Dion Bruijn - Event Bieb Haarlem

Event Bieb Haarlem A New Typology for the Library as an Event Space

Academy of Architecture

Graduation Project

Master Architecture 2025

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EBH - Event Bieb Haarlem A New Typology for the Library as Event Space This book is my graduation project for the master of architecture at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam.

Graduation committee Arna Mackic (mentor) Miguel Loos (committee member) Martine van Vliet (committee member) © 2025 Dion Bruijn 3

PREFACE In front of you is my graduation project, made for the purpose of obtaining the master’s degree at the Academy of Architecture. This project was my last project at the Academy. It was the most intense period of my study time, it took me many hard hours to achieve this final result. But on top of that, I learnt a lot, and I am grateful to have been able to experience all of this. I would like to thank the people around me who have supported me during this process. My mentor, Arna, for her keen insights and support during graduation, and her users design approach. I would also like to thank Miguel for his creative thoughts on architecture, this helped me take the project to the next level. And of course Martine, I want to thank you for all the fine feedback you gave me, which especially helped me shape the design. I also want to thank my girlfriend, my family, and my friends because without your understanding of all the sacrifices you have to make for this, I would not have succeeded. I am grateful to you. I hope this project will inspire city makers, citizens, students and the municipality of Haarlem. It only remains for me to wish you much reading pleasure.

Dion Bruijn, Haarlem, 2025.

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01 INTRODUCTION fascination mobility and network the evolution of the area a new urban model challanges of the current situation site ambitions

02 RESEARCH program current library

03 PROGRAM

users make the program program breakdown

04 PROJECT AMBITION objective ambition

05 SITE location

06 CONCEPT concept question concept aim spatial concept structural concept facade concept event configuration

07 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION urban surroundings floor plans sections interior and exterieur impression facade fragment building performance & climate system

08 CONCLUSION

Introduction

Fascination

When I began my studies at the Academy, I always aspired to design a public building. At the time, I wasn’t sure what kind of public building it would be—but the desire to create something for the public realm was clear.

That ambition, along with working on a specific site, forms the core of my personal motivation and fascination.

For this project I chose the station area in Haarlem. Haarlem is the city where I currently live. For 4 years now I have been cycling or walking past this place. I always felt that it can be so much better and more, than it currently is. It is a place that the citizens of Haarlem are not particularly proud of, and where the quality of “urban life” is very low.

It is a monotonous area dominated by traffic flows, with no green and has no real quality to let people stay. A new stimulus should create a new atmosphere, which is extremely desired for this area. This is the starting point of my graduation work.

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When I began my studies at the Academy, I always aspired to design aHOME public building. At the time, I wasn’t sure what kind of public building it would be—but the desire to create something for the public realm was clear.

That ambition, along with working on a specific site, forms the core of my personal motivation and fascination.

STATION HAARLEM

For this project I chose the station area in Haarlem. Haarlem is the city where I currently live. For 4 years now I have been cycling or walking past this place. I always felt that it can be so much better and more, than it currently is. It is a place that the citizens of Haarlem are not particularly proud of, and where the quality of “urban life” is very low.

It is a monotonous area dominated by traffic flows, with no green and has no real quality to let people stay. A new stimulus should create a new atmosphere, which is extremely desired for this area. This is the starting point of my graduation work.

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Introduction

Fascination

STATION HAARLEM

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Introduction

Mobility and network

Haarlem is located in the Randstad and is easily accessible nationally. Due to the direct connection with Amsterdam Central Station and Rotterdam Central Station, Haarlem is easily accessible for everyone. From Amsterdam Central Station you can reach Haarlem within 15 minutes with a direct connection, and from Rotterdam or The Hague it is approximately. 30-45minutes. This creates the opportunity to attract visitors to an inviting program for which people would want to travel to Haarlem.

Haarlem Station is also easily accessible regionally and therefore easily accessible within the Randstad, with connections to Schiphol, the Zuid-As, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague, the major economies are easy to reach. The buses and trains are well distributed locally.

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Mobility and Network (regional) Haarlem Station is also easily accessible regionally and therefore easily accessible within the Randstad, with direct connections to Schiphol, the Zuid-As, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague, the major economies are easy to reach. The buses and trains are well distributed locally. Haarlem Station is therefore a mobility center in the distribution of people in its area.

Alkmaar/Hoorn

Heemskerk

Beverwijk

IJmuiden Driehuis

20 km

10 km

Zaandam

5 km Bloemendaal

Haarlem Spaarnwoude

Haarlem Zandvoort

Sloterdijk Halfweg Zwanenburg

Haarlem Nieuw Zuid

Heemstede Aerdenhout

Marnixstraat

Amsterdam

Station Zuid

Utrecht

Bennebroek

Schiphol Airport Hillegom Hoofddorp

NieuwVennep

Leiden/Delft/Den Haag/Rottedam

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Introduction

Mobility and network

Mobility and Network (City)

Bloemendaal

Overveen Station Haarlem

Haarlem Centrum Bloemendaal

Overveen Aerdenhout Station Haarlem

Heemstede

Haarlem Centrum

Aerdenhout

Heemstede

Bloemendaal

Overveen Station Haarlem

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Haarlem Centrum

Station Bloemendaal Bloemendaal

Bloemendaal

385 Overveen

Bike Traffic

Aerdenhout

regional routes Station Overveen main routes

Station Haarlem

Haarlem Centrum

Overveen Station Haarlem

Heemstede

Haarlem Centrum

Haarlem Nieuw Z

Bike Traffic

Aerdenhout

regional routes main routes Heemstede

Aerdenhout

Schalkwij

Station Heemstede Aerdenhout Heemstede 340

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Bloemendaal

Overveen Station Haarlem

Haarlem Centrum Bloemendaal

Overveen

Car Traffic

Aerdenhout

main routes secondary routes

Station Haarlem

Heemstede

Haarlem Centrum

Car Traffic

Aerdenhout

main routes secondary routes Heemstede

Station Bloemendaal Bloemendaal

385 Overveen Station Haarlem

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Station Overveen

Haarlem Centrum

Station Bloemendaal

Station Spaarnwoude

Bloemendaal 356

385

Bike Traffic

Haarlem Nieuw Zuid

Overveen

regional routes Station Overveen main routes

Aerdenhout

Station Haarlem

Schalkwijk Centrum

Station Heemstede Aerdenhout

possible lightrail

Public Transport train railways main bus routes regional transport

Heemstede

Haarlem Centrum

Station Spaarnwoude

356 Haarlem Nieuw Zuid Aerdenhout

Schalkwijk Centrum

Station Heemstede Aerdenhout

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346 244 255

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possible lightrail

Public Transport train railways main bus routes regional transport

Heemstede 340

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Introduction

The evolution of the area

The station square in Haarlem was created by the construction of the railroad between Haarlem and Amsterdam. This was also the first train line in the Netherlands. In 1839, the railroad opened for the first time.

The first station building was a temporary one; it was located outside the city walls.

This is the location where now the NS has its depot for the modernization of train engines, on the opposite of the Amsterdamse Poort.

In 1842, the temporary station was replaced, and the current location, became the permanent station. This station is now within the city walls.

The second building from 1842 was rebuilt in 1867 and again between 1906 and 1908. The last renovation from 1908 still stands and is characterized by the two different entrance and exit buildings.

The Koninklijke Fabriek van Rijtuigen

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en Spoorwagens J.J. Beijnes moved into the station square, and was directly able to supply new carriages and equipment.

Until 1950 the factory stood at the station square, then moved to Beverwijk due to capacity problems and industralization.

In all the years since, the square has undergone various transformations, from factory sites, to large parking lot to the current bus station with a residential tower.

But also the current design, which was partially renovated in 2012, does not meet the current requirements and wishes for a redesign. Therefore, a vision was written for this location on behalf of the municipality in May 2021. This was done by Urhahn I urbanism & strategy, Goudappel Coffeng and APPM Management Consultants.

Plans were again shared with residents in 2024. Those were urban models on which input could be given. In the end, one urban design model remained. And this urban model forms the basis of my design.

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Introduction

The evolution of the area

1839, the first station

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1842, the second station.

1867, the third station.

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Introduction

The evolution of the area

1906, start construction of the fourth station.

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1908, a new station square

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Introduction

The evolution of the area

1908, a new station square

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1838-1963, carriage manufacturer Beijnes

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Introduction

The evolution of the area

1970, demolishing exisiting structures across the station

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grote schaalsprong gemaakt, zow korrelgrootte.

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Aanleg N200

In de jaren 50 wordt het station a uitgebreid met een derde perron

entreegebouw. Tot die tijd had he

geen ingang. Aan de noordzijde v

Sloop en sanering in de jaren 70

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Introduction

The evolution of the area

1981 - offices, residential tower and sport hall

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2012 - current

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A new urban model

The station square in Haarlem is on the verge of transformation.Urban planning and mobility challenges need to be improved to create a vibrant and future-proof area.

After various studies within the municipality in consultation with other organizations, there is currently one urban development model that will most likely be developed.

This urban development model focuses on a new station square with new buildings and a diversity of functions. The municipality’s ambition is to create a lively area in which the 1970s buildings are partly demolished and partly transformed.

The acquired knowledge and recommendations have been developed into an integrated vision, involving collaboration between the province, the

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municipality, urban planners (Urhahn) and mobility advisors (Goudappel Coffeng), in collaboration with Spoorbouwmeesters.

This integral vision forms the basic starting point for the design. By solving the urban development task and the mobility challenge, it must also become a futureproof station square. The final choices would allow this area to develop into a fully-fledged city entrance. It will be an area where the existing bus station will be relocated and a new “traffic square” and “urban square” will be created. The exact size of both squares forms a basis in the new urban development plan and must be finalized in the exact development.

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Introduction

A new urban model

Variant ‘Kruisweg’ De fietskelder onder het stationsplein wordt uitgebreid.

Bussen en auto’s worden geweerd van de Kruisweg* Busstation wordt verplaatst naar de oostzijde van het Stationsplein

ruimtegebruik

* uitgezonderd nooddiensten en laden/lossen

Opstelplek bussen NS vervangend vervoer

Proef met vervallen autorichting noord-west/west-noord

Op langere termijn fietskelder (2500+) onder het Kennemerplein.

Via tunnel bereikbaar vanuit Haarlem-Noord en oost

KO R T E HERENS T R A AT

Fietsers rijden van zuid naar noord * EG

Uitbreiding bestaande ondergrondse fietsenstalling (+ 1700)

JA NS W

KRUIS WEG

KRUIS WEG

Groen ingericht stadsplein

Bussen in twee richtingen over de Jansweg.

L A N G E H E R E N S T R A AT

PA R K LAAN

Auto’s die uit de Jansweg komen kunnen niet linksaf slaan

PA R K L A A N

* Een alternatief is om het eenrichtingfietspad op de Jansweg te laten vervallen en de vrijkomende ruimte te gebruiken voor vergroenen en meer ruimte voor voetgangers.

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Achtergrond – variant Kruisweg: onderdelen Fietsroute

Rijroute auto’s en bussen

Omdat er geen bussen meer op de Kruisweg rijden, is daar meer ruimte voor fietsers en bredere voetpaden. De Jansweg blijft een fietsroute van de Parklaan naar de Bolwerken, in één richting.

Er komt een nieuw busstation bij de Jansweg. Bussen rijden van en naar het station op de Jansweg waardoor het daar drukker wordt. Op de Kruisweg zullen geen auto’s en bussen meer rijden. Dat geeft meer ruimte voor fietsers, voetgangers en groen op de Kruisweg.

DIA: Schoonbeleving - Ervaring en -beoordeling inwonersvan inwoners DIA: Herinrichting Stationsgebied Ervaring en van beoordeling

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Challenges of the current situation

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NO GREENERY

SHORTAGE OF BICYCLE PARKING

September 2022, Trouw

September 2024, Haarlems Dagblad

NO SHELTER PLACES

July 2022, Haarlems Dagblad

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Introduction

Site ambitions

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“If sufficient potential and new momentum is created in this area, opportunities will arise to, for example, make a special city building attainable full of public functions.”

Integrale visie stationsgebied Haarlem 2020-2040

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01 INTRODUCTION fascination mobility and network the evolution of the area a new urban model challanges of the current situation site ambitions

02 RESEARCH program current library

03 PROGRAM

users make the program program breakdown

04 PROJECT AMBITION objective ambition

05 SITE location

06 CONCEPT concept question concept aim spatial concept structural concept facade concept event configuration

07 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION urban surroundings floor plans sections interior and exterieur impression facade fragment building performance & climate system

08 CONCLUSION

Research

Program

a public site invites a public building

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Research

Program

At the same time, this library doesn’t have to be just a place for books. The location opens up opportunities to rethink what a library can be. What else could it offer, given where it’s situated? Its setting makes it ideal for drawing people in—not just for reading, but for coming together.

That’s why I see the library evolving into a space for cultural exchange. It could host things like community gatherings, talks, live podcasts, exhibitions, performances, and music events. All of these activities form what I call the event program, which would take place in the event space—a key part of the library’s expanded role.

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Which cultural building allows people to feel welcome, stay without paying, and can accommodate a diversity of users?

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Research

Program cultural events & experimental programs

community gathering

exposition

presentations 42

performance

live podcasts

music 43

Research

Program

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free & open accessible on site

potential of the location and a new potential for the library

LIBRARY

EVENT SPACE

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free & open accessible on site

potential of the location and a new potential for the library

service for the many commuters of the area

LIBRARY

EVENT SPACE

WAIT SPACE

The program consists not only of a library and an event space, due to the relevance of the station and the buses, a waiting area is designed to this place for commuters.

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Research

Current Library

the city’s current library is made up of monumental building, with a new addition from the jare n70. This building has no connection to its mutual users, and has a very generic interior. This space will be replaced, and the functions of this library will be transferred to the new location in Station Square. The building that remains will be repurposed as housing.

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visitors / year

Toneel- en Filmschuur

Nieuwe Vide

De Pletterij

Stadsschouwburg&Philharmonie Haarlem

Source: municipality Haarlem Het Patronaat

bibliotheek

ABC-Architectuurcentrum

De Vishal

Het Dolhuys

Teylersmuseum

Frans Halsmuseum incl. Hallen

Aantal

Bezoekers - 2017 - Haarlem E

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Research

Current Library

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01 INTRODUCTION fascination mobility and network the evolution of the area a new urban model challanges of the current situation site ambitions

02 RESEARCH program current library

03 PROGRAM

users make the program program breakdown

04 PROJECT AMBITION objective ambition

05 SITE location

06 CONCEPT concept question concept aim spatial concept structural concept facade concept event configuration

07 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION urban surroundings floor plans sections interior and exterieur impression facade fragment building performance & climate system

08 CONCLUSION

Research

Current Library

SINGLE USE PLACES Teylers Museum Patronaat Frans Hals Museum De Pletterij Stadsschouwburg Phil Hart ABC centrum Nieuwe Vide Grafisch Atelier

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MIXED USE PLACES Library Kennemerland

The library is the only cultural building now used as a multi functional place.

The museums and the other cultural institutions, offer purely program to suit their design. No truly mixed cultural building yet exists in the city.

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Program

Users make the program

The basis of the program now consists of 3 main program components: the library, the event space, and the wait space. But a real subdivision, and specific definition of the program still needs to be explored. By means of characters this will be investigated and defined. The characters are fictional characters, but they are potential users of the building. Through 6 main characters a story line is created, after which the program can be more defined. The 6 characters are divided into people visiting the library, people going to an event, and the many travelers in the square.

Together they each have their own story and need in this place. By giving this a visual form with collages, I found a method to shape the program and make a first step in the spatial experience of these spaces.

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The cultural visitor someone with the interest of visiting the building during an event in the library

The performer someone that will perform on stage, during an event in the library

The student someone that wants to study in silence or together with other students

A parent and the kid The local The commuter a parent paying a visit to a local citizen of Haar- someone that travels bethe library with her kid lem, grabbing a coffee and tween home and work for reading some newspapers, almost every workday of and wondering in and on the week the building

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Program

Users make the program

LIBRARY

EVENT SPACE

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WAIT SPACE

LIBRARY

EVENT SPACE

WAIT SPACE

connect the program with the help of the users

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Program

Users make the program

CHARACTER 1: “THE CULTURAL VISITOR”

1. Entrance elements: overhang, shelter, entrance doors, (spot)lights, lights, glass

2. Foyer elements: atrium, void, balcony’s. open space, stairs, information desk.

3. Bar/ Lounge elements: seats, chairs, sofa, coffee tables, bar.

4. Stage elements: auditorium, performing stage, skylight.

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CHARACTER 2: “THE PERFORMER”

1. Entrance elements: overhang, shelter, entrance doors, (spot)lights, lights, glass

2. Artist Foyer elements: corridor, dressing rooms, storage, stage connection

3. Stage elements: stage, auditorium, technical installations

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Program

Users make the program

CHARACTER 3: “THE STUDENT”

1. Entrance elements: entrance doors, (spot)lights, recessed entrance, glass connection inside outside, texture

2. Atrium elements: atrium, void, balcony’s. open space, stairs, information desk.

3. Study Room elements: tables, chairs, columns, ceiling, books, path

4. Reading Room elements: ceiling, table, chair, balcony, books

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CHARACTER 4: “THE PARENT AND THE KID”

1. Entrance elements: entrance doors, (spot)lights, recessed entrance, glass connection inside outside, texture

2. Atrium elements: atrium, void, balcony’s. open space, stairs, information desk.

3. Youth Room elements: window seat, corners, playnet, pillows, books, interior element, balcony, dubbel height.

4. Rooftop Playground elements: green, furniture, playground.

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Program

Users make the program

CHARACTER 5: “THE LOCAL”

1. Entrance elements: entrance doors, (spot)lights, recessed entrance, glass connection inside outside, texture

2. Atrium elements: atrium, void, balcony’s. open space, stairs, information desk.

3. Living Room elements: furniture, magazines, lounge, books

4. Rooftop Garden elements: green, furniture.

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CHARACTER 6: “THE COMMUTER”

1. Waiting elements: facade bench, windows, seating element

2. Atrium elements: atrium, void, balcony’s. open space, stairs, information desk.

3. Work lounge/ café/ waiting room elements: work space, vending machine, furniture, lounge, coffee.

4. Restaurant elements: restaurant, furniture, open space, terrace, outside.

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program from characters different rooms

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Program

Total Program

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added addedprogram programfor forcomplete completelibrary library

program from characters

Program Breakdown The Dining Room The Living Room The Commuter Room The Waiting Room The Youth Room The Study Room The Reading Room The Playgarden The Read Garden Foyer Stage Auditorium Artist Foyer Entrance

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library space

The Switch Rooms The Make Room The Digi Room The Archive Room The Educational Garden The Switch Terrace The Silent Room The Film Room Exposition Room

support

Toilets Staff Technical spaces Storage Visitors Bikes Parking

event

Total Program

added program for complete library

program from characters

The Dining Room The Living Room The Commuter Room The Waiting Room The Youth Room The Study Room The Reading Room The Playgarden The Read Garden Foyer Stage Auditorium Artist Foyer Entrance

Instrument Storage Dressing Room & Rehearsal Bathroom

To supplement the library with the right program on the found program components of the various characters, additional library program is added, consistent with a library that focuses on cultural expression, diverse use and everyday activities.

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Program

Program Breakdown

Library

Total Program Event Space

Wait Space

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Rooms

The Living Room The Switch Rooms The Youth Room The Study Room The Reading Room The Make Room The Digi Room The Archive Room The Silent Room The Film Room

Support

Toilets Staff Technical spaces Storage Visitors (Bikes) Parking Lift

Stage

Auditorium Stafe

Back of the House

Entrance Toilets Staff Technical spaces - Parking Instrument Storage Rehearsal Room Artist Foyer Dressing Room Bathroom

Front of the House Entrance Information desk Staff Foyer

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01 INTRODUCTION fascination mobility and network the evolution of the area a new urban model challanges of the current situation site ambitions

02 RESEARCH program current library

03 PROGRAM

users make the program program breakdown

04 PROJECT AMBITION objective ambition

05 SITE location

06 CONCEPT concept question concept aim spatial concept structural concept facade concept event configuration

07 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION urban surroundings floor plans sections interior and exterieur impression facade fragment building performance & climate system

08 CONCLUSION

Project Ambition

Objective

fashion show music, dj, night entertainment music/dance health performance a new layer for the future

fashion movies art

SOCIAL CULTURAL SOCIAL EVENT EVENT LIBRARY CENTRE (small scale, library size)

solo performance debate

2024 2025 source OMA

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SOCIAL CULTURAL EVENT LIBRARY small scale, library size events

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Project Ambition

Ambition

The library should become a place for everyone, in such a public place, perhaps the most diverse place in terms of people in Haarlem, should provide space for different users. It should have the appearance of being open and accessible. The interior and exterior should invite you to go inside, or hang around the building. Besides attracting more visitors because it is in a more prominent location and new users can easily enter, this library will be able to be an amplifier of the cultural network in Haarlem. It can become a catalyst for the other cultural institutions. Space will be made in the library for an exhibition room. This can be a shared exhibition space of all cultural institutions, on the station square. This is the first place a tourist will walk by before continuing his/her way towards the city center. With this, the exhibition room can be a kind of advertising board. The goal with this is that the other cultural institutions will also attract more visitors.

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visitors / year

Toneel- en Filmschuur

Nieuwe Vide

De Pletterij

Stadsschouwburg&Philharmonie Haarlem

Source: municipality Haarlem Het Patronaat

bibliotheek

ABC-Architectuurcentrum

De Vishal

Het Dolhuys

Teylersmuseum

Frans Halsmuseum incl. Hallen

Aantal

Bezoekers - 2017 - Haarlem

800.000

600.000

400.000

200.000

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Bron: Gemeente Haarlem, Bibliotheek Zuid-Kennemerland

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Project Ambition

Ambition

MUSEUM VAN DER GEEST

DE KOEPEL

PHILHARMONIE PLETTERIJ TEYLERS MUSEUM DE HALLEN

PATRONAAT

ABC CENTRUM

FRANS HALS MUSEUM

KENNEMER HART STADSCHOUWBURG

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THE EXPO ROOM AS A CULTURAL ENHANCER FOR THE CITY

FRANS HALS MUSEUM NIEUWE VIDE DE PLETTERIJ TEYLERS MUSEUM ABC ARCHITECTUUR CENTRUM PHILHARMONIE STADSSCHOUWBURG MUSEUM VAN DER GEEST DE HALLEN KENNEMERHART VERWEY MUSEUM

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visitors / year

Bron: Gemeente Haarlem, Bibliotheek Zuid-Kennemerland Toneel- en Filmschuur

Nieuwe Vide

De Pletterij

Stadsschouwburg&Philharmonie Haarlem

Source: municipality Haarlem Het Patronaat

bibliotheek

ABC-Architectuurcentrum

De Vishal

Het Dolhuys

Teylersmuseum

Frans Halsmuseum incl. Hallen

Aantal

Project Ambition

Ambition

Bezoekers - 2017 - Haarlem E

800.000

600.000

400.000

200.000

0

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01 INTRODUCTION fascination mobility and network the evolution of the area a new urban model challanges of the current situation site ambitions

02 RESEARCH program current library

03 PROGRAM

users make the program program breakdown

04 PROJECT AMBITION objective ambition

05 SITE location

06 CONCEPT concept question concept aim spatial concept structural concept facade concept event configuration

07 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION urban surroundings floor plans sections interior and exterieur impression facade fragment building performance & climate system

08 CONCLUSION

Site

Location

Variant ‘Kruisweg’ De fietskelder onder het stationsplein wordt uitgebreid.

Bussen en auto’s worden geweerd van de Kruisweg* Busstation wordt verplaatst naar de oostzijde van het Stationsplein

ruimtegebruik

* uitgezonderd nooddiensten en laden/lossen

Opstelplek bussen NS vervangend vervoer

Proef met vervallen autorichting noord-west/west-noord

Op langere termijn fietskelder (2500+) onder het Kennemerplein.

Via tunnel bereikbaar vanuit Haarlem-Noord en oost

KO R T E HERENS T R A AT

Fietsers rijden van zuid naar noord * EG

Uitbreiding bestaande ondergrondse fietsenstalling (+ 1700)

JA N SW

KRUIS WEG

KRUI SWEG

Groen ingericht stadsplein

Bussen in twee richtingen over de Jansweg.

L A N G E H E R E N S T R A AT

PA R K LAAN

Auto’s die uit de Jansweg komen kunnen niet linksaf slaan

PA R K L A A N

* Een alternatief is om het eenrichtingfietspad op de Jansweg te laten vervallen en de vrijkomende ruimte te gebruiken voor vergroenen en meer ruimte voor voetgangers.

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The municipality’s existing model is used as a basis for the redesign. The various volumes will be set up more clearly, and the loose building forms will be adapted to the building lines of the surrounding buildings. This creates a square volume in the middle of the station square. This creates a clear demarcation between the urban square and the traffic square. The position of this building block is placed between the carriage hood (rijtuigenkap), between the entrance and exit building of the station. By modeling a square volume, a 4-sided building is created, making it none of the adjacent situations considered less important. The buildings on the south side of the station are situated to match the building outlines of the adjacent structures.

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Site

Location

housing retail office

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Site

Location

Pedestrian zone - orientation zone when entering/ leaving the station building.

Central placed cube shape - 4 sided connection - symmetrical organization between the squares

Urban Mass - following the existing street structures (rooilijn aansluiting)

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Kennemerplein Jansstraat Station Haarlem

traffic square Event Bieb Haarlem

urban square

housing offices

Kruisstraat

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Site

Location

Haarlem Station

urban square

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EBH 40x40

traffic square

Sketch Design In order to create a better context, the new urban plan has been designed further. This urban design proposal is a schematic plan for the new area, consisting of different routes and paths, for cyclist, pedestrians and cars. It is not a definitive design based on logistic analysis or traffic analysis. It creates a better contex for the new EBH.

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01 INTRODUCTION fascination mobility and network the evolution of the area a new urban model challanges of the current situation site ambitions

02 RESEARCH program current library

03 PROGRAM

users make the program program breakdown

04 PROJECT AMBITION objective ambition

05 SITE location

06 CONCEPT concept question concept aim spatial concept structural concept facade concept event configuration

07 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION urban surroundings floor plans sections interior and exterieur impression facade fragment building performance & climate system

08 CONCLUSION

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HOW CAN A LIBRARY ON HAARLEM STATION SQUARE HOST EVENTS WITHOUT LOSING ITS LIBRARY IDENTITY ?

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AUDITORIUM WITH A STAGE

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Spatial Organisation

By applying a round stage with auditorium, the first floor becomes a kind of urban pit, or an urban plaza where you can wait for friends, family, or for your train. The round design also offers the possibility of using this in a different way than a normal theater would have. Here there are fixed seats, or fixed setups. But anything is possible here, leaving room for experimentation in use, but also for experimentation in type of performances. The round shape also leaves room to easily walk around it.

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Spatial Organisation

Haarlem Station

station Haarlem

urban square

traffic square

neighbourhood

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Haarlem Station

station Haarlem

urban square

EVENT SPACE

traffic square

neighbourhood

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SUPPORTIVE CORE

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SUPPORTIVE CORE

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Spatial Organisation

Haarlem Station

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Haarlem Station

The Youth Room

The Digi Room

Picture books & First readers

Young adult novels (6-12 years) Young adult (12+)

Audiobooks

Informative young adult books

Films (DVD/Blu-ray) Music (CDs, sheet

De Study Room

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Economy and Business

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De Archive Room Religion

Computer science Digital Technology e-learning

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The Reading Room Psychology Philosophy

Atlas Encyclopedias

Poetry

Dictionaries

Spiritual or meditational

The Living Room Hobbies Books Leisure Books

The Make Room DIY & Crafts

Puzzle books Novels

Art & Design

Thrillers and Detectives

Technology & Makerbooks

Science Fiction & Fantasy

3D print

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Supportive Cores

Event Space/ Auditorium

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Spatial Organisation

The Switch Terrace

The Educational Garden

The Eat Garden

The Read Garden

The Play Garden

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Structural Concept structural

seperation of space

storage

interior achitecture

Mulit purpose of architectural elements The EBH aims for a low environmental impact. By combining architectural elements into one integrated use, the materials needed for different functions is reduced. The choice of structural material is therefore also wood.

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01. Structural columns the main structural element of the building

02. Backwall the divider of space, made from CLT

03. Opening adding a structural beam will create a poosibility for an opening

04. Bookshelves the bookshelves and the door can have any height that is desired

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Structural Concept

Wooden Core The supportive core will consist out of the main circulation route, lifts, hosts and installations shafts.

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Columns and Beams The books of the library will be stacked in bookshelves.

The columns will serve as the base for these bookcases.

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Structural Concept

CLT Floors, Roofs & Overhang The floors are made from wooden CLT elements, and will span in the shortest directions.

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Facade Concept

structural grid as base

different needs from the interior in relation to the outside 118

wooden facade with different openings

organic greenery as contrast to the rigid facade 119

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Spatial Concept

CONVENTIONAL

CONVENTIONAL

CONVENTIONAL

CONVENTIONAL

CONVENTIONAL

‘EXPERIMENTAL’ CONVENTIONAL

CONVENTIONAL

CONVENTIONAL Back of the House

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CONVENTIONAL

CONVENTIONAL

FLEXIBLE

CONVENTIONAL

CONVENTIONAL

CONVENTIONAL

STAGE

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Curtains will be installed on the ground floor, these can be used flexibly. And they are part of the set up during an event. The curtains provide privacy on the first floor. So people looking in from outside cannot have a view of an event.

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01 INTRODUCTION fascination mobility and network the evolution of the area a new urban model challanges of the current situation site ambitions

02 RESEARCH program current library

03 PROGRAM

users make the program program breakdown

04 PROJECT AMBITION objective ambition

05 SITE location

06 CONCEPT concept question concept aim spatial concept structural concept facade concept event configuration

07 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION urban surroundings floor plans sections interior and exterieur impression facade fragment building performance & climate system

08 CONCLUSION

Design Implementation

Urban Surroundings

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Poreus Ground Floor The ground floor is open and is part of the logistic routes between the station, the city, the busstation and

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Urban Surroundings

commuter commuter

cultural visitor

commuter

staff / public

bikes

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public

public

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Foyer Interior

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Urban Atrium

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Urban Atrium

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Youth Room

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Exposition Room

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Roofgarden 25 Technical 26 The Playgarden 27 The Eat Garden 28 The Switch Garden 29 The Educational Garden 30 The Reading Garden 31 Kiosk

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Roof

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Rooftop

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Dynamic Public Route

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Daily life with music

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Cultural/ community gathering

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Ticket show

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Design Implementation

Facade drawings

Buurt Poort

South Facade 1:200

Station Poort

North Facade

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1:200

Stads Poort

West Facade 1:200

Forenz Poort

East Facade 1:200

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Lively Plinth: City at Eye Level

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ROOF GARDEN LIBRARY PLINTH

Stads Poort

West Facade 1:200

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Facade fragment

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Fraké Exterior Facade Column

Installations in bookshelves Integrated Sun Screen Fraké Wood Windows

Floor Wooden top floor Floor heating Granab Wood System floor CLT Floor Structural Beams Interior Ceiling

Facade

CLT wall Flax insulation Wooden framework Bamboo cladding

scale 1:50 (A3)

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New Urban Design

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Plinth with illuminiation (24HRS)

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Glass baluster

Roof garden with soil deck

Nabasco® bio composiet rain profiles

Fraké Wood Window Frames Granab installation floor systeem Fraké cladding

CLT structural wooden floor Fraké exterior column

Green overhang

GLT interior structural column and bookcases GLT structural beam

Urban furniture facade element

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Building performance & climate system

PV Pane Rain evaporation / Retantion Green roof absorbs rain and evaporates water for cooling, or holds water to irrigate the greenroof.

Wooden Mass

Wood mass limits temperature fluctuations inside, and warms up slowly.

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Rain evaporation / Retantion Green roof absorbs rain and evaporates water for cooling, or holds water to irrigate the greenroof.

Wooden Mass

Wood mass stores the heat and releases to indoor environment.

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01 INTRODUCTION fascination mobility and network the evolution of the area a new urban model challanges of the current situation site ambitions

02 RESEARCH program current library

03 PROGRAM

users make the program program breakdown

04 PROJECT AMBITION objective ambition

05 SITE location

06 CONCEPT concept question concept aim spatial concept structural concept facade concept event configuration

07 DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION urban surroundings floor plans sections interior and exterieur impression facade fragment building performance & climate system

08 CONCLUSION

Event Bieb Haarlem (EBH)

Conclusion

With the challenges at the urban planning level, opportunities arose to design a new cultural building for the Haarlem station square. By paying attention to the potential users, they created space for a new library at this location.

But with this location, the library has become more than just a place for books - it has become an open, inclusive space where people come together through culture, events and daily use, it is a third place, a place for people. By making the building flow from inside to outside, it becomes one integral design along with the walkways to the city, and the routes to the station building.

With the special combination mix of different programs in this location, the library becomes something new: a mix of programs formed by what people need, what the urban situation needs and what the potential of the location can be - a new kind of space for the city, a new kind of cultural building that does not exist yet, it has an experimental, inclusive and open character, inviting the different users. With the EBH, Haarlem gains a totally new cultural building that appeals to diverse audiences in its use. Through the integration of the library, an event space, and diverse program for commuters, this offers a total design. With this, this whole place, becomes a new city center, it is no longer a place of quick departure, but rather a place to stay.

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During my graduation, I have had immense support and understanding from my graduate committee, my girlfriend, my family, and my friends. In particular, I would like to thank:

Arna Mackic Miguel Loos Martine van Vliet Martin Frederiks Ward Margry Tess Hoogendam Kito Samson Casper Laan Maxime Bruijn Tessa De Jong

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Stationsgebied | Gemeente Haarlem. (z.d.). Gemeente Haarlem. https://haarlem.nl/stationsgebied

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