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]

Westfield Mall of the Netherlands
LocationLeidschendam
Netherlands
Coordinates52°5′19″N 4°23′3″E
Opening date23 September 1971 (as Leidsenhage)
18 March 2021 (as Westfield Mall of the Netherlands)
DeveloperUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield
OwnerUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield
ArchitectMVSA Architects
No. of stores and services280
No. of anchor tenants4
Total retail floor area117,000 m2 (1,260,000 sq ft)
Parking4,000
Websitewww.westfield.com/netherlands/mallofthenetherlands

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

Construction of the façade.

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]

The mall received a BREEAM excellent certification.[4]

Opening

Westfield Mall of the Netherlands officially opened on 18 March 2021.[5]

See also

References

Media related to Mall of the Netherlands at Wikimedia Commons

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