Körforgásos Pavilon

Project idea

The idea of the project is to create a pavilion in the park of Utrecht University that serves as the entrance building for the botanical garden.
The placement of the building was carefully considered: we designed a pathway leading through the site towards the botanical garden, and positioned the pavilion perpendicularly to this axis to ensure harmony with its surroundings. A central goal of the project is sustainability — we aimed to reuse materials from the demolished Martinus G. de Bruingebouw building as much as possible.

Project description

This project consists of the design and construction of a sustainable visitor pavilion. The main areas include a multifunctional hall, service spaces, and a circulation corridor.
The structural grid and elements of the former Martinus G. de Bruingebouw served as key starting points for the design. The load-bearing outer walls are made of reinforced concrete, and the longer existing trusses were reused in the multifunctional hall. The floors in other spaces were constructed using hollow-core slabs from the demolished building. The pavilion's basic form is a simple rectangular prism, clad with timber boards and articulated with intersecting volumes.

Technical information

The construction of the building uses recycled structural elements wherever possible.
The primary structure includes reinforced concrete load-bearing walls and reused steel trusses. Floor slabs are made of precast hollow-core elements from the former building. The façades are clad in timber slats, and large glazed surfaces connect visually to the natural environment. A simple extensive green roof was designed to blend with the surroundings and contribute to the sustainability of the building.

Documentation

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