Article source: UNStudio 

The residents of Den Bosch in the Netherlands have played a part in the selection of Ben van Berkel / UNStudio’s design for the new ‘Theatre on the Parade’.

Following a competition in which the inhabitants of Den Bosch were invited to vote for one of two finalists, UNStudio’s design for the new city centre theatre was selected for realisation, having received 57% of the votes.In total 2681 people (over the age of 12) cast a valid vote. In addition, the municipality conducted a survey among 5,000 people, while around 400 residents in the immediate area and other stakeholders received an invitation to vote.

• Architects: UNStudio 
• Project: Theatre on the Parade 
• Location: ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch, Netherlands
• Photography: Marc Bolsius
• Client: ’s-Hertogenbosch City Council
• UNStudio Team: Ben van Berkel, Gerard Loozekoot with Filippo Lodi, Jacques van Wijk and Crystal Tang, Alexander Kalachev, Hans Kooij, Michelle Gulickx, Nick Marks, Jingbo Yan, Meng Zhang
• Building surface: 10731 m2 GFA
• Building site: 2090 m2 footprint
• Status: Competition 1^st Place

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