City hall Almelo, Almelo (NL)
Vincent van der Meulen
The new City Hall of Almelo will be situated on a new to be created square on the water in a green setting. All represetative functions will be situated in the low rise. An inviting public hall guides the pedestrian route from the city center to the central station of Almelo. A monumental staircase leads to the council chamber on the first floor, where large windows offer a panoramic view on the surroundings. On this floor also the administrative areas and the conference center are situated.
The offices are located in the towers, arranged around a communal open space which functions as a communal meeting area. The split level floors are connected by stairs. Parking is solved on the roof of the low rise, which will mainly be executed as a green roof. The parking deck will accommodate approximately 100 cars.
year
2011 - 2014
client
Municipality Almelo
GFA
17,500 m²
project team
David Hess, Willem-Jan van der Gugten, Frank Hendriks, Joost Esschendal