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September 2014: renovation of Library Learning Centre completed
Here you can read the latest news on the progress of the building work at Roeterseiland campus.
Building A, Roetersstraat 15
Although the renovation of Building B/C/D over the Nieuwe Achtergracht has
been completed, work on Building A (the future home of the Faculty of Law) is
still in full swing. New panels have been installed on the façade of the
building and in the coming period the contractor will be installing the new
panels on the other sides of the building. Because of ongoing demolition and
clearing work the building's south-facing facade (facing Sarphatistraat) will be
the last one to be re-panelled. In just a few months' time Roetersstraat
residents will be able to see what the finished building will look like. In the
next few weeks demolition work will also be taking place at various locations
within the building, for example on the first floor of the building (east-facing
side). This means students and staff in the new B/C/D building may experience
some disruption.
For local residents, the demolition work on the Roetersstraat-side will be
the most disruptive. Of course the contractor is bound to the agreements that
have been made regarding noise disruption when carrying out all these
activities. You can find these agreements on the
website. To follow the noise levels in
real-time, click here.
Building E, Roetersstraat 11
The Executive Board recently reached a decision about the allocation of the
available space at the Roeterseiland Campus. Apart from the de FEB, from 2015
Building E will also house the new PPLE programme (Politics, Psychology, Law and
Economics). This means the current renovation plans are being reviewed to judge
whether the building also meets the needs and wishes of this new user. A number
of scheduled activities in the hall and the area surrounding it will be carried
out in a first phase. From September, one of the most important routes to the
B/C building will be through the hall of Building E.
We expect work on this renovation to commence in the course of September and
continue until mid-February.
Building H, Roetersstraat
The renovation of Building H (former library on Roetersstraat) has been
completed. The entirely renewed Library Learning Centre, equipped with modern
study facilities, opened its doors to students and staff on 1 September. This
location is no longer a building site
Restructuring of outdoor areas
In early July work started on restructuring the outdoor areas. Work on this
will proceed in phases until 2016. In recent weeks a great deal of work has been
carried out on the circular road for freight traffic to and from the UvA and on
the other areas of public space in and around the Roeterseiland campus. One
example is the square in between Buildings B/C and D and the new bicycle parking
facilities, such as the floating platform on the water. ARCADIS, the contractor
responsible for the outdoor areas, will be given a location for their site hut
and storage containers on the former BAM site on Valckenierstraat. In addition,
four parking spaces for disabled students and staff members will be created in
this location. No other work is currently being carried out on the outdoor
areas. Based on the experiences of the past few months, the parties involved are
now considering how the activities can be scheduled and carried out in the most
effective way.
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