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De Uithof, history of a university campus,
1950s
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| 1953 |
December 3rd, 1953 the
first committee was appointed to study the possibilities
for expanding Utrecht University beyond the city boundaries.
The primary task is to find new grounds for the Faculty of
Veterinary Science. At least 100 hectares are needed. Grounds
near 'Fort
De Bilt' are considered first. |
| 1957 |
The 'Johannapolder' is taken into consideration.
It is potentially three times bigger than the grounds near
De Bilt. Location: east of the city, empty, except for a
few farmhouses and one of the fortifications of the 'Nieuwe
Hollandse Waterlinie': the 'Werk aan de Hoofddijk'. The
Johannapolder spreads across Utrecht, De Bilt, Zeist and
Bunnik. |
| 1958 |
The Dutch cabinet, the Minister of Research
and Education , J.M.L.Th.
Cals (in Dutch), agrees on the aquisition
of the 'Johannapolder' for Utrecht University. The name 'De
Uithof' is chosen for the university centre. This name is
taken from the most prominent farm in the area, but it is
also a generic name for farms situated on grounds owned by
the clergy.
The civil engineer J.A.C. van der Steur is assigned to draw
a masterplan for the new university developments and he is
also appointed as supervisor for all construction activities.
Van der Steur is employed by the firm 'Van Hasselt en De
Koning', later to become 'Haskoning'. |
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 Johannapolder end of the 1950s |
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