Westfield Mall of the Netherlands
Westfield Mall of the Netherlands is a shopping mall located in Leidschendam in the Netherlands. With a total retail floor area of 117,000 m2 (1,260,000 sq ft) it is the largest shopping mall in the Netherlands.[1]
Location | Leidschendam Netherlands |
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Coordinates | 52°5′19″N 4°23′3″E |
Opening date | 23 September 1971 (as Leidsenhage) 18 March 2021 (as Westfield Mall of the Netherlands) |
Developer | Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield |
Owner | Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield |
Architect | MVSA Architects |
No. of stores and services | 280 |
No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
Total retail floor area | 117,000 m2 (1,260,000 sq ft) |
Parking | 4,000 |
Website | www |
History
Leidsenhage 1971–2017
November 21, 1969, marks the official start of the construction works for the shopping center known at the time as Leidsenhage. The official opening is on 23 September 1971.[2]
Mall of the Netherlands
On 6 March 2014, the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg and owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield signed an agreement on the future of the Leidsenhage shopping centre. After elaboration of the plans, the renovation started in the autumn of 2016. The existing shopping center was demolished in phases and replaced by a new building.
Development and construction
Both the existing shells and the new buildings are connected by a façade with a white concrete top inspired by voile fabric, transforming itself along the building. The façade has been made of ultra-high-performance concrete. The simpler curved concrete panels are cast in adaptable steel moulds. The more complexly curved concrete panels are cast in moulds milled from large blocks of MDF.[3]
Opening
Westfield Mall of the Netherlands officially opened on 18 March 2021.[5]
References
- https://www.ad.nl/den-haag/grootste-shopping-centrum-van-nederland-geopend-juist-nu-willen-we-er-weer-echt-op-uit~a7cfa85f/
- "Leidsenhage, het ontstaan van een regionaal winkelcentrum - Erfgoed - Erfgoed Leidschendam". www.erfgoedleidschendam.nl.
- "Westfield Mall of the Netherlands opent zijn deuren - architectenweb.nl". architectenweb.nl.
- "Mall of The Netherlands". Velox.
- "Westfield Mall of the Netherlands officially opened". urw.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
External links
Media related to Mall of the Netherlands at Wikimedia Commons