Jachtclub Scheveningen Den Haag, The Hague Yacht Club Building Photos, Dutch City Pavilion, Holland
Jachtclub Scheveningen Den Haag
9 November 2021
Location: Tweede Haven, Scheveningen, The Hague, the Netherlands
Design: Studio Komma
Floating pavilion opens in Scheveningen harbour, The Hague

Photos © Studio Komma ; drone photos of construction: DPI
Scheveningen Yacht Club, The Hague
In the harbour of Scheveningen, in the city of The Hague, the new pavilion of the Scheveningen Yacht Club has been completed. The clubhouse is an energy-neutral floating structure in the heart of the harbour and is designed by Studio Komma.

The pavilion as a vibrant centerpiece of the harbor
The floating clubhouse is located in the heart of the harbour, with a panoramic roof terrace and a generous clubroom that opens to the surrounding quays and moorings. There is a level below the waterline where technology and sanitary facilities have been accommodated.
The building is omnidirectional and its architecture responds to the sometimes hundreds of meters long sightlines across and along the harbor quays. The horizontal white bands connect the open and closed program sections and direct the gaze over the equally white yachts. The filling with Padouk wood between the bands also refers to the nautical environment. In the midst of the vast context, the building looks special and compact. And thanks to its materialization it intuitively fits into its surroundings.

Technically challenging
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