Leidsche Rijn Centrum

NEW, UTRECHT, SHOPS, RESIDENCES

Location

Utrecht

Size

50.000m2 apartments, retail, horeca and parking

Client

ASR Vastgoed Ontwikkeling b.v.

Year

2018

The new urban centre "Leidsche Rijn Centrum" is a complete and new district in Utrecht, built at the crossroads between the rail line Utrecht - Den Haag and the motorway A2. The new centre has a typical urban and multi functional character and even has its own railway station. 
The project consists of many different apartment buildings, designed by renowned architects such as Geurst&Schulze, Kollhoff, Cruz y Ortiz, DOK en Kokon captered in an urban design by Jo Coenen architecten. The street levels have many shops, cafes and restaurants.

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