Ganzenhoef Cultural Educational Centre
General information
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Home page
https://www.heeswijk.nl/projecten/cec-ganzenhoef.html
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Location address
Bijlmerdreef, Amsterdam Zuidoost
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Location country
Netherlands
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Year of construction
2004
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Name of the client/building owner
SFB Vastgoed bv, Amsterdam
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Function of building
Entertainment & recreation
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Degree of enclosure
Fully enclosed structure
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Climatic zone
Mediterranean - mild winters, dry hot summers
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Type of application of the membrane
covering
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Daylight gains
- Rain protection
- Wind protection
Description
The Ganzenhoef Cultural Educational Centre in Amsterdam-Southeast houses various social and cultural
organizations. The largest part of the building is used as a Regional Training Centre. Other uses include a
grand cafe, conference centre and a sports hall. Above the centre are two floors of housing and below it
is a basement car park. The transparent multi-occupancy building is arranged around a publicly accessible
atrium. The ready visibility of what is going on inside tempts passers-by to enter the building and take part
in the activities. The heterogeneous programme is housed in a flexibly structured building: the clear separation
between shell and contents means that it could in future be converted into a regular office building.
As well as day-to-day activities, the atrium is suitable for events an exhibitions. From this covered plaza a
central stair leads to the entrances on the upper floor.
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Foil
Main dimensions and form
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Form single element
Synclastic
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Permanent
Involved companies
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Architects
Hans van Heeswijk architecten
Editor
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Editor
Marijke Mollaert
