Nieuwegein is a fast-growing city south of Utrecht. A key principle behind 3XN's design for the new City Hall was that there should be eye-to-eye transparency and communication between citizen and authority. The five floors open out like a fan from the striking central atrium, with its spiral staircase: rotating floorplates allow visitors extensive views as they rise through the building. The 25,000 sq m complex houses a wide range of functions, including administrative offices, public library, helpdesks and a cafe. 3XN made maximum use of natural light – including large windows on the top floor, while deploying glass patterned silkscreen on the exterior to mitigate glare and overheating in summer.
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| Image File: | DBOR-0044-0015 |
| Caption: | Nieuwegein City Hall (Stadshuis Nieuwegein), Nieuwegein, Netherlands. Architect: 3XN, 2012. Detail of offices, with glass doors and purple-topped seat on reflective floor. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3344 x 5016 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 03/08/2012 |
| Restriction: | Editorial Only |
| Credit: | David Borland/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Nieuwegein City Hall (Stadshuis Nieuwegein) |
| Headline: | Nieuwegein City Hall (Stadshuis Nieuwegein), Nieuwegein, Netherlands. Architect: 3XN, 2012. |
| City: | Nieuwegein |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Architect: | 3XN |
| Architect Website: | |
| Category: | Public And Government |
| Building Type: | City Hall |
| Year of Completion: | 2012 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | Nieuwegein is a fast-growing city south of Utrecht. A key principle behind 3XN's design for the new City Hall was that there should be eye-to-eye transparency and communication between citizen and authority. The five floors open out like a fan from the striking central atrium, with its spiral staircase: rotating floorplates allow visitors extensive views as they rise through the building. The 25,000 sq m complex houses a wide range of functions, including administrative offices, public library, helpdesks and a cafe. 3XN made maximum use of natural light – including large windows on the top floor, while deploying glass patterned silkscreen on the exterior to mitigate glare and overheating in summer. |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | City Hall |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | Detail |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Interior |
| Photographer: | David Borland |
| Source File Name: | DBOR-0044-0015.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |