The Nobel, Leiden

Ector Hoogstad Architecten were asked to design a pop centre within the area of the block and to make use of as much of the monumental buildings as possible. With some improvisation, the designs resulted in a plan where old and new, atmosphere and functionality, complement each other perfectly. Two new concert halls have been placed in the heart of the block – a main hall for an audience of 750 and a smaller one for 200 people. The halls are flanked on Marktsteeg by the historic factory building that now serves as entrance and foyer. The backstage program has been housed on the side of Lange Scheistraat, partly in a new-built area and partly in an old house on Lammermarkt.

Architizer A + awards (2016, popular choice awards, category: Architecture + Urban Transformations)