SeARCH bv

SeARCH is established in 2002 by Bjarne Mastenbroek and Ad Bogerman. Before SeARCH Bjarne Mastenbroek has worked in the Van Gameren Mastenbroek projectteam which was part of the architectengroep in Amsterdam since 1993. Currently the Executive Board of SeARCH consists of Bjarne Mastenbroek & Uda Visser.

Consisting of 30 international architects, designers and staff members, SeARCH develops architectural and urban projects and does research on architecture, landscaping, urbanism and new building products and materials. SeARCH collaborates with different disciplines to experiment and test the results of collective design sessions in order to give an opportunity to innovative, original and unexpected proposals.

Although having various scale levels all design tasks are handled with the same weight of importance and are parallel examined and developed from first sketch. For this reason the separation between architecture, landscape, urbanism, detail or technique and interior is not relevant for SeARCH. This does not mean that a task cannot exist only within one of these scale levels. Important however, is the good and careful connection in between scale levels around.


Within the projects of SeARCH architecture and urbanism are always supporting eachother.

It is our responsibility to give the uttermost professional input in order to guarantee the technical and architectural quality of our projects, as to fulfill the many sided conditions to which a building should suffice. These qualities should be self-evident but visible, in a loose way.

Current projects by SeARCH differ from small scale private housing to large scale mixed-use projects in the Netherlands and Europe. Key projects are a new synagogue and an office building in Amsterdam, a watch-tower in Putten, a museum in Enschede (in collaboration w/ Rem Koolhaas), large scale mixed-use projects in Leuven, Belgium and a conference and activity centre in Hillerød, Denemarken. At the same time SeARCH is working on several small and large scale housing projects throughout the Netherlands.

m= magazine, b= book, c= catalogue, g= guide, p= newspaper, t= television

2009 > Bouwwereld, 1: Bostoren, NL (m); Tech21: Culture Cluster Roombeek (m), A+U Publishers: Bostoren, Japan (m)

2008 > Yearbook Architecture in the Netherlands 2007-08: Culture Cluster Roombeek, NAi Publishers, NL (b); ArchitectuurNL 3: Junior College, NL (m); Perspective 3: Junior College, China (m); Farmhouses in Transition: Wolzak farmhouse, C3, Korea (b); Icon Magazine 58: Junior College, UK (m); MARK 13: Junior College, UK (m); Dax 19: Floriande Island 7, NL (m); Het Rozendaal, herinneringen aan een prachtige toekomst: Culture Cluster Roombeek, Gemeente Enschede, NL (b); ArchitectuurNL 4: Culture Cluster Roombeek, NL (m); Eiland 7, tales from suburbia, IoP/ NAi Publishers, NL (b); Bouwwereld 7: Culture Cluster Roombeek, NL (m); MARK 14: Blok 5, UK (m); de Architect 6: Culture Cluster Roombeek, NL (m); Architectenweb Magazine 18: Culture Cluster Roombeek, NL (m); Bauwelt 23: Culture Cluster Roombeek, DE (m); L'industria delle costruzioni 401: Floriande Island 7, IT (m); Icon Magazine 60: Culture Cluster Roombeek, UK (m); Deutsche Bauzeitung: Culture Cluster Roombeek, Germany (m); MARK 15: Culture Cluster Roombeek, UK (m); Architectenweb Magazine 20: Junior College, NL (m); Bouwwereld 14: Blok 5, NL (m); United Project Files 1: Villa Vals, Japan (m); Bouwen met beton 9: Embassy Addis Ababa, NL (m); House with a View: Villa Vals, The Images Publishing Group – Philip Jodidio (b); New Directions in Contemporary Architecture: Posbank, Wiley – Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi, USA (b), de architect 12: Villa Vals, NL (m)

2007 > ACC 1: Scherf 13, Russia (m); MARK 2: Scherf 13, NL (m); Abitare 469: Embassy Addis Ababa, Spain (m); Architectenweb Magazine 2: Salamander, NL (m); Architectenweb Magazine 3: Scherf 13, NL (m); SeARCH book #3, San Du Cultural Media Co, Japan (b); Europan Generation: Gerard Noodtstraat, Synagoge LJG, Culture Cluster Roombeek & Kop van Kessel-Lo, Europan Europe, France (b); Interior Digest 6: Wolzak farmhouse, Russia (m); Bouwplaats Enschede, een stad herschept zichzelf: Culture Cluster Roombeek, NAi Publishers, NL (b); Rehabilitacion de casas rurales: Wolzak farmhouse, Monsa Publishers, Spain (b); 100 Great extensions & renovations: Wolzak farmhouse, Images Publishing, Australia (b); Future 6: AIST Campus Abuja, Spain (m); Bouwwereld 15: Soft-edge, NL (m); Stedenbouw 653: Culture Cluster Roombeek, NL (m); Architectuur Lokaal 59: Culture Cluster Roombeek, NL (m); Vast 7: Schijf, NL (m); A+U 447: Landgoed Schovenhorst, Villa Vals, Embassy Addis Ababa, Japan (m); Stadscahiers 3: Hoogvliet Wijnruitstraat, NL (m); Design Addict 2: Interview w/ David Gianotten, Japan (m); Construction ahead: Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (b)

2006 > Het gouden woonboek 2006: Embassy Addis Ababa, NL (m); Made in Holland 2006: Embassy Addis Ababa, NL (m); Puu Wood 1: Wolzak farmhouse, Finland (m); A10 7: Landgoed Schovenhorst, NL (m); Casabella 4: Embassy Addis Ababa, IT (m); de Architect 4: culture cluster Roombeek, NL (m); de Architect 6: Synagogue LJG, NL (m); NL Architecture in the Netherlands: Posbank pavilion & Wolzak farmhouse, Taschen Verlag, Germany (b); Architectural Review 5: Embassy Addis Ababa, UK (m); Gevelbouw 10: Scherf 13 housing, NL (m); de Architect 11: Scherf 13 housing, NL (m); Architectural Record 12: Design Vanguard 2006, Wolzak farmhouse, Posbank pavilion, Embassy Addis Ababa, Landgoed Schovenhorst, Floriande Island 7 housing & Synagogue LJG, USA (m); Projectenboek Amsterdam 2005-06: Clubhouse Sporting West, NL (b); SeARCH book #2, Actar Publishers, Spain (b)

2005 > Yearbook Architecture in the Netherlands 2004-05: Wolzak farmhouse, NAi Publishers, NL (b); Rooftop architecture, building on an elevated surface: Gerard Noodtstraat housing & Trommel housing, NAi Publishers, NL (b); de Architect 2: Interview w/ Bjarne Mastenbroek, Wolzak farmhouse, NL (m); het Houtblad 2: Floriande Island 7 housing, NL (m); A+U 415: Wolzak farmhouse, Japan (m); Nieuwbouw en openbare ruimte Den Haag 03-04: Leidscheveen housing, Gemeente Den Haag publication, NL (b); Bouwkennis kwartaalrapport 3: Interview w/ Bjarne Mastenbroek, NL (m); DWCorporate 3: Interview met Bjarne Mastenbroek, NL (m); Architektura & Biznes 6: Posbank pavilion, Poland (m); het Houtblad 6: Wolzak farmhouse, NL (m); de Architect 7/8: Embassy Addis Ababa, NL (m); Rails 9: 50 Debutanten coming up!, SeARCH, NL (m); de Architect 11: Floriande Island 7 housing, NL (m); architektur.aktuell 10: Embassy Addis Abeba, Austria (m); het Houtblad 8: Floriande Island 7 housing, NL (m); Architektur + wettbewerbe 204: Hotels und restaurants, Posbank pavilion, Germany (m); Norske arkitektkonkurranser 401: Airforce 10, Norway (m); het Experiment: essay Bjarne Mastenbroek: Knokken voor je vak, Atelier Rijksbouwmeester publication, NL (b); AM Magazine 5: Architectuur Prijs Achterhoek 2005: Wolzak farmhouse, NL (m)

2004 > Arquitectura y critica 49: Almere blok 5, Spain (m); Smaak 15: Dutch Embassy Addis Ababa, NL (m); ArchIdea 29: Posbank pavilion, Forbo publication, NL (m); Denkboek voor de cultuurimpuls ISV, Cultuur en stedelijke vernieuwing: culture cluster Roombeek, Ministerie OCW publication, NL (b); A+U 403: Young architects in the Netherlands, Posbank pavilion & Stavanger Konserthus, Japan (m); Kenchiku Bunka 671: Culture education centre Triade, Posbank pavilion, Stavanger Konserthus & Dorpsschool, Japan (m); Smaak 16: Dutch Embassy Addis Ababa, NL (m); Bauwelt 20: Dutch speed exposition at Blauraum, Germany (m); Stedenbouw/ Urban planning: Hedenman terrein, Kop Westerdok, de architectengroep publication, NL (b); Archipuncturale '04: Caravan, SKCG publication, NL (b); De Architect extra: Sternet, Democratische ruimtes, NL (m); Zo!, tips en trucs voor efficiënte planontwikkeling van complexe woningbouwprojecten in Amsterdam: Oeverpad housing, Gemeente Amsterdam publication, NL (b); Eastern harbour district Amsterdam, urbanism and architecture: Borneo Island housing, NAi Publishers, NL (b); Dime 15: Borneo Island housing, Japan (m); Stedebouw & Ruimtelijke ordening 4, De tweede impuls, vernieuwing van de Westelijke Tuinsteden: Oeverpad housing, NL (m); Pen 138: Borneo Island housing, Japan (m); Architese 4: Posbank pavilion, Switzerland (m); False flat, Why Dutch design is so good: Posbank pavilion, NL (b); het Houtblad 7: Floriande Island 7 housing, NL (m); Fresher facts, The best buildings by young architects in the Netherlands: Posbank pavilion, NAi Publishers, NL (b); De Gouden Piramide 2003, Rijksprijs voor inspirerend opdrachtgeverschap; Culture education centre Triade & Posbank pavilion, 010 Publishers, NL (b)

2001 > Yearbook Architecture in the Netherlands 2000-01: Steenwijk office & Borneo Island housing, NAi Publishers, NL (b); Prototype and experiment: 8 Projects by van Gameren Mastenbroek, 010 Publishers, NL (b); Domus 834: Borneo Island housing, Italy (m); Raum und Wohnen 2: Borneo Island housing, Germany (m); Häuser 4: Trommel housing, Germany (m); de Architect 5: Steenwijk office, NL (m); Bausubstantz 5: Trommel housing, Germany (m); de Architect 12: Culture education centre Triade, NL (m); Stedebouw & architectuur 12: Culture education centre Triade, NL (m)

2000 > Deutsche Bauzeitung 8: Borneo Island housing, Germany (m); de Architect 10: Posbank pavilion, NL (m); de Architect 12: Borneo Island housing, NL (m); AV Vivienda en detalle 86: Borneo Island housing, Spain (m); Elle-wonen: Borneo Island housing, NL (m); Het kunstmatige landschap, hedendaagse architectuur, stedenbouw en landschapsarchitectuur in Nederland: Villa KBWW, Borneo Island housing, Zuiveringspark housing, Kop Westerdok & Posbank pavilion, NAi Publishers, NL (b); Oostoever Sloterplas Amsterdam, een nieuwe woonwijk in de Westelijke tuinsteden: Zuiveringspark housing, NAi Publishers, NL (b); Woningbouwplannen Amsterdam 1999/ 2000: Funen housing, Stedelijke Woningdienst Amsterdam publication, NL (b)

1999 > Yearbook Architecture in the Netherlands 1998-99: Oeverpad housing, NAi Publishers, NL (b); SD Design 1: Oeverpad housing, Japan (m); Vogue 1: Villa KBWW, Italy (m); Europan implementations 14: A housing block with roof-top car park, Gerard Noodtstraat housing, Untimely books, Greece (b); Architectural design, Residential complexes: Gerard Noodtstraat housing, Spain (b); Architectural design, Villa’s: Villa KBWW, Spain (b); Architectura y critica: Villa KBWW, Spain (m); Frame 7 vol. 3: Villa KBWW, NL (m); Baumeister 7, de architectengroep office, Germany (m); Bauwelt 38: Borneo Island housing, Germany (m); Single family housing: Villa KBWW, Birkhäuser/ Actar Publishers, Spain (b); Woningbouwplannen Amsterdam 1998/ 1999: Trommel housing, Stedelijke Woningdienst Amsterdam publication, NL (b)

1998 > Yearbook Architecture in the Netherlands1997-98: Villa KBWW, NAi Publishers, NL (b); De architectuur van het wonen anno 1998: Gerard Noodtstraat housing, Stawon publication, NL (b); Arquitectos 178/ 179: Gerard Noodtstraat housing, Portugal (m); Quaderns 219: Villa KBWW, Spain (m); Guide to modern architecture in the Netherlands, 010 Publishers, NL (g); FARMAX, Excursions on density: Villa KBWW, 010 Publishers, NL (b); Bauwelt 3: Villa KBWW, Germany (m); l'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui 316: Villa KBWW, France (m); de Architect, dossier Woongebouwen: Gerard Noodtstraat housing, NL (m); de Architect 5: Villa KBWW, NL (m); Baumeister 5: Villa KBWW, Germany (m); Woningraad 20: Oeverpad housing, NL (m); ARCH+ 11: Villa KBWW, Germany (m); A+U 11: Villa KBWW, Japan (m); Architectuur & bouwen 12: Villa KBWW, NL (m); de Architect 12: Zuiveringspark housing, NL (m); Deutsche Bauzeitung: Villa KBWW, Germany (m)

1997 > Yearbook Architecture in the Netherlands 1997-98: Gerard Noodtstraat housing, NAi Publishers, NL (b); Archis 1: Gerard Noodtstraat housing, NL (m); de Architect 1: Gerard Noodtstraat housing, NL (m); Bouw 2: Primaat van de ruimte, interview with Bjarne Mastenbroek, NL (m); El Croquis 86: Villa KBWW, Spain (m); de Architect 6: de architectengroep office, NL (m); Project 6: Gerard Noodtstraat housing, Russia (m); Archis 11: Villa KBWW, NL (m); Abitare 368: de architectengroep office, Spain (m); Architectural design, Rehabilited buildings: de architectengroep office, Spain (b); Zodiac 18: Villa KBWW, Italy (m)

1994 > Ontwerpend aan Holland: Roofmade city, NL (c); Quaderns 203: Canalhouse renovation, Spain (m)

1993 > de Architect 9: Canalhouse renovation, NL (m); De kracht van heden, Fonds BKVB publication, NL (c)

1992 > de Architect 2: Europan 2, NL (m); Tefchos 7: Europan 2, Greece (m); Wonen aan de stadsrand: CO2HO2HOC project, SFB publication, NL (b); Bouw 12: Wonen aan de stadsrand, NL (m)

1991 > Europan 2: Living in the city, SFB publication, NL (c); International catalogue Europan 2, France (c)

1990 > Bouw 8: Archiprix 1990, NL (m)

2007 > Gouden Piramide Prize for excellent commission for the rebuilding and restructuring of the Roombeek area with amongst others the Culture Cluster, Enschede, NL
2007 > Aga Khan Award 2007 for the Dutch Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (w/ Dick van Gameren)
2006 > Architectural Record Design Vanguard 2006
2005 > Achterhoek Architecture Prize 2005 for the Wolzak farmhouse, Zutphen, NL
2004 > Gouden Piramide Prize for excellent commission for the Westergasfabriek Culture Park with amongst others the Ladderhouse, Amsterdam, NL
2004 > Nominated for the AM-NAi Prize for the Posbank pavilion, Rheden, NL
2003 > Gouden Piramide Prize for excellent commission for the Posbank pavilion, Rheden, NL
2003 > Top 10 nomination Wood Prize Architecture for the Posbank pavilion, Rheden, NL
2003 > Dutch School Prize for Bredero college, Amsterdam, NL (w/ Dick van Gameren)
2003 > Nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award for the Posbank pavilion, Rheden, NL
2000 > Piramide Housing Prize for excellent commission for Oeverpad housing, Amsterdam, NL (w/ Dick van Gameren)
2000 > Honourable mention Apeldoorn Architecture Prize for the Canadian club, Apeldoorn, NL (with Dick van Gameren)
2000 > Grand Prix Rhénan d'Architecture for Villa KBWW, Utrecht, NL (in collaboration with MVRDV)
2000 > Honourable mention Dutch Concrete Award for Borneo island, Amsterdam, NL (w/ Dick van Gameren)
1998 > Honourable mention Dutch Steel Award for Villa KBWW, Utrecht, NL (in collaboration with MVRDV)
1995 > Charlotte Köhler Prize, Prins Bernhard Fund (w/ Dick van Gameren)
1992 > Second prize Court for the 21st Century competition, Haarlem, NL (w/ Dick van Gameren)
1991 > First prize EuroPAN II, Nijmegen, NL (w/ Dick van Gameren)
1990 > First prize Archiprix national graduation award for Immuniteit St. Marie, Utrecht, NL
1987 > Honourable mention Hotel des Pays-Bas competition, Utrecht, NL (w/ Dick van Gameren)

2008 > Golden Pyramids, NAi Rotterdam, NL
2007 > Rietveld Award Selection, Utrecht, NL
2007 > Europan Generation The Reinterpreted city / La ville Réinterpretée, Paris, FR
2006 > New Faces in European Architecture, NAi Maastricht, NL
2006 > SeARCH, Gallery RAS, Barcelona, E
2005 > Fresher facts 2004, NAi, Rotterdam, NL
2004 > Star network: cultural heritage, NAi, Rotterdam, NL
2004 > Archipuncturale '04, DRU complex, Ulft, NL
2004 > Dutch speed, Salon Blauraum, Hamburg, Germany
2003 > Reality machines, NAi, Rotterdam, NL
2002 > Typecasts: van Gameren Mastenbroek projects 91-01, Berlage Institute, Rotterdam, NL
1999 > Biennale Sao Paolo, Villa KBWW & Oeverpad housing, Sao Paolo, Brasil
1998 > The debut, Arcam gallery, Amsterdam, NL
1998 > Groepcity, ABC-gallery, Haarlem, NL
1997 > Housing in Amsterdam, Arcam gallery, Amsterdam, NL
1993 > Contemporary forces, selection by FvBKVB, Amsterdam, NL
1992 > Europan 2, Amsterdam, Madrid, London
1991 > Archiprix national graduation exhibition, Den Haag, Delft, Arnhem, NL