Visit the City Hall in Deventer on Open Monuments Day
This weekend is Open Monuments Day, and Deventer City Hall - where atelier PRO has done the renovation and the interiors - is open to the public, among others. Throughout the weekend, you can visit the historic part of the complex with or without a guide, ask questions to the mayor and aldermen of the Municipality of Deventer, while there are also special programs in the new public hall!
Deventer City Hall - address: Grote Kerkhof 4 - is open on Saturday 7/9 and Sunday 8/9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration is not necessary, and admission is free.
About the project
In 2015, the new Deventer City Hall, designed by Neutelings Riedijk architects, was completed; this new building is linked to the one from the 17the century Town Hall and the adjacent historic Landshuis. To bring old and new together, atelier PRO was asked to design the entire complex; at the same time, we also designed the restoration of the old building.
In the interior, we deliberately opted for contemporary interventions with a historic feel, such as the large, pixelated “flower carpets” that evoke the atmosphere of still lifes. The use of color refers to pigments from the 17th century, with colors such as ultramarine, indigo, umber, kralak and lead tin yellow.
