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SuperHub Meerstad

CompanyDe Zwarte Hond
Lead DesignersErik Roerdink
Design TeamBuddy de Kleine, Chris ten Have, Bas Frieling, Pavel Berger
Project LocationMeerstad, Groningen, The Netherlands
ClientMWPO
CreditsPhotography by Ronald Tilleman, Ronald Zijlstra
Prize(s)Silver in Sustainable / Green Architecture Design / Sustainable Commercial Design
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Entry Description

SuperHub represents a revitalised version of the traditional market hall. The cleverly constructed timber cross forms stabilize the building and give it a cathedral-like appearance. The choice for wood also ensures a positive climate impact, and the built-in heating and air treatment installation create an energy-efficient, comfortable indoor climate. In addition, the structure was built to last and offers the possibility for future adjustments and additions. In this way, SuperHub manifests itself as a future-proof community hub that will grow along with the development of Meerstad.

Bio

De Zwarte Hond is a design bureau for architecture, urban design and research, founded in 1985, with offices in Groningen, Rotterdam and Cologne. The company is made up of some 100 people: architects, urbanists and other creatives, who work on projects characterised by blending in, yet being special.