Dordrechts museum

TRANSFORM, DORDRECHT, CULTURE, RENOVATION

Location

Dordrecht

Size

7.900 m2

Client

Dordrechts museum

Year

2010

The project consisted of the restauration of the monumental old building for the Dordrechts Museum for the permanent collection. The extension is for temporary exibitions and has been kept separate from the old building as a hoovering ‘stealth’ volume. Kraaijvanger architecten designed the exterior, Merkx + Girod Architecten designed the interior. The inner court has been roofed over, which creates a significant extension of the exibition area. By moving the entrance to the middle of the garden facade, the logistics of the building were also significantly improved. The entire museum was renovated at the same time.
Within the Dordrechts Museum is, apart from the exibitions, a shop, a restaurant and a library project.
 

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At the front of the building, along ‘De Vest’, a glass facade has been constructed on the ground floor. This meant that there was no room for the structure of the building and a cantiliver had to be built. 
The main bearing structure consists of a steel structure. The walls and facades are architectural elements and do not contribute to the structure. On the first and second floor, a few frameworks have been designed, which ensure that the building can be supported by 16 columns on the ground floor. The frameworks also help to 'suppport' the cantiliver.
The position of the columns and frameworks has been carefully chosen to integrate with the architectural design. On the second floor, between the steel structure, the mechanical en electrical installations can be found. 
The existing building, dating back to 1650 has been renovated.
 

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