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Collectiecentrum Nederland

Collectiecentrum Nederland (CC NL) brings together four important national collections: those of the Netherlands Open Air Museum, Paleis Het Loo, the Rijksmuseum, and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, in one of the most sustainable buildings in the Netherlands. ABT was responsible for the structural design, technical construction elaboration, and structural supervision.
Collectiecentrum Nederland
Client Stichting Het Rijksmuseum
Completion time 2016 - 2020
Market Art and culture
Team
In collaboration with G&S-bouw, achitectenbureau cepezed, Valstar Simonis, Peutz, Brink Staalbouw
Location Amersfoort
Project scope 31,000 m2 bvo
Expertises
Collectiecentrum Nederland

Half a million objects

In CC NL, approximately half a million objects are preserved, ranging from paintings, crafts, and furniture to jewelry, clothing, and clocks. The collections are not only stored sustainably, energy-efficiently, and efficiently here, but thanks to the central storage, they can also be exchanged more easily.

Timely adjustments thanks to BIM 3D

The depot was designed with BIM 3D from the start. This provided early insights into the most effective execution methods and potential bottlenecks. This made it possible to make timely adjustments whenever necessary. Additionally, specific design and construction information is now also available in the 3D model for management and maintenance.

Collectiecentrum Nederland

BREEAM-Outstanding certified

From the very beginning, sustainability was central to the development of CC NL. As a result, it is one of the most sustainable buildings in the Netherlands. The building is certified with the highest achievable score based on the BREEAM NL New Construction and Renovation methodology: Outstanding – 5 stars. With a score of 91.62%, it ranks in the top 10 most sustainable buildings in our country (according to the BREEAM-NL New Construction and Renovation guidelines, version 2014). This high score was achieved, among other things, by placing a thick, highly insulating shell around the four-story depot building. In combination with the thick subfloor, this shell ensures a constant temperature and humidity in the building, with very low energy consumption. The remaining energy needs in the complex are met with 2,000 PV panels and an ATES (Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage) system.

Images © Lucas van der Wee, Chris Langemeijer, Frans Pegt, CCNL