Ector Hoogstad Architecten

Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre

Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch

PIER K THEATRE AND ARTS CENTRE 

Ector Hoogstad Architecten

AREA
2750.0 sqm

YEAR
2008

LOCATION
Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands

CATEGORY
Performing Arts Center

Text description provided by architect.

The arts building houses Pier K, the cultural organization responsible for promoting activities and art education right across Haarlemmermeer.

Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch
Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch

The design challenge was to find a balance between the desire for a prominent building on the one hand, and on the other the need for a warm, welcoming and low-key edifice. In other words not a cultural temple but rather a club house for culture.

The complex programme extends over three floors. All the rooms, the grand café and all the service functions are situated on the ground floor.

The teaching rooms for music, dance and for the visual arts are on the first and second floor.

Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch
Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch
Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch

Staggered glazed elevations point-up the site of the entrance area and of the terrace.

Daylight penetrates through the glazed entrance elevation, but also through the central well of clear space that runs all the way through the building.

In the interior warm natural materials have been combined with vividly coloured walls.

Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch
Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch
Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch

The facades are made up of fully glazed aluminium curtain walls, with western red cedar timber panelling, and are largely clad in slate. 

The slate facades have been furnished, seemingly at random, with windows of varying dimensions.

From the inside these windows provide a range of interesting views of the surroundings and, conversely, function as shop-window for the activities in the building.

Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Jeroen Musch
Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
© Kees Hummel

During the evening hours, when the building will be intensively used, the building turns into a glowing coal in the new heart of Nieuw Vennep.


Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre


Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre
Pier K Theatre And Arts Centre

Ector Hoogstad Architecten
T +31 10 4402121
Ector Hoogstad Architecten
Hofplein 20, 3032 AC Rotterdam, Netherlands