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Design the new hall
Are your students designing Jaarbeurs's new hall?
Jaarbeurs is the most sustainable and innovative organizer and facilitator of exhibitions, events and conferences in Europe, an indispensable link in the Dutch economy. We organize and facilitate knowledge development, inspiration, entertainment, deal making and meetings, with the aim of sustainable growth. We want to deliver a maximum customer experience to our business relations and visitors. To grow in a sustainable, friendly and innovative way. That is what we strive for every day.
BouwBeurs
BouwBeurs will take place from February 3 to 7, 2025 and is the venue to meet building & construction professionals, share knowledge and inspire each other with the latest technologies and innovations. A key component is employment, entry, advancement and lateral entry.
We find it very important to also bind the students to us and the sector. Therefore, we have developed an assignment for students for during BouwBeurs 2025. There is a competition attached to this assignment.
The assignment
Will you design the new hall for Jaarbeurs Utrecht? Take part and who knows, maybe you will see your design realized in the future! The preliminary rounds will take place in December. Five (groups of) students will be selected to pitch their designs to a jury on January 23. The jury consists of the real estate director of Jaarbeurs, the sustainability manager of Jaarbeurs and an architect.
During the preliminary rounds, three groups of students will be nominated to advance to the finals, which will take place at the BouwBeurs. This will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. in the Circle Theater in Hall 9. This is where the winner will be announced. At the fair we will create an area where the assignments will be presented. Throughout, we will include the contest in our marketing campaign. This will include photos and videos to show how all the students are working. Of course, the schools involved will also be promoted.
Assignment Description
Here's what you're going to do
- Design the new hall of Jaarbeurs Utrecht
Consider sustainability, environment, safety and modular design. - Think of a name for the new hall.
- Be creative and enrich the brief with additional elements. These can be innovative technologies, unique design concepts or other valuable
additions. Specific Preconditions:
* No pillars.
* Floor load (see below).
* Size: 25,000 m².
* Function: The venue should be suitable for large-scale events such as trade shows and live concerts.
THE ASSIGNMENT SHOULD BE DELIVERED WITH:
- Situation drawing
- Lot passport (current location information location Hall 2 through 5, rules, curb appeal rules). Consider use and support functions such as:
Entrance/foyer, restrooms, cloakroom, first aid, security area, technical areas, warehouse/storage use, cleaning, (intermediate) storage catering, restaurant, food/beverage dispensing, rigging, outdoor space meeting/breakout rooms - Backstage: dressing rooms, storage, catering/kitchen, trailer parking, trailer stand, restrooms, artists (entrance), stage Beatrix Building side
- Logistics (outside)
- Escape, evacuation and buffering
- Technical requirements
- Floor load 500kg/m2
- Column-free view
- Rigging
50kg/m2, grid net of up to 8x8m.
Local 100kg/m2 above concert-event stage position(s). - Floor channels for NUTS every 6 m, 60 cm wide
Occupancy:
Concert max. 2 pers/m2
Trade show/conference 1 press/m2 - Temperature -10 gr.C(winter) 30 gr.C (summer)
- Sustainability level: BREEAM Excellent
ADDRESS
- The assignment should be delivered in PDF and PowerPoint.
- Number of pages: up to 4.
- May be sent by mail to: joyce.van.de.hoef@jaarbeurs.nl
DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2025