Maurice Nio - architect chairman principal NIO architecten

Maurice Nio (1959) graduated as architect at the TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture, cum laude in 1988. His master project was on villa for Michael Jackson, the most weird project that year.
That project created the basis for his hybrid approach; this is a mix of mythological and pragmatical way of thinking, cryptic and at the same time cristal clear design strategies. With this approach Maurice realised amazing projects, like the huge waste incenerator installation (working at BDG Architects, 1991-1996) and Europe's longest public transport line, the so called Southern Tangent (working at VHP city planners and architects, 1997-1999).
Maurice started his own architectural practice in januari 2000.
Besides creating architecture he loves writing, graphic design and movie production.


Recent projects - selection

- rail road design Hanzelijn Oude Land - traject Drontermeer-Zwolle, final design, 2007
- ReBlackpool: redevelopment coastline Blackpool, restricted competition, 2006-2007
- Extension Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, final design, 2006-2007
- Redevelopment Shopping Centre Lewenborg, Groningen, restricted competition, 2006
- Highway design A4 - traject Burgerveen-Leiden, final design, 2006-2007
- Retail Park, Roermond, in execution, 2004-2007
- Biomass Power staion, Hengelo, final design, 2004-2005
- 22 bridges in Watertuinen, ’s-Hertogenbosch, excecuted, 2004-2007
- ZEP Leisure Park, Middelburg, final design, 2004-2007
- Gateway Art Project, Queens Drive Flyover/Rocket Junction, Liverpool, restricted competition


Video productions - selection

- ‘Walk With Me - Brazil ’97’, 1997
- ‘Day-Glo L.A’, 1995
- ‘Soft City’, videoproduction for Prima Vista, TV-program for VPRO, 1993
- ‘De Belaagde Landen’, 1989
- ‘Triomf van de Nacht’, 1984


Awards awards - selection

- Winner of the ar+d awards 2003, for Fluid Vehicle, organised by The Architectural Review and d line™
- Nomination for the Design Award Rotterdam 1999, for the book ‘You Have the Right to Remain Silent’, exposition in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1999
- Aluminium Award 1997, for the waste inceneration installation aviTwente, organised by the Aluminium Centrum


Publications - selection of books

- Maurice Nio - Segreti Pubblici: 5 Progretti, (contribution to text and illustration), Edilstampa, Roma, 2005
- Unseen I Slipped Away, Uitgeverij 010, Rotterdam, 2004
- Eating Brazil, Uitgeverij 010, Rotterdam, 1999
- You Have the Right to Remain Silent, Uitgeverij 1001, Amsterdam, 1998
- NOX D. Djihad, Uitgeverij 1001, Amsterdam 1995
- NOX C. Chloroform, Uitgeverij 1001, Amsterdam 1993
- NOX B. Bio-tech, Uitgeverij 1001, Amsterdam, 1992
- NOX A. Actiones in distans, Uitgeverij 1001, Amsterdam, 1991


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