De Loodsen - Spoorzone Zwolle

The Spoorzone, on the southwest side of the NS railway station Zwolle, will change in the coming years into a new piece of city with a mix of functions; education, cultural facilities, housing and creative activity. Commissioned by NS, Museum de Fundatie, ArtEZ University of the Arts, Cibap vocational school for design and the Municipality of Zwolle, Zecc conducted a study for one of the subareas in De Spoorzone on the redevelopment of the industrial hall complex and immediate surroundings.

In this study, the existing characteristic halls, including the striking Red Shed, recognizable Wärtsilä hall and Van Halteren hall, will be developed into an innovation district that offers a place for and enables cooperation between manufacturing industry, creative entrepreneurs, cultural facilities (including Museum de Fundatie) and education (including Cibap and ArtEZ). 

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The development of Spoorzone Zwolle encompasses an area of approximately 100 hectares, which is divided into six districts: District Z and the Workshops, Westerlaan, Willemskwartier, Hanzekwartier, Hanzehoven and Hanze-Oost. Zecc's vision concentrates on commercial and industrial buildings located partly in District Z and partly in the Werkplaatsen zone. The task was to spatially incorporate the three (educational) institutions that are involved in the planning for this development as intended users.