A recognizable and friendly character
The parking exists of two layers above ground and three underground layers. The upper part connects the existing height differences of the landscape with each other, while the roof is laid out as parkland. To generate a liveable underground part a vide was created alongside the road. On the one hand the vide leads daylight into the parking and on the other hand it provides natural ventilation.
The vide is furnished as a wavy green slope, visible from the parking. The organic form language of the facades is in contrast with the surrounding brutal architecture, however it blends seamlessly into the hilly landscape. With this building as an entrance, the campus will get a recognizable and friendly character.
Canal
It posed a challenge to make the underground layers pleasant and well-organized as well, according to Gortemaker Algra Feenstra. To bring light and air to the third basement level, the architectural firm devised a wavy, deep “canyon” around the garage.
In the future, the canal walls are intended to be covered with vegetation, which, along with the wooden slats and natural light, contributes to the orientation and a positive experience for the user, explains Gortemaker Algra Feenstra.
