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service in the plinth 

Commercial spaces are included in the transparent plinth. These are made in the so-called box-in-box principle, with a free-hanging ceilings. This construction method provides both thermal and sound insulation.

Service-oriented companies will be located in these business premises, which can be used by both police employees and residents of the Binckhorst. Think of a dry cleaner, parcel point or a repair service for the bicycle. The garage will also create a public passage from Wegastraat to Orionstraat, which can be closed in the evening.

not just any building 

The parking garage for the new Police Unit Office The Hague will be located in the building where the police academy used to be. A well-known place for many employees. The building is characterized by a lot of daylight, which gives it a pleasant atmosphere and good orientation. The ramps of the parking furniture are made of transparent pressed gratings to let in as much daylight as possible. The facade, which is fitted with seam plates, is partially perforated, so the garage can be ventilated naturally and a view of the surroundings is guaranteed.

nature-inclusive and climate-adaptive 

The green area contains approximately 60% of the footprint of the garage. This is mainly achieved by a green roof with partly sedum planting and partly shrubs and flowers that support the local biodiversity. In the atrium near the passage, a façade is fully equipped with climbing plants that are in the open ground and provide a pleasant environment for users and passers-by.

To support the ecology around the property, animal accommodations are integrated into the design. In the open facades, close to the green roof, there will be various bird boxes for smaller birds such as the black redstart and pygmy bats. The native shrubs on the roof are suitable for various butterfly species.

The entire roof surface is fitted with retention crates that buffer precipitation and later delay the removal. These filled crates irrigate the green roof above and provide natural cooling of the building and surroundings in the summer.