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Long live technology!
Game makers' fresh ideas should be used to come up with a new kind of architecture. Let's create spaces in which we show the technology, a technology that can be continuously updated, just like we see in designer PCs and games, and which is always up to date and offers new possibilities.
Architecture can learn from game design.
“Dafne Wiegers is fascinated by the digitization of our lives and by what physical architecture can learn from digital architecture and game space. By looking closely at games, we can get more out of architecture than we do now.”
This interview was originally published de Architect magazine themed ‘Digitization and Robotization, read the entire issue here (Dutch only). Article by Afke Laarakker.
Team Liquid’s Alienware Training Facility Utrecht.
“The spatial concept for the training center is a collage of extremely different atmospheres. This is inspired by the way that players in games can suddenly move from one world to another. You move from an alienating cyber world to a living room made of natural materials such as bamboo, or to a light office space.”
This article was originally published in Dutch in de Architect magazine. Article by Afke Laarakker.
Home of Legends
Home of Legends is an eSports hub in the heart of London, designed for Fnatic. Fnatic is one of the most storied eSports organizations in Europe, succeeding in being about far more than just gaming. Home of Legends houses Fnatic’s League of Legends team and headquarters. Home of Legends offers spaces for the professional players to train, eat, come together and sleep, and the building can also be visited by fans.
“Designing this space for Team Liquid gives us a great opportunity to design a space that is much more adventurous than traditional architecture. Behind every turn you take, there is a new surprise.”
More:
Design Milk: The Gaming Aesthetic Comes To Life Within the Alienware Training Facility, 2020
Article featuring the new Team Liquid Headquarters designed by us, article written by Gregory Han.
NOS: Trainingscomplex voor e-sporters: 'Hiermee hopen we meer prijzen te winnen’, 2020
Article featuring the new Team Liquid Headquarters designed by us (Dutch only).
Trouw: Koning van de e-sports Victor Goossens opent trainingscentrum in Utrecht. ‘Er gaat meer geld in om dan in het Amerikaanse basketbal’, 2020
Article featuring the new Team Liquid Headquarters designed by us, article written by Luuk Blijboom (Dutch only).
Architectenweb: Gaming als inspiratie voor hoofdkantoor E-Sportsorganisatie, 2020
Article featuring the new Team Liquid Headquarters designed by us, article written by Ronnie Weessies (Dutch only).
Esports Insider: A tour of Team Liquid’s Alienware Training Facility in Utrecht, 2020
Article featuring the new Team Liquid Headquarters designed by us, article written by Kerry Waananen.
de Volkskrant: De Nederlandse sportman die (nog) niemand kent, 2020
Article featuring the new Team Liquid Headquarters designed by us, article written by Maarten van Gestel (Dutch only).
Palm Springs: Modernism Week Features Architecture and Design Film Series, 2019
Home of Legends The Movie was included in the Palm Springs Architecture, Design, Art Film Festival (ADAFF)
Young Talent Architecture Award: Home of Legends, 2018
Publication about nomination for the YTAA Award.
de Architect: Home of Legends – Dafne Wiegers, 2018
Publication about graduation project ‘Home of Legends (Dutch only).
BNR Nieuwsradio: Gaming-technologie in de bouw, 2018
Radio interview about gaming technology in architecture and construction, with Gijs Joosen and Dafne Wiegers, in Dutch.
BNR Nieuwsradio: Hertzberger Parc, 2018
Radio interview about Hertzberger Parc with Dafne Wiegers, in Dutch.
Even voorstellen: Dafne Wiegers – Nominatie ARC18 Jong Talent Award, 2018
Publication about nomination for the ARC Young Talent Award (Dutch only).
de Architect: Persoonlijke zoektocht naar betekenis van het vak, 2018
Jury report ARC Young Talent Award, article written by Afke Laarakker (Dutch only).
More Space Magazine: Meer ruimte voor Jong Talent, 2018
Publication about nomination for the ARC Young Talent Award (Dutch only).
Amsterdam Academy of Architecture: Section 1.1.0, 2018
Section 1.1.0 was compiled on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Academy of Architecture and provides an impression of all the activities taking place. ‘Home of Legends’ is featured in the book.
Archined: Home of Legends – Archiprix, 2018
Publication about nomination for the Archiprix Award (Dutch only).
International New Town Institute: New Town Boom Town, 2018
Presentation at the International new Town Day symposium about the transformation of the structuralist icon, the Centraal Beheer office in Apeldoorn.
Ruimtevolk: Stedelijke vernieuwing die voortbouwt op het verleden, 2016
Closing off semi-open urban blocks offers opportunities to turn garden cities into real 'cities in a park' (Dutch only).
The Adoption of Form Characteristics of the Internet by the Older Media, 2009
Master Thesis Communication and Information Sciences about the older media adopting visual characteristics from the Internet.
“What happens when you apply gaming technology to the built environment and start building like in the virtual world?”
— In: BNR Radio interview