Monumental building

When a large, monumental department store stands empty in a prime location, what happens next? Following the closures of V&D and Hudson’s Bay in the Netherlands, the city faced the challenge of repurposing this iconic building. While street-level shops attracted interest, the upper floors required a new function. The solution: transforming the space into a university campus in the heart of The Hague.From department store to university campushe former department store, with its expansive floor plans and generous ceiling heights, was an ideal candidate for educational use. Spanning over 35,000 m², the building was reimagined to accommodate Leiden University, along with other institutions such as Delft University of Technology,... More