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Ganzenhoef Cultural Educational Centre

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General information

  • Home page
    https://www.heeswijk.nl/projecten/cec-ganzenhoef.html
  • Location address
    Bijlmerdreef, Amsterdam Zuidoost
  • Location country
    Netherlands
  • Year of construction
    2004
  • Name of the client/building owner
    SFB Vastgoed bv, Amsterdam
  • Function of building
    Entertainment & recreation
  • Degree of enclosure
    Fully enclosed structure
  • Climatic zone
    Mediterranean - mild winters, dry hot summers
  • Type of application of the membrane
    covering
  • 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

  • Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
    Foil

Main dimensions and form

  • Form single element
    Synclastic

Duration of use

  • Temporary or permanent structure
    Permanent

Involved companies

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