Project Description

The project involves the restoration/renovation and expansion of the Kloosterkazerne in Breda into a casino with a shared entrance hall with the Chassé Theatre, the expansion of the Chassé Theatre with an art house/catering facilities (including a grand café) and an annexe of the municipal museum. The project was developed and realised on behalf of Holland Casino in close consultation with the various users, the municipality of Breda and the State Service for Cultural Heritage. A geothermal energy system (WKO system) was used as part of the sustainability measures.

Factsheet

• Total: 13,950 m² GFA
• Realisation partly coincides with the construction of the surrounding car park (in the city centre)
• Complex organisation with both internal user groups (Holland Casino) and external users (Chassé Theatre, municipality, hospitality industry)

Project duration

• Begin haalbaarheidsstudie: September 1998
• Start of plan development: Spring 1999
• Start implementation phase: September 2000
• Delivery: June 2002

VB&T Activities

vb&t Projectmanagement, together with the Brink Groep, carried out the total cost and project management for this project from the initiation phase to the aftercare phase. The project included, among other things, the following activities for vb&t:

• Feasibility study(ies)
• Prepare Programme of Requirements
• Plan development with external consultants
• Cost management
• Selection, pricing and contract formation
• Management, supervision during construction
• Aftercare