Nijmegen

DE DRUKKERIJ

location:
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
year: 2017
size: 1500 m2
function:
conversion of a printing works
into restaurant, archives and office
client:
Nederlandse Provincie
der Paters Jezuïeten

awards:
– Winner Gulden Feniks 2018
– Honorable mention Arch. prijs Nijmegen 2017
– Nomination Next Step Program BNA 2018
– Nomination Gouden Piramide 2018

The Dutch Province of Jesuïets has had their residence, care and nursing home in Nijmegen for many years now. As the population was decreasing the building became too big and a replacement was looked for. At a distance of 700 metres, in Brakkenstein park, a new residence is erected. In the same park there is a printing works from the 1930’s, its characteristic industrial identity well intact. It was purchased and designated to house all functions that should support the residence: refectory (restaurant), offices, archives and library. Besides, a restaurant for non-residents is realised. The total plan is designed in a design team, in which Diederendirrix is responsible for the residence, Kees Tolk for the garden design and we for the printing works and enlargement. The corridor connecting the buildings and the garden is designed in consultation.

The historic value of the printing works was appraised, at which it appeared that earlier enlargements had hardly any architectural, spatial or functional added value. Therefore they are ‘peeled off’, until the first building phase plus one later enlargement remain. Subsequently, a new part will be built around it, clearly showing what is old and what is new. The ground floor is as transparent as possible to maximise the view of the park. The upper floor has anodised aluminium slats, the same material as the frames in the residence. The closed parts will have the effect of a printing plate, subtly referring to the past of the building as a printing works. This is designed by visual artist Marc Ruygrok.

contractor: Bejaco Bouwbedrijf
facade: Interdam
contractor installations E:
Terberg Totaal Installaties
contractor installations W:
Klein Poelhuis Installatietechniek
structural engineer: JVZ
engineer installations: ABT
engineer building physics: ABT
interior design: NEST
interior builder: Vink Interieurbouw
photographer: Luuk Kramer
model: Luuk Stoltenborg
visuals: A2 Studio
project management:
Cock van der Gaarden en
ATB bouwontwikkeling
landscape architect: Kees Tolk
visual art: Marc Ruygrok