Article source: LYVR architecten

Assignment
In november 2014 the Municipality of Groningen commissioned LYVR for the design of a new accommodation for Bureau Meerstad / GEMM.

New residential area Meerstad 

Bureau Meerstad is an organization that is responsible for the implementation of the plans for the new residential area “Meerstad”. This area is positioned around, and partially on, a newly-made lake. The development for Meerstad started a few years ago, the initial plan was to build 10.000 dwellings in this area. The plan will be achieved in approximately 25 years. The total planning area is gradually established, so the different residential areas can ‘operate’ on it’s own. “Meeroevers” is the first residential area that is being realized.

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• Architects: LYVR architecten
• Project: Floating Pavilion Meerstad
• Location: Waterviolier 2, 9613 BH Meerstad, The Netherlands
• Software used: Vectorworks, Artlantis
• Client: Municipality of Groningen, Department ROEZ
• User: Bureau Meerstad
• Engineering & Contractor: INVRAplus
• Subcontractor units: ELA
• Area:750 sq m gross floor area
• Start Design: November 2014
• Start Construction: April 2015
• Completion: October: 2015

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