Alkmaar

CKE

This building originated in 1913, where most recent renovations destroyed the identity of the building, currently the monumental status is shown again.

The "traffic area" is along a glass hallway which shows the transport of file cabinets along the way. It creates an abstract emty space to emphasize the scale of the archive.

By cutting through the building and create a historical symmetrical axis it building remains in balance and restores the monumental status

The first fase of the restauration o this monuments will create office space and several public spaces such as exposition areas, a reading room for archeological research, hospitality, culture and art rental.

Restauration is done according the principal of reconstruction; all recent renovation and expansions are being removed. Brickwork is getting cleaned the way the wheel of time is still visable. Original material and colors are being restored where possible

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