renovation and extension of Building 2400

The renovation with extension comprises the lecture rooms, laboratories and offices for the faculties of Earth & Life Sciences (FALW), Sciences (FEW) and Human Movement Sciences (FBW) and public facilities for the entire VU.
The existing, introvert structure of the building was reorganised, resulting in the public areas of the building facing the central VU campus square which has yet to be realised. The building has been given an open look, and the modern educational facilities, an atrium, open galleries and the facade promenades ensure a stimulating education and research environment. The building will be more open and the users more recognisable but at the same time, its largeness will be appreciated and augmented. At the front of the campus square will be a multifunctional and characteristic building for general campus education and study facilities.
Start realisation of the 1st construction phase in March 2006, completion of the final phase will be mid-2015.
location
Free University of Amsterdam

client
VU Real Estate Executive , dept. of Building Management

duration
preliminary studies and structure plan 6 months, preliminary design 4 months, final design and permit application 5 months, construction preparation in phases

scope of assignment
preliminary design up to and including construction supervision, including budgeting, possibly part of interior

scope in mē gross floor area
104,000 m²

team
Peter Vermeulen, Arno de Vries, Ger van Leeuwen, Peter van der Eem, Romke de Haan, Max van Steen, Cees de jong, Jean Paul Suvaal, Simone van Hengstum

advisers
ABT, Delft (constructions)
Valstar Simonis, Rijswijk (installations)
Peutz, Zoetermeer (constructional physics)

construction budget / construction costs
development costs approx. € 160 million excl. VAT, construction costs approx. € 120 million