Samenvatting

Radio Kootwijk is part of Dutch history, and the impressive main Building A stands as a monument of architecture and communication in the heaths of the Veluwe near Apeldoorn. But both building and nature are in peril since preservation only is not enough to meet new standards for upkeep and improvement. In this proposal a duality of interests is fused in a new approach. By adding the grounds to the natural reserve De Hoge Veluwe both nature and building may fall under a new set of operations, like with the Kröller Müller Museum. The design consists of a new approach to Building A of Radio Kootwijk through the heath, a tunnel with moderated openings towards the surrounding nature. Within Building A, a new insert in the main space creates a new routing throughout the building, which exhibits a history of communication & technology. The new insert and routing leave the main space for events and special projects.