The Hague University & Square +
The Hague University & Square +
The Hague University & Square +
A large school with well-organized walking routes
Complex traffic flows
In the central atrium, visitors are led to the sector centers via stairs and main streets. Through an informal fabric of indoor squares, side streets, alleys and stairs, these streams gradually branch into a fine-grained labyrinth of walking routes. The elongated floors of the educational wings are diagonally intersected by 'cascades' of staircases located in line with each other.
Stretching and shrinking
Each sector has a sector center where sector-specific education and staff spaces are concentrated. This is surrounded by non-sector-specific spaces such as classrooms and teachers' rooms, which, due to their neutral nature, can in principle be assigned to both sectors. In addition, the set-up of the University provides opportunities for expansion for the two elongated educational wings with (rental) offices or student accommodation that can accommodate future growth (or contraction) of the University.
Construction
The spatial and structural design of the building made use of a far-reaching degree of standardization and rehearsal. Serial production made it possible to carry out all supporting structures in such a way that, in principle, the structural work is also completed at the same time. In addition, the supporting structure (facades, corridor walls) also has a space-separating function.
Square+
After 10 years, the Plein + project gives The Hague University a contemporary face again. The square and the adjoining spaces have been modified and improved in the design with the aim of creating an atrium that meets the new requirements set by the university: the atrium as the beating heart and soul of The Hague University.
The square has a parallel with a city square. The edges define the square. The square itself remains empty as much as possible for all kinds of activities such as a college, fashion show or a job market.
A fixed information point has been created on the square, a meeting place for students, employees and external parties. Screens, long benches and an olive tree together form this meeting place.
The edges of the square should become lively by, among other things, the realization of the “talent lane”; a series of small shops that support education in various ways, such as an international office, a cultural office, a sports event office and career center. By making the facades transparent, you can see what is happening here from the square.
The restaurant issue has been moved to the square, so that the restaurant now also has a terrace on the square. The space at the strip garden has become a complete restaurant and has been refurbished.
On the first floor, the library near the square is involved with a large open study landscape. Here, computer workstations and informal meeting places have been created along a transparent glass wall adjacent to the square.
The design and appearance are diverse, as a reflection of the many colorful cultures at The Hague University. A mix of Mediterranean colors and a diversity of places to stay has created a warm contemporary atmosphere. The cone in the square has become green as a derivative of the new corporate identity.
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