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Project • By De Zwarte Hond • Secondary Schools
Gilde College
The largest pre-vocational secondary technical school (VMBO) in the Netherlands, Gilde Vakcollege, has opened its doors on the innovation campus on the outskirts of Gorinchem. The new energy-neutral school building, spanning over 10,000 m² and designed by De Zwarte Hond, offers an inspiring and sustainable learning environment where craftsmanship, innovation, and personal development come together.
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Gilde Vakcollege was in need of renewal, as the existing building no longer met contemporary standards. In the new facility, students benefit from modern practical classrooms, spacious learning plazas, and an environment where theory and practice blend seamlessly. Headteacher Krijn Redert is proud of the result:
“This bu... More
News • News • 28 Oct 2024
De Zwarte Hond completes circular renovation and extension of 1970s Leiden University building
Architectural studio De Zwarte Hond has completed a considered circular renovation and extension of Leiden University’s former “Cluster Zuid” (South Cluster) building. The renovation project emphasizes reuse and sustainability.
De Zwarte Hond
Designed by Dutch architect Joop van Stigt in the late 1970s, the Cluster Zuid building is a representative example of structuralism in architecture. (Emphasizing the relationship between buildings and their social context, structuralism is focused on how buildings shape human interaction and behavior.) Following a thorough renovation program, the Cluster Zuid building reopened on 8 October 2024 as the Herta Mohr Building. (A Leiden University alumnus, Herta Mohr is th... More
News • News • 11 Dec 2023
Mercado in Groningen completes the transformation of the city center’s north side
Dutch architecture firms De Zwarte Hond and Loer Architecten have completed the design and construction of Mercado, a sustainable apartment building in the north side of Groningen’s city center. The project is part of the five-year transformation of Rode Weeshuisstraat (from 2018–2023), a one-time dark and run-down side street whose decline was a result of years of urban decay. Mercado and an adjacent new public square represent an example of the revitalization of city center areas, with a focus on pedestrians, cyclists, and a renewed sense of dynamism.
Sebastian van Damme
Sebastian van Damme
“In the new urban development plan, Rode Weeshuisstraat is no longer the back of Grote Markt but the front of the... More
News • News • 3 Jan 2023
SuperHub Meerstad by De Zwarte Hond brings a circular version of the traditional market hall to a growing district of Groningen
In the burgeoning Meerstad district of Groningen, De Zwarte Hond has completed SuperHub, a multi-functional, interactive, and adaptive market hall building for a growing neighborhood. This circular version of the traditional market hall includes a supermarket, an upscale café, and plenty of spacious areas for residents to meet. The project's main aim is to bring back the concept of shopping as a social and personal experience, thus offering an alternative to the new popular express delivery services.
Ronald Tilleman
The large span structural system with a nine-meter ceiling height provides a luminous interior and an open floor plan that affords a flexible layout and future adaptation. The structural concept features expansi... More