Town Hall Extension in Nijkerk/Netherlands
The central location of the historic town hall, situated on the river that flows through the city and is covered over in many places, offered so many urban planning advantages and opportunities that it was decided to combine the new town hall building with the old one to form a unified complex. The following urban planning principles had to be observed: the historic town hall had to retain its spatial qualities as much as possible; the historic buildings of the former rope factory behind it and the buildings on Kolkstraat had to be preserved, as they could set the architectural standard for future urban development in this area.
