Description
The new Meerstad planned district on the outskirts of the Dutch provincial capital of Groningen was to be given an attractive centre, a place that will thrive together with the burgeoning urban district, that will shape and strengthen it over the long term and enable a variety of social activities. The Groningen-based architecture firm “De zwarte Hond” developed the SuperHub, a multifunctional hall that represents an investment in the future of this new neighbourhood through the flexibility of its design and potential application.
The 9-metre-high glass façade is set between the tree-like columns and forms the SuperHub’s vertical exterior shell. Movable horizontal louvres provide glare protection and create a fine linear structure on the façade. Each of the 9 x 11 metre façade panels has a door opening, with a main entrance located on the north façade. The circular façades were created with highly selective COOL-LITE® XTREME 70/33 II from Saint-Gobain Glass. The glass elements combine several functions including sun and heat protection, sound insulation and security.
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