Reset architecture has designed a multipurpose theatre pavilion with a hall for 200 seats in the woods of ?Zonnewende group stay?. The sturdy brick building is designed to blend into its surroundings but also to stand out. 

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Architects: Reset Architecture

Location: Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands

Architects In Charge: Theo Mathijssen, Bas Lavrijssen

Design Team: Theo Mathijssen, Bas Lavrijssen, Tess Landsman, Lenka Hrubá

Area: 430.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Stijn Poelstra

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Reset architecture has designed a multipurpose theatre pavilion with a hall for 200 seats in the woods of ?Zonnewende group stay?. The sturdy brick building is designed to blend into its surroundings but also to stand out. 
© Stijn Poelstra

The domain of ?Zonnewende? is part of a nature reserve, you find dense woods combined with open spaces for sports and play. Barracks in the woods are used for theater, musical performances or other activities. A 220 m2 derelict barrack is now replaced with a 430 m2 pavilion, offering space for 200 seats in a theatre hall. 

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