In the basic design we have arrived at a high-quality building - despite the current monumental requirements of the old building from 1684 - with a healthy, pleasant indoor climate that is suitable for the art collection. The basic design also includes a central building-related power plant for both the electrotechnical and mechanical engineering installations. Goals relating to sustainability, central generation and aesthetic requirements have been maintained.
The basic design includes the following:
- Heat and cold generation using a soil storage installation;
- Museum climate in old and new spaces, but also in the group space;
- Few or no sharp corners in the air duct system: no accumulation of dirt and also sufficient inspection hatches for easy cleaning;
- Installations not in sight and preservation of characteristic and monumental elements;
- Special finishing of sanitary appliances to make cleaning easier;
- Energy recovery from ventilation air; both cold (summer) and heat (winter);
- Fully programmable BMS (in which, for example, different operating times of the various building parts can be recorded);
- Maintenance-friendly, easily accessible and interchangeable components;
- Pumps and fans are equipped with high-efficiency electric motors;
- LED-lighting;
- Switching of lighting based on presence and daylight.
Photos / images: KAAN architecten / Valstar Simonis