MERGENT

MERGENT is an architectural design studio based in Haarlem. We articulate the sensitivity, playfulness and sophistication that is necessary to develop architecture for the soul. We seek to define a type of architecture that celebrates the human experience, that re-sensitizes our senses and reflects the human spirit... Our aim is to focus on ways of approaching fundamental problems of space, proportion, light and materials, rather than on developing a set of stylistic mannerisms. We see the tension between pragmatic needs and formal, spatial innovations as the opportunity to create an architecture that is task specific and compelling to the human experience... While we understand ourselves as a studio with a focus on architectural design, we position ourselves as creatives at heart that see through architectural lenses. Motivated to tackle social issues through design, we often seek solutions that blur the boundaries between architecture, art and science. Regardless of the final..