Haagsche Zwaan Explained
Haagsche Zwaan is an office building on Schenkkade 50 in The Hague. The building is 73.5 meters high and was designed at Studio VollaersZwart[1] by architects ZZDP developed by OVG. The design looks like a swan, that is where the name Haagsche Zwaan comes from. The building is cantilevered 12 meters over the Utrechtsebaan, the gateway to The Hague. [2]
Haagsche Zwaan has 20 floors[3] and it is used for office space. Deloitte and Q8 are headquartered in Haagsche Zwaan. The building has an area of 18.000 m².[4] The owner of the Haagsche Zwaan is Union Investment Real Estate GmbH[5] [6] and the administrator is Savills.
History
The design for the building was created by ZZDP Architechen of Amsterdam.[7] The company OVG began work on its construction in 2007.[3] Buildings previously on the site were demolished. Because of its location near a busy highway, extra-thick glass was used.[8]
The building was completed in August, 2010, ready for its main tenant Deloitte.
In 2011 Kuwait Petroleum established an office in the building.[9]
In 2014 an art installation "Prima Ballerina" was installed on the facade of the building.[10]
In 2015 the ICT company Cerner Benelux has offices in the building.[11]
External links
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Notes and References
- http://www.theunderground.nl/giant-ballerina-on-building-facade/ "Giant ballerina on building facade"
- http://www.archdaily.com/354801/haagsche-zwaan-zzdp-architecten/ "Haagsche Zwaan / ZZDP Architecten"
- Book: Holland Real Estate Year. 2008. Real Estate Publishers BV. 978-90-77997-27-7. 153–.
- http://bezuidenhout.nl/4217-2/bouwprojecten/00101402-2/ "Haagsche Zwaan"
- http://denhaagfm.nl/2014/10/29/reusachtige-prima-ballerina-op-gevel-de-haagsche-zwaan/ "Reusachtigen Prima Ballerina Op Gevel De Haagsche Swan"
- http://europe-re.com/ovg-delivers-the-haagsche-zwaan-office-building-to-union-investment-nl-de/27278 "OVG delivers the Haagsche Zwaan office building to Union Investment (NL/DE)"
- Book: Holland Real Estate Yearbook 2007. Real Estate Publishers BV. 978-90-77997-13-0. 38–.
- http://www.dearchitect.nl/projecten/2010/36/den-haag-zzdp-architecten-de-haagsche-zwaan/den-haag-zzdp-architecten-de-haagsche-zwaan.html "De Haagsche Zwaan door ZZDP Architecten"
- http://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/2081214/Hoofdkantoor-Total-verhuist-naar-Den-Haag "Hoofdkantoor Total verhuist naar Den Haag"
- http://denhaagfm.nl/2014/10/29/reusachtige-prima-ballerina-op-gevel-de-haagsche-zwaan/ "Prima Ballerina op gevel De Haagsche Zwaan"
- https://www.zorgvisie.nl/ict/nieuws/2015/10/cerner-ziet-kansen-op-benelux-markt-2709555w/ "Cerner ziet kansen op Benelux-markt"