COMPLETION OF HERTA MOHR BUILDING LEIDEN UNIVERSITY

HERTA MOHR IS THE RESULT OF A SUSTAINABLE , CIRCULAR RENOVATION THAT RESPECTS AND ENHANCES THE ORIGINAL DESIGN

Commissioned by Leiden University , De Zwarte Hond has completed the circular renovation and extension of the former Cluster Zuid building of the Faculty of Humanities . Architect Joop van Stigt designed Cluster Zuid for the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University in the late 1970s . This impressive example of structuralist architecture was re-inaugurated on 8 October as Herta Mohr . It now offers 11,400 m ² of space , plus car parking , with more than 700 teaching spaces and self-study places , two lecture theatres , work and meeting rooms , and common rooms . The building also houses the libraries of Leiden ’ s African Studies Centre and the Middle Eastern Studies program .

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