EDUCATORIUM, NETHERLANDS, UTRECHT, 1997
A campus centre for the University of Utrecht
Composed of two planes which fold to accommodate a range of distinct programs, including an outdoor plaza, two lecture halls, cafeteria and a testing facility. Planes interlock to create a single trajectory in which the entire university experience – socialization, learning, examination – is encapsulated.
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FACT SHEET

Project:
A campus centre for the University of Utrecht

Client:
University of Utrecht

Year:
1997

Status:
Built

Type:
Education

Location:
Utrecht, Netherlands

Site:
Uithof University Campus

Program:
University building of 11.000m2; cafeteria (900 seats), 2 auditoria (400 and 500 seats), examination rooms, lobby and connection to two existing campus buildings, bike storage

Budget:
€ 12 million

COLLABORATORS

Structural:
ABT Adviesbureau voor Bouwtechniek bv, Rob Nijsse, Frans van Herwijnen, Velp-Delft

Services:
Ingenieursburo Linssen, Henk Knipscheer, Amsterdam more...
PRESS

A+U #336, 09/98
Architectural Record #188, 06/00 more...
CREDITS

Partner:
Rem Koolhaas
Team:
Cristophe Cornubert with Richard Eelman, Gary Bates, Luc Veeger, Clement Gillet, Michel Melenhorst, Jacques Vink, Gaudi Houdaya, Enno Stemerding, Frans Blok, Henrik Valeur, Boukje Trenning

Technical Support:
Christian Müller, Eric Schotte
AWARD

1999 Gerrit Rietveld Prize