LAAN VAN SPARTAAN

The “Laan van Spartaan” facilities cluster is located on the corner of the Jan van Galenstraat and the Rinus Michelslaan in Amsterdam West and boasts a rich and dynamic program. Below the 84 apartments the Laan accommodates a sports center and a street-level strip of double-height commercial spaces for start-up companies.
The sports center is divided into a large sports hall and a smaller gym. With a 9 meter clearance height, the larger sports hall was specially designed with the local badminton club in mind. The gym has a 7 meter clearance height, and the entire center meets the requirements of the NOC*NSF.
Along with the noise pollution from the traffic on the A10, the sports center in the base also contributes to the high sound transmission in the building. By placing the large sports areas and gyms in the middle of the building and disconnection them from the rest of the adjoining building functions, we have greatly limited the noise contamination for the surrounding environment.

location

address project

Jan van Galenstraat, Amsterdam

Client

Ymere Ontwikkeling, Amsterdam | Bouwfonds Ontwikkeling, Haarlem

Gross Floor Area

15730 sqm

date design

2007

date completed

2013

architect

Chris de Weijer & Robert Alewijnse

team

Björn Bleumink, Harrie Hupperts, Ines van Binsbergen, Carolina Sumares, Job van Stralen, Rik den Heijer, Rosanne van Yperen

program

new complex with youth center, sports facility and 84 apartments

consultants

Pieters Bouwtechniek, Haarlem | DWA installatie en energieadvies, Bodegraven | Cauberg-Huygen Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Amsterdam

contractor

Bouwbedrijf M.J. De Nijs en Zonen, Warmenhuizen | Kuijpers Installaties, Utrecht | Imtech Building Services, Amsterdam

Keywords

Compact / Density / Sustainability / Office / Light / Nightlife /