Utrecht municipality nominates 8 UU buildings as Young Monument

Luchtfoto van het Utrecht Science Park met stad Utrecht op de achtergrond

It’s  Open Monument Day on Saturday September 9th, and Sunday September 10th. Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ is also opening its monumental doors to visitors on these days.

Have you ever wondered what lies behind the classicist facades on the Drift or the Janskerkhof? Or perhaps you've always wanted to explore the Academiegebouw? Well, now's your chance! Several Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ buildings are open for a visit, lecture or guided tours. For a list of accessible buildings, visit the website.

UNESCO World Heritage site

The university owns numerous buildings, and some of them have been designated as Municipal or National monuments. Notably, the ‘Fort aan de Hoofddijk’ in the Botanical Gardens and the majority of the surrounding fields are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as 'Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie.'

A Glimpse into the Future: UU buildings nominated as Young Monuments

Until recently, our monuments were primarily concentrated in the city center. However, that is changing soon. The Utrecht municipality has recently expressed its intention to classify 38 city buildings as 'Young Monuments.' This list includes eight buildings from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ. These structures, dating from the period after 1970, hold substantial cultural-historical value for the city of Utrecht.

Six of these young monuments are situated in the Utrecht Science Park. These include the Hugo R. Kruyt Building, the Minnaert Building, the Educatorium, the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library, the Basket Bar, and the Warmtekrachtcentrale on Limalaan. Completing the list are the recently renovated ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Museum on Lange Nieuwstraat and the Dining Hall at ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ College Utrecht.

Balancing Heritage and Progress

These young monuments will receive a higher level of protection. Simultaneously, there will be room for change. In the event of potential redevelopment, such as the Hugo R. Kruyt Building, we are dedicated to preserving their historical significance, while also optimising them and making them more sustainable for educational and research purposes.

Overview new Young Monuments

  • NL Architects, completion: 2003.

    Winner of the Rietveld Award 2003

    Photo: Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ

  • Dining Hall UCU

    Department of Buildings, Works and Grounds Defense, completion: 1985.

    Photo: Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ

  • Educatorium

    Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Christophe Conubert, Rem (Remment) Lucas Koolhaas, completion: 1997.

    Winner of the Rietveld Award 1999

    Photo: Bert Spiertz

  • Hugo R. Kruyt building

    Architects: ir. H.L.M. Frantzen and T.A. Brouwer, completion: 1973

    Photo: Harold van de Kamp

  • Minnaert building

    Neutelings Riedijk architects, completion: 1997.

    Photo: Pieter Dorp van Vliet

  • ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library Utrecht Science Park

    Wiel Arets Architects, completion: 2005

    Winner of the Rietveld Award 2005

    Photo: Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ

  • ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Museum

    Koen van Velsen, completion: 1996.
    Architect renovation: De Zwarte Hond.

    Winner Rietveld Award 1997

    Photo: Robert Oosterbroek

  • Warmtekrachtcentrale

    Architect: Dok Architecten, Liesbeth van der Pol, 2005.

    Photo: Maarten Hartman