SHIFT ARCHITECTURE THEMODERNIST FACULTY
PROJECT: Faculty Club CLIENT: Tilburg University LOCATION: Rotterdam DESIGN: Shift Architecture Urbanism
PROJECT ARCHITECTS: Harm Timmermans and Pieter Heymans COMPLETION DATE: June 2011 GROSS AREA: Inside space – 518sqm, outside space – 110sqm
Tilburg University has extended its campuswith the Faculty Club, a multipurpose pavilion for the academic staff and their guests. Shift Architecture Urbanismtook the initiative to reanimate the quintessential quality of the Tilburg campus: strong solitary buildings in the green. Taking inspiration fromthe original Jos Bedaux creation that was built in the sixties, the Faculty Club pays homage to itsmodernist frame. A strong link between old and newsolidifies the single direction inwhich the entire University campus ismoving. The Faculty Club, despite its newfaçade and contemporary position on the campus blends
with the earlier buildings and is fully incorporated into the University. The Faculty Club is designed as a carved-out-monolith, one simple
box in which transparency andmassivenessmelt together. The central restaurant is carved out fromthe centre, creating a tunnel-effect in the front façade. In order to strengthen its solitaire character the building is lifted fromthe ground. The height difference is bridged by outside stairs and a ramp integrated within the front façade. Each façade has only one window. By recessing each window, outdoor spaces are created within the front and rear façades. Thesemark the entrance in front and forma large covered terrace in the back. The simplicity and plasticity of the three-dimensional window treatment further contributes to the building’s sculptural qualities. The construction principles of the Faculty Club are deceptively
simple. In order to emphasise contrasting space and mass, the structure, installations and details are integrated within walls and floors. Key contractors and consultants were engaged early in the process of preliminary design, enabling the development of precise and project-specific details that consistently support the overall concept. Shift Architecture Urbanism was responsible for the design, including the execution drawings and the site supervision.
Strong simple lines create a sculptural feel.
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