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| Address |
Padualaan 14
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| Architect |
Bureau Wouda BV Utrecht
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| Year |
Feb. 1978 - Jul. 1980
renovation main entrance 2006/7 |
| Use |
The building was built to relieve some
of the shortage of office space that had grown during the
seventies. Originally three departments were brought in:
Dutch language and literature, History and Slavonic languages.
A majority of staff disapproved on moving to 'De Uithof'
with the rest of the faculty remaining in the city. During
the years the use of the building has differed somewhat.
In recent years it has been occupied by the department of
computer science and the administrative services.
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| Awards |
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| Relevant websites |
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| Opened |
Officially opened 1981.
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| Sq. metrage |
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| Cost |
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| Contractors |
Bredero Construction Netherlands
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| Landscape designer |
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| General information |
The building is
very typical for the late seventies. The use of red brick,
orange and brown interior paintwork alongside with a cenrtain
smallness in scale was used to emphasize the 'human' scale.
'Centrumgebouw Noord' was built in combination with the 'Langeveldgebouw' which shares many of its characteristics.
The two buildings are depicted here shortly after they were
finished. The main road, Padualaan, is still partly under
reconstruction here.
The south wing of the building is elevated to allow for the
passage of the public transportation in 'De Uithof'. At the
time of the construction of the building a tramway was
considered. The building was designed to be compatible
with this idea. This is still visible, a wooden panelling
indicates the potential position of the overhead wiring.
Underneath the building two artistic elements can be discovered.
First of all there is a concrete sculpture which has recently
been restored to its original position after being placed
beside the building for a number of years. Additionally the
painted ceiling panels provide an artistic pattern. They
have been resprayed in 2007.
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During the first months of 2007 the building has been renovated.
University designer Ad Fyan altered the entrance of the building
to give it a more prominent character.
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| The name of the building |
| 'Centrumgebouw Noord' (literally northern
building of the centre) received its name to contrast with
'Centrumgebouw Zuid' (southern) which was later renamed
Langeveld Building. |
