Kwint Architecten

Community Centre TuinPad

Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra

COMMUNITY CENTRE TUINPAD

Kwint Architects

PHOTOS
Ronald Zijlstra

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Groningen, Netherlands

TYPE
Cultural › Cultural Center

Kwint Architecten designed a community centre for the Paddepoel-Zuid & Tuinwijk districts in de dutch City of Groningen.

Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra
Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra

The community center is located in a parc, called the Bessemoerpark, as a link between the two districts.

As part of the transformation of the parc, Kwint Architecten was assigned to design a building with it’s own character, independent from the parc.

The building is set up as an unpretentious master volume with an elongated shape.

Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra
Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra
Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra

The volume is placed crosswise in the elongated parc, as a result of which transforms the building in a link between the two adjacent city districts.

The entrance of the building is situated alongside a footpath between these districts.By means of rounding of two of the four corners the building derives a distinctive character.

As a result of the rounding, the front and side facades melt together and prevents the use of the outdoor spaces at only one side.

Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra
Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra

Instead, the shape stimulates the use of all the outdoor space alongside the building for activities. The building is designed to be a guest in the parc and to interact with the parc. Two elements are a added to the design.

At one side a cavity is formed to mark the entrance, at the other side a porch is added which connects the main rooms to the park.

Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra


Community Centre TuinPad
© Ronald Zijlstra
Community Centre TuinPad



Community Centre TuinPad
Community Centre TuinPad


Community Centre TuinPad

Kwint Architecten
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Kwint Architecten
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