The Aula of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam underwent a major renovation last summer. The goal was a sustainable and flexible room that is also suitable for teaching and attending education.
Client
Heddes Construction & Development
Location
Amsterdam
Start - end date
- up to
October 2022
Expertise
Among other things, new seats have been installed, the audiovisual equipment has been renewed and the stage has been refurbished. A user group has determined the new and contemporary colors. The lighting had already been renewed: the entire Aula is now equipped with sustainable LED lighting.
In addition, we have widened and extended all the steps in the Aula, in a theater setup with almost 1000 seats. As a result, the desired better wheelchair accessibility has been achieved. We have also completely renewed the parquet and carpet floors.
This project was realized under considerable time pressure. The Aula, as part of the academic heart of the VU, had to be available again before the start of the new academic year on September 1, 2022. And we did it!
We wish students, staff and visitors good and interesting meetings in this modern and comfortable Aula!
Earlier this year, we also renovated the VU Auditorium; see our website. vu auditorium
Photography: Too van Velzen
