The use of textile in architecture.

Composite cladding façade with embedded textile structure designed with a wink to Tilburg's history as textile center.

PLECTERE variation is an acoustic improving partition curtain displaying a pleasant transparency while also providing the desired visual and spacial separation desired in the huge hall of Vanderlande industries.

KNITTED FACADE. Textile fabric captured by composite. For the renovation of the VAVO school building in Tilburg, the architect Mariette Adriaanssen wanted to design a characteristic facade with a strong link to the history of the Tilburg textile indu

KNITTED FACADE. Textile fabric captured by composite. For the renovation of the VAVO school building in Tilburg, the architect Mariette Adriaanssen wanted to design a characteristic facade with a strong link to the history of the Tilburg textile industry.  When architect saw Petra Vonk's work exhibited in the textile Museum in Tilburg she new what to do. Together they came to the design of the architectural knitted façade. The knitted pattern design panels were incorporated into translucent RAFICLAD composite panels. Materials: RAFICLAD composite panels by Holland Composite. Architect: Mariette Adriaanssen Building: School for VAVO, ROC Tilburg, 2012

KNITTED FACADE. Outside this creates an eye-catching pattern while inside it creates a classroom with a spiritual and introverted character.

KNITTED FACADE. Outside this creates an eye-catching pattern while inside it creates a classroom with a spiritual and introverted character.

KNITTED FACADE. This delivers a virtually closed facade, which allows a special, filtered light into the building.

KNITTED FACADE. This delivers a virtually closed facade, which allows a special, filtered light into the building.

KNITTED FACADE.

KNITTED FACADE.

KNITTED FACADE GLASS PRINT. To preserve the transparency but reduce visibility inside the offices StudioPetraVonk designed a glass print refering to the facade of the building.

KNITTED FACADE GLASS PRINT. To preserve the transparency but reduce visibility inside the offices StudioPetraVonk designed a glass print refering to the facade of the building.

KNITTED FACADE GLASS PRINT. Many glass walls were used for the interior of the building. Behind the glass there are offices.

KNITTED FACADE GLASS PRINT. Many glass walls were used for the interior of the building. Behind the glass there are offices.

PLECTERE VARIATIONS. Vanderlande industries in Veghel has become a regular customer to Studio Petra Vonk.

PLECTERE VARIATIONS. Vanderlande industries in Veghel has become a regular customer to Studio Petra Vonk.

PLECTERE VARIATIONS. Detail.

PLECTERE VARIATIONS. Detail.

PLECTERE VARIATIONS. From the outside of the entrance.

PLECTERE VARIATIONS. From the outside of the entrance.

PLECTERE VARIATIONS. To improve the acoustics in the entrance hall of the state-of-the-art new headquarters and bring tactility to the space Studio Petra Vonk co created a variation on PLECTERE.

PLECTERE VARIATIONS. To improve the acoustics in the entrance hall of the state-of-the-art new headquarters and bring tactility to the space Studio Petra Vonk co created a variation on PLECTERE.

Capital C's dome in Amsterdam, impression sketch

Capital C's dome in Amsterdam, impression sketch

3D sketch for the acoustic covering of the metal construction of Capital C's dome.

3D sketch for the acoustic covering of the metal construction of Capital C's dome.