Evoluon opened in 1966 as a science & technology museum, marking the 75th anniversary of the Philips company in Eindhoven. The origins of its futuristic flying saucer shape are unclear: according to one version, it was sketched on a napkin during a conversation between the Design Director of Philips, L C Kalff, and Frits Philips. The architect L L J de Bever was co-opted to the project shortly afterwards. After years of falling visitor numbers the museum closed in 1989, and the building reopened as a conference centre in 1998. The concrete dome is 77 metres in diameter, resting on twelve V-shaped columns. Internally, there are three 10 metre wide circular walkways, with a total area of 4,700 sq metres.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | DBOR-0038-0009 |
| Caption: | Evoluon Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands. Architect: L C Kalff & L L J de Bever, 1966. Detail of pyramidal structure of ceiling with illuminated wall panels. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 5017 x 3345 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 04/06/2012 |
| Restriction: | Editorial Only |
| Credit: | David Borland/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Evoluon Eindhoven |
| Headline: | Evoluon Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands. Architect: L C Kalff & L L J de Bever, 1966. |
| City: | Eindhoven |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Architect: | L C Kalff & L L J de Bever |
| Architect Website: | |
| Category: | Corporate And Commercial |
| Building Type: | Conference Centre |
| Year of Completion: | 1966 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | Evoluon opened in 1966 as a science & technology museum, marking the 75th anniversary of the Philips company in Eindhoven. The origins of its futuristic flying saucer shape are unclear: according to one version, it was sketched on a napkin during a conversation between the Design Director of Philips, L C Kalff, and Frits Philips. The architect L L J de Bever was co-opted to the project shortly afterwards. After years of falling visitor numbers the museum closed in 1989, and the building reopened as a conference centre in 1998. The concrete dome is 77 metres in diameter, resting on twelve V-shaped columns. Internally, there are three 10 metre wide circular walkways, with a total area of 4,700 sq metres. |
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| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | Conference Centre |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | General view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Interior |
| Photographer: | David Borland |
| Source File Name: | DBOR-0038-0009.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |