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Nemetschek Structural User Contest 2013 - Category 1: Buildings
Category 1: Buildings
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City Hall
The new City Hall in Utrecht is currently under construction immediately next to and partly above the
new Central Station terminal in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
The south tower of the building is supported by 5 main columns, which run through the bus terminal
area on ground level and through the Central Station on raised ground level.
The north tower has a large void over 6 storeys’ high, which borders a large curved glass facade on the
south side.
The entire main bearing structure has been designed with the finite element program Scia Engineer.
The Engineer model has been used to analyse the entire force distribution of the main bearing
structure and determine the forces for the following engineering process. It was also the basis of
the calculations for the construction phase of the project. The entrance facade was designed with a
3D Scia Engineer calculation model, to analyse its behaviour and adapt details accordingly.
Zonneveld Ingenieurs b.v.
Contact
Harm Hoorn
Address
Delftseplein 27
3013 AA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Phone
+31 10 452 88 88
Email
Website
Zonneveld ingenieurs b.v. was founded in 1981 as an office specialised in structural engineering. Over
the past thirty years, the company has gained a lot of experience in a wide variety of projects. The
management consists of five very experienced consulting engineers. All (approx. 30) employees are
highly qualified and have extensive experience.
Nowadays, Zonneveld ingenieurs is a specialist in high-rise and inner-city redevelopment.
Zonneveld ingenieurs is a precursor in the field of sustainability and when it comes to using BIM.
A few of the most significant reference projects are:
• Ministries of Justice and the Interior, The Hague
• City Hall, Utrecht
• PGGM Bulding, Zeist
• Music Palace, Utrecht
• City Hall, Nieuwegein
Project information
Owner
Municipality of Utrecht
Architect
Kraaijvanger bv, Rotterdam, Netherlands
General Contractor
Boele & Van Eesteren, Rijswijk, The Netherlands
Engineering Office
Zonneveld ingenieurs bv, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Location
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Construction Period
09/2010 to 2014
