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About LELY

You will find broedplaats LELY in the old Calvijn College, an architectural icon in Amsterdam designed by Ben Ingwersen.

Lely consists of the school building with an attached gymnasium. A letter of intent was recently signed with the new development parties, Green Real Estate B.V. and ION develop different. The agreement of intent is for the exploitation of the cultural broedplaats for a period of 20 years. The approximately 4,000m2 of cultural space will provide a home for makers, artists and social entrepreneurs in New West. The broedplaats will include artist residences, workplaces, studios and multifunctional spaces, such as supporting catering, a roof garden and neighbourhood room. The development of the broedplaats is part of a larger transformation The Hive, expected completion is in 2027. For that, read the press release. The Hive will be a place where culture and innovation come together, in the middle of a green and sustainable urban development.

Exactly how the cultural broedplaats will be designed is not yet known. As things stand, the vision of the old gym remains creative and sports-oriented, with current tenants ISH Dance Collective and Circus Lab Amsterdam leading the way. Due to delayed renovation planning, the workplaces under the gym can now be rented out for short periods.

Eindresultaat Curatorial Programme 2018/19, Landscape With Bear. Tentoonstellingsopening in de Appel, 2019 (c) Jimena Gabriella Gauna