos • 1999 — Amsterdam — Nederlandse Film en Televisie Academie • 2001 — Hilversum — Commisariaat voor de Media • 2003 — Eindhoven — Kennispoort • 2006 — Laren — Kantoorgebouw • 2009 — Arnhem — Groot Klimmendaal • 2011 — Apeldoorn — Entreegebouw Paleis Het Loo