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09MAY 2012

Stadshuis Nieuwegein / 3XN

Posted in Architecture - Office Buildings by FORMAKERS

A Multi-functional House The ‘Stadshuis’ - City Hall - of Nieuwegein mix traditional city hall features of offices and service with a library, a multi-cultural centre, and commercial facilities.

In this way, the city hall becomes a part of the everyday life of the town.

This creates life in the building all day and strengthens the connection to the commercial and residential area surrounding the building.

Ties the City Together A modern participatory democracy requires transparency and communication at eye level in the encounter between citizen and authority.

This has been a guideline for the design of a building which appears open towards the city.

The city hall functions as an important part of the densification of the city centre and aims to tie the complex context together - but always with great respect of the neighbouring buildings Democratic Institution with space for Interaction The five floors spread out like a fan and open up towards the atrium, allowing the building’s visitors and employees to visually connect with what is happening on the other floors.

The different levels are connected by an open winding staircase.

Rotation of the floor plans allows the visitors a wide view from one floor to the next all the way up and down through the building.

City:
Nieuwegein, Utrecht

Client:
Nieuwegein Municipality

Design team:
3XN Team
Kim Herforth Nielsen, Mette Baarup, Henriette Byrge, Daniel de Sousa, Robert Haff-Jensen, Palle Holsting, Jørgen Søndermark, Heidi Daggry, Rune Hvarre Brouer, Vibeke K. Jørgensen, Nikolaj Borgwardt Schmidt, Jens Martin Højrup

Status:
Completed

Website (references):
http://www.3xn.dk/en/

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