# Sustainable Dutch Auditorium Expansions UNStudio Designs a New Congress Center in the Netherlands By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-05-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-congress-center References: [archdaily](https://www.archdaily.com/961566/un-studio-to-design-congress-and-conference-centre-in-the-netherlands?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds&utm_campaign=Feed:+ArchDaily+%28ArchDaily%29) Consortium winner of the competition to construct a new [congress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-congress-centre) center in the Netherlands, UnStudio takes on the project to further develop the Brainport Eindhoven region. The architectural design studio is charged with establishing the region as one of Europe's leading technology hubs. Dubbed the Elysion Congress Centre, the build will expand an existing, similarly program venue, the Van der Valk. The decision to expand helps lower the construction impact on the surrounding topography while incorporating numerous [sustainable features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-educational-architecture). The design includes renovations for a new 1,500-seat flexible auditorium, a new hotel, and a vertical foyer housing various activities. To keep the existing building functional during construction, the congress space expansion is placed next to the original building, and the new auditorium sits on top of the conference center. Image Credit: Archdaily ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Venue Expansions:** Opportunity to create sustainable infrastructure by transforming existing venues with energy-efficient and eco-friendly features, while expanding their capacity. - **Flexible Auditorium Design:** Opportunity to differentiate by creating flexible, multipurpose auditoriums that can accommodate various events and layouts with minimal changeover time. - **Vertical Foyer Features:** Opportunity to innovate the use of vertical spaces in large venues like congress centers, creating dynamic and interactive social environments. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture and Design:** Opportunity for architects and designers to incorporate sustainable and innovative features into expanding venues, creating positive environmental and social impacts. - **Hospitality and Tourism:** Opportunity for hotel and tourism industries to increase their capacity and provide new and unique experiences in areas with expanding venues like conference centers. - **Event Management and Production:** Opportunity for event management companies to leverage flexible and innovative auditorium designs with quick changeover time, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Amsterdam-Honoring Dynamic Workspaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/un-studio.md) - [Performance Hall Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powell-hall.md) - [Stone Building Auditoriums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centre-de-congrs.md) - [Wave-Inspired Civic Halls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-congress-centre.md) - [Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/civic-architects-and-vdndp.md) - [Rejuvenated Former Bank Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/former-bank-building.md) - [AI-Assisted Convention Centres](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/west-bund-convention-centre.md) - [Glowing Sphere Art Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/netherlands-pavilion.md) - [Sustainable Visitor Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-arc.md)