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In Zwanenburg, a village hall is currently being built. Not a bungalow-like building in a backyard, but a striking building with the appearance of several monumental buildings in a row in the heart of the village.
Initial discussions about the village hall to be built took place as early as 2013. In that year, Heren 5 architecten delivered - with input from the residents - the winning design for the village hall. A beautiful design that met all the wishes of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer. With a sports hall, library, activity rooms for several associations, coffee bar and terrace on the waterfront and a collective living room, it had everything to become the beating heart of Zwanenburg. However, due to the overarching rezoning plan, construction did not start until 2018.
The village house - set up as several village houses under one roof - has distinctive roof shapes. More and less ascending roof lines alternate. Quite a challenge for K. Dekker Bouw & Infra. "The sloping lines and exclusive detailing make this work special," says Maarten Snijder, project manager of K. Dekker Bouw & Infra. "Moreover, many parties are involved in the shape of the building. These have an impact on the installations, the recesses in the limestone, the ceiling lines and more. Fortunately, almost all parties did the preparations in 3D and almost everything was already coordinated during the preparation phase."
More and less soaring roof lines alternate.
On the inside, the building is spacious and bright. All utility spaces are visible and accessible from the spacious, centrally located "interior street. "In the five years the plan was delayed, the design has hardly changed," Snijder says. "It has only been tightened up slightly in a few areas. For example, the interior design now refers more to a large Dutch barn with wooden rafters. In consultation with the architect and the client, we also made some cuts. By changing materials and fixtures here and there, the look and feel of the building remained unchanged, but we were able to make savings."
In the context of sustainability, sustainable materials were chosen. Three colors of facing bricks were selected especially for the village hall. To spare the bricklayers, these were delivered mixed on the pallets. A light gray plastic FPO was chosen for the roofing because of its longevity, kerosene resistance and reflection of sunlight. Because of the reflection, the building heats up less and requires less cooling. Solar control glazing is used on the south facade. Heating and cooling are controlled by a thermal storage system, for which energy is supplied by PV panels, coupled to a battery system with storage. Insulation and airtightness have also received extra attention. Snijder: "With these measures, the village hall will soon be all-electric and ready for a long, sustainable future."
Once the Lidl, which is now located in the building next to the new village hall, has moved out, this area will be set up as the front area of the village hall.
