Renovation The Monastery
Cultural center Het Klooster in Nuenen is home to many associations in the municipality of Nuenen. The multifunctional building is outdated and is therefore being renovated. It will be a functional and sustainable building: a social and cultural vibrant heart in the center of Nuenen that invites to stay. The associations that have their home in the Klooster, will soon have optimal facilities for their activities and work intensively together in Vereniging Het Klooster. Vereniging Het Klooster takes care of the management and exploitation of the village house, in which the social function comes first.
Planning
Completed: Quartermaster started - summer 2023
In the summer of 2023, Marcia van den Wildenberg was hired as (independent) quartermaster. She brings all parties in The Klooster together and stimulates and facilitates them to translate the desired social impact into cooperation, projects and activities.
Completed: Temporary housing site(s) final - November 2023
For the users of The Monastery, we started looking for a suitable temporary housing location. We found that in November 2023 in The Monastery Temporalis.
Completed: Contracting contractor and interior designer completed - March 2024
After a successful tender process, the contractor and interior designer have been announced: Koninklijke Woudenberg is the structural contractor and LA | Architecten Ingenieurs will work on the interior design of The Monastery.
Completed: Moving users to Monastery Temporalis - April 2024
All users of The Monastery have moved into their temporary housing location: The Monastery Temporalis.
Completed: Lime tree removed - September 2024
On September 5, 2024, the linden tree in the central square in The Monastery was removed. Indeed, as a village house, The Monastery will have an open and accessible character where the atmosphere of hospitality is palpable. This openness will also be visible in the interior and at the entrance. In preparation we will remove a number of items from The Monastery, such as the reception desk and the lime tree. In consultation with the owner we are looking for possibilities to incorporate parts of the lime tree in the new interior.
Completed: Open Day The Monastery Temporalis - Sept. 29, 2024
Sunday, September 29, 2024 was the open day of the Monastery Temporalis. A busy, pleasant, inspiring afternoon in which all associations and users could present themselves. In the aftermovie you can see a short atmospheric report.
Completed: First demolition work - mid-November 2024
Starting Nov. 11, the first (light) demolition work will take place in preparation for the actual renovation of The Monastery.
Completed: Selling old stuff - December 2024
A number of "old" items from The Monastery have been collected by interested residents.
Completed: Signing contracting agreement - December 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024, the municipality and Royal Woudenberg signed the official contracting agreement for the renovation of The Monastery. After the official signing moment, they together unveiled the construction sign at Het Klooster.
Currently underway: Start of renovation - January 2025
In early January 2025 - right after the Christmas vacations - the actual renovation began.
Still to do: Final design layout - first quarter 2025
The architect is designing the interior of the new Convent.
Videos about the renovation of The Monastery
Principles & questions/answers about temporary housing
To manage the right expectations about the temporary housing, we have established some guiding principles/principles. We have also listed frequently asked questions from users and answers from the municipality. This information can be found on the Principles & Questions/Answers webpage.