Vught, the Netherlands The assignment included an extension of the existing museum, a new layout and integration of technology for the existing museum rooms and the reorganization of the reception area of the museum with a stronger connection between the various entrance areas.

Expansion and renewal National Monument Camp Vught In 2018, due to rising visitor numbers, the museum board decided to expand and update the building designed by Claus and Kaan. We were asked to design the new NMKV, including an extension, a renewed layout with updated technology for the existing museum rooms, and a redesigned reception area with a stronger connection between the various entrances, as well as a new desk, shop, café and supporting facilities.

The extension connects to the reception zone and is conceived as a solid volume pressed into the ground, making it appear smaller and more modest in the landscape. A horizontal cut at ground level visually separates the top from the base, creating the effect of a heavy mass floating just above the ground. Although originally envisioned as solid concrete, environmental considerations led to a light steel structure with modular wooden façades finished with concrete plaster.

A wide tribune staircase bridges the height difference with the existing building. Inside, the extension contains three smaller rooms and one large space; a sliding wall allows the large area to be closed off or used as an auditorium. Additional facilities include toilets and a room for volunteers.

The material palette is modest and pure — wood,



concrete and reused aluminium panels — reinforcing the understated character of NMKV, where the visitor experience and the stories of the former camp prisoners remain central.

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Project credits

Camp Vught National Memorial

Vught, the Netherlands

Extension and renewal of museum rooms, museum shop, museum cafe and related functions realised November 2019

1600m2 of which 300m2 extension

Hurks, Eindhoven

Smeulders, Nuenen

Kuijpers, ‘s-Hertogenbosch De Blaay, Capelle aan den IJssel

Teo Krijgsman

Design credits

Eline Strijkers, Duzan Doepel with Kasper Zoet, Mikolai Brus, Riekie Brokking, Francesco Catanese

Lievens advisors and engineers, Utrecht

Alsemgeest Design & Build, Rotterdam

Perspekt Studio news apr '22

Winner Bossche Architecture Prize 2015-2020.

nov '19

Opening renewed and extended Camp Vught National Memorial by his Majesty King Willem-Alexander jan '19

Start construction phase National monument Kamp Vught

Publicity

2021

PI / Museum Camp Vught

2018

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