Staatsman
| Client | Municipality of Zwolle |
| Completion time | 2019-2023 |
| Market | Commercial real estate |
| Team | |
| In collaboration with | 19 Het Atelier |
| Location | Zwolle |
| Project scope | 1960 m² BVO |
The former provincial government building and 1897 national monument was made available for redevelopment in 2016. A partnership between De Horecamannen and the owners of the Pelsertoren led to a new destination for the Statenzaal building: a hotel with seven deluxe hotel rooms and a hostel with 24 beds, with a grand café on the ground floor. Architects 19 The Atelier produced the architectural design.
The Staatsman opened its doors to guests in 2023.
Sustainability ambitions
Throughout the design phases, sustainability ambitions were pursued as much as possible while preserving the monumental values of the building. Increasing the sustainability of the building proved to be a challenge. Ewoud Heijink, structural engineer at ABT: “We were dealing with monument conservation requirements. This meant that we were not allowed to change anything on the outside, nor in many places on the inside, such as the ground floor panelling. We did manage to improve some of the windows, but only by using secondary glazing behind the primary windows. For the rooms with stained-glass windows, such as the Statenzaal and the grand café, that was not possible either.”
Hybrid generation system
To assess the opportunities for sustainability, ABT carried out an integrated feasibility study. There are various solutions for the different building sections. A hybrid generation system was chosen for the entire building because of the preservation of the monumental elements. This choice was the result of the interplay between the limited possibilities for improving the thermal envelope and the monumental radiators we had to preserve.
High-quality thermal envelope
The archives were given a high-quality thermal envelope with low-temperature heating and balanced ventilation. Balanced ventilation was installed in the rooms and the thermal envelope was improved where possible. In some places, a secondary wall of limited thickness was installed. In other places, the existing monumental panelling was dismantled to insulate the walls behind them, which was then reinstalled. The Reading Room/Statenzaal was fitted with attic and floor insulation and balanced ventilation.
Images © Kasper Veenstra
