Personnes et institutions:

• J.J.P. Oud (architect)

Titre:

Main and Service Buildings for the Dutch Reformed Church, The Hague, Netherlands (1949-1959)

Date:

1949-1959

Niveau de description archivistique:
project

Collation:

• 51 drawings

Présentation du contenu:
The Netherlands Congress Centre owed its genesis to architect-town planner, W.M. Dudok, who suggested creating a cultural centre for international conferences. In 1956 an ad hoc committee proposed the creation of a congress centre and invited Oud, in 1956, to design a centre that would incorporate a 3000 seat conference hall as well as other rooms for functions and events. Oud created a detailed design in 1958 that featured a seventeen-storey tower with hotel rooms. Oud amended his plans somewhat, creating an oval-shaped conference hall. In 1960 Oud further revised his design to reduce the main hall seating to 1500, and also designated it for use of theatrical events. Oud died in 1963 before the completion of construction. He was replaced by his son, Hans Oud, until the congress centre was erected in 1969 (Taverne et al. 2001, 544-546). Project series includes plans for the Congress Hall Complex.

Numéro de référence:

CI005.S1.1949.PR3

Localisation:

Den Helder Pays-Bas

Contient:

• DR1984:0472, Bird's-eye axonometric for the Netherlands Reform Church and parish house [?], The Hague, Netherlands, 1951