Huis van Stad en Regio by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Channel: A As Architecture
Date: 2020-05-05

The municipality of Dordrecht in The Netherlands selected Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects to design its new House of the City and Region following an international competition. The cultural anchor and urban node comprises a citizens’ service centre, library, tourist information centre, and workplaces for the civil services of the municipality Dordrecht and the Drechtsteden. 

The proposal for the new House of City and Region embodies the spirit and identity of Dordrecht as a city on the water. With its unique location between the train station and historic city centre, the project will function as a facilitator of culture, a connector, and an environment for ideas and innovation, co-created with its stakeholders.
 
The winning proposal offers several new public spaces around the building such as the square that marks the main entrance and connects with the city centre, and a pocket park that creates a more intimate public space. There is clear focus on the human scale and the pedestrian experience. The robust yet warm materiality of the building provides a deliberate contrast to the adjacent office and residential buildings.

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