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Two Sports Centers Boshuizerkade

Two Sports Centers Boshuizerkade
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TWO SPORTS CENTERS BOSHUIZERKADE

René van Zuuk

ARCHITECTS
René van Zuuk Architects: René van Zuuk, Kersten Scheller, Peter Hagelaar, Wulf Oschwald, Javier Paz Taibo

YEAR
2009

LOCATION
Leiden, The Netherlands

CATEGORY
Sports Field

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The municipality of Leiden was looking to replace the old sports facilities in Leiden with a new complex which would separate the youth football association from the Leiden sports company. The position and footprint of the pavilions was predetermined by Buro Sant and Co who were responsible for the urban design.

Two Sports Centers Boshuizerkade
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Two Sports Centers Boshuizerkade
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Due to the wide variety of users it was important to strike a harmony in balance between the two pavilions. The first pavilion is dedicated to Football.

With the changing rooms on the ground-floor and the canteen and office function on the first floor, the canteen has a stretched glass façade which focuses on the playing fields.

Two Sports Centers Boshuizerkade
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Two Sports Centers Boshuizerkade
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On the other side of the canteen is another glass façade which connects the pavilion visually to the surrounding neighbourhood.

Interaction is more apparent in the second pavilion where there is a glass façade running alongside the street, this wall is also the dividing wall that separates it from the youth soccer association. At ground level the amenities are shared between the pavilions.

Two Sports Centers Boshuizerkade
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Two Sports Centers Boshuizerkade
Upper Floor Plan
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Upper Floor Plan
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Ground Floor Plan
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Ground Floor Plan
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Site Plan

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