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Herta Mohr Building Leiden University Renovation / De Zwarte Hond

Hadir Al Koshta — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 03:00:00 +0000

Commissioned by Leiden University, De Zwarte Hond has completed the circular renovation and extension of the former Cluster Zuid building of the Faculty of Humanities. Architect Joop van Stigt designed Cluster Zuid for the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University in the late 1970s. This impressive example of structuralist architecture was re-inaugurated on 8 October as Herta Mohr. It now offers 11,400 m² of space, plus car parking, with more than 700 teaching spaces and self-study places, two lecture theatres, work and meeting rooms, and common rooms. The building also houses the libraries of Leiden's African Studies Centre and the Middle Eastern Studies program.

Heart of the Waalsprong Housing Complex / De Zwarte Hond

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The Heart of the Waalsprong is the new centre of Nijmegen-Noord, where shopping, living and facilities come together. De Zwarte Hond was commissioned by AM and VanWonen to design the urban plan and the Donk and Elft apartment blocks. Other homes in the area were designed by architects BRINK architecture & urbanism, Korth Tielens Architects, Level of Detail and Monadnock. De Urbanisten designed the landscaping, which connects the central square to the Waal River via a green route with a wadi, squares and gardens.

School Building for Het Element / De Zwarte Hond

Paula Pintos — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:00:00 +0000

The new school building for Het Element combines two pre-vocational secondary schools, three sports halls, a dojo and a language center. By choosing a compact volume, we create extra green outdoor space, short walking distances and a vibrant central heart to which all the different clusters are connected.

Liander Westpoort / De Zwarte Hond

Andreas Luco — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Commissioned by energy network company Alliander, De Zwarte Hond designed the new regional offices 'Liander Westpoort', located in the port area of Amsterdam and consisting of an office building, workshops, warehouses, test facilities, an educational- and parking building. Together with clients Alliander, IMd, Copper8, and DGMR, De Zwarte Hond formulated sustainability ambitions resulting in high flexibility, scalability, and modularity.

Mercado in Groningen / De Zwarte Hond + Loer Architecten

Paula Pintos — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

With the completion of Mercado and the redevelopment of Rode Weeshuisstraat, Groningen city center’s north side gets a new boost. The building, together with the new Stalplein next to it, embodies an urban transformation geared towards pedestrians and encounters. The design of Mercado and the urban plan for Rode Weeshuisstraat were created by the architectural collaboration of De Zwarte Hond and Loer Architecten on behalf of developers MWPO and Beauvast. Mercado features a monumental plinth with 41 sustainable apartments above it, built by Plegt-Vos.

Regulateur Housing Complex / De Zwarte Hond

Andreas Luco — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 03:00:00 +0000

The Regulateur is a compact housing block with 105 apartments, of which 79 are social rentals and 26 mid-rentals, built around an inner courtyard garden. The collaboration in the Grunobuurt was designed with the aim of making people live healthier and happier in their homes.

SuperHub Meerstad Market / De Zwarte Hond

Paula Pintos — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Inspired by the mission to better connect the burgeoning Groningen district, and to transform it into an interactive social space, De Zwarte Hond was commissioned by real estate developer MWPO to design a multifunctional and adaptive central building for the neighborhood. The innovative community hub was inaugurated on November 2nd.

Park Pavilion The Hoge Veluwe National Park / De Zwarte Hond + MONADNOCK

Paula Pintos — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000

The pavilion has a restaurant, a park shop and accommodates education and reception areas. In the elongated and curved central space – with a crackling fire at one end on cold days – visitors can admire the light projections on the vaulted ceiling. The new building is a striking landmark in the middle of the forest and is an ideal base for a day out in the Hoge Veluwe. A key point of departure for the architects was that the entire building must form an integral part of the landscape and the park experience. This is not only reflected in the design itself, but also in the collaboration with lighting specialists and interior designers. The entire building reflects the direct connection with the surrounding natural landscape of the Hoge Veluwe.

School by a School / Studio Nauta + De Zwarte Hond

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 02:00:00 +0000

In a new integrated child centre in Leeuwarden, primary school Prins Constantijn and children’s daycare centre Sinne come together under one roof. The project consists of adapting and expanding an existing school building to meet contemporary requirements, fit to house over 200 children throughout the day. Blending existing physical qualities with progressive pedagogical principles, the new building is organised around a number of learning clusters, with spaces for cooperation, play, concentration, and peace.

Assen Station / Powerhouse Company + De Zwarte Hond

Paula Pintos — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 02:00:00 +0000

A new identity. Assen Station was originally a transit station where the city remained invisible to travelers. The municipality of Assen, therefore, asked for a transparent and inviting station on the regional level, which would at the same time remove the barrier of the tracks on the neighborhood level. Powerhouse Company and De Zwarte Hond designed the new station as an all-sided building – connective, transparent and sustainable – that is equally inviting from every angle. The impressive triangular geometry of the roof gives the building a strong identity, organizes the program and also makes a connection with the urban context.

Zuidplein Theatre / De Zwarte Hond

Andreas Luco — Thu, 21 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Zuidplein Theatre forms part of Hart van Zuid, a region-wide public-private partnership development focused around the Zuidplein and the Ahoy events complex. In cooperation with the city of Rotterdam, Ballast Nedam and Heijmans are constructing projects here such as the Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre, Zwemcentrum Rotterdam (swimming pool), an extension of the Zuidplein shopping centre, a new bus station, hotel, housing, and hospitality venues. The outdoor (public) spaces will also be completely redesigned. Following on from Zwemcentrum Rotterdam, Zuidplein Theatre is the second project completed in Hart van Zuid.

Holiday Home Between Dunes and Beach / De Zwarte Hond

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 02:00:00 +0000

De Zwarte Hond has designed a new holiday home between the dunes and the beach on Schiermonnikoog, an island off the north coast of the Netherlands. An inviting haven, with a high degree of privacy whilst respecting the valuable landscape.

Zinder Cultural Center / De Zwarte Hond

Daniel Tapia — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 23:00:00 +0000

Tiel’s new culture building, “Zinder”, is situated in the city center and the river Waal. The new culture cluster pulsates and stimulates and invites the inhabitants of Tiel and the surrounding area to participate. Music or dance lessons, follow a painting course, borrow books, rehearse with your band and go to a pop concert, it’s all happening in Zinder. De Zwarte Hond, commissioned by Koninklijke VolkerWessels, was responsible for the architectural, urban and landscape design. The municipality of Tiel is actively boosting the attraction of its city. The qualities of the river Waal will be exploited more fully and the relationship between the city center and the river reinforced. The level of facilities is being raised and access to the city center will also be improved.

Het Kielzog Cultural and Municipal Complex / De Zwarte Hond

Cristobal Rojas — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:00:00 +0000

The Municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer has been given a single, prominent, public building in which a theatre, an arts centre, a library and the town hall are accommodated. In the dynamic heart of this Dutch municipality citizens are served a wide palette of services, information, education, culture and recreation. Existing elements, such as the theatre auditorium, dating back to the 1980s, are re-used in the new development. The adjacent town hall, at the moment still in an outdated state, will ultimately undergo a complete transformation. In the meantime the existing premises and the new build function as a single entity. The connecting, central street forms a temporary solution to the gaps in the present infrastructure. Both in terms of use, as well as technological exploitation and urban design, the new central building has great advantages for Hoogezand-Sappemeer.

Dockboot Holiday Home / De Zwarte Hond

Daniel Sánchez — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:00:00 +0000

On the island of Schiermonnikoog off the north coast of the Netherlands, directly bordering the dune landscape, this modest, yet surprisingly spacious, environmentally sustainable holiday home blends perfectly into its surroundings. Due to the extended periods that the family stays there, the island’s maximum domestic footprint of 110m² was insufficient. The majority of the building’s functions have been programmed into the underground floor, thus achieving the desired spatial quality and size, while maintaining the structure’s affinity with its surroundings.

Montessori School Waalsdorp / De Zwarte Hond

Karen Valenzuela — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000

The new building for the Montessori School Waalsdorp makes up part of the “school triangle” in the city’s Benoordenhout district. Designed by De Zwarte Hond, the school blends in well with the neighbourhood, while maintaining a unique presence. Its spacious and flexible interior forms a dynamic accommodation perfectly suited to the Montessori education system.

Culture Complex De Nieuwe Kolk / De Zwarte Hond

Cristian Aguilar — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000

In 2008 De Zwarte Hond won the design competition for a multifunctional culture building in Assen. The site, at the edge of the historical city has been transformed via a design & build construction into a big complex with functions such as a theater, cinema, library, cafés, restaurants and apartments.