Congress Hall | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Paramaribo |
Country |
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Coordinates | 5°49′33″N 55°09′08″W / 5.82577°N 55.15222°W |
Completed | 1999 [1] |
Cost | ƒ 2 million. [2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Arie Verkuijl [3] |
The Congress Hall ( Dutch: Congreshal) is a convention and exhibition centre in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is located on Onafhankelijkheidsplein, and was completed in 1999. [1]
In 1998, the Wijdenbosch government decided to build a convention centre for the 1999 CARICOM meeting. [1] The Congress Hall was to be built on the location of the Palace Hotel. [4] Arie Verkuijl was chosen to design the building. [3] Verkuijl wanted a completely transparent building. Aluminium was not an option, [5] therefore, the building was constructed using steel and acrylite, commonly known as plexiglass. [6] The Congresshall was built in six months, but initially suffered from a leakage problem which required the replacement of the stage and flooring. [1]
The Congress Hall is considered a controversial building. There are people who consider the building out of place among the historic wooden buildings in Paramaribo, [1] [3] [6] and a poor replacement of the Palace Hotel, [4] while others praise the vision of the architect. [5] The statues of Jagernath Lachmon and Jopie Pengel are located on the square across the building. [7]
Congress Hall | |
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| |
General information | |
Town or city | Paramaribo |
Country |
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Coordinates | 5°49′33″N 55°09′08″W / 5.82577°N 55.15222°W |
Completed | 1999 [1] |
Cost | ƒ 2 million. [2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Arie Verkuijl [3] |
The Congress Hall ( Dutch: Congreshal) is a convention and exhibition centre in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is located on Onafhankelijkheidsplein, and was completed in 1999. [1]
In 1998, the Wijdenbosch government decided to build a convention centre for the 1999 CARICOM meeting. [1] The Congress Hall was to be built on the location of the Palace Hotel. [4] Arie Verkuijl was chosen to design the building. [3] Verkuijl wanted a completely transparent building. Aluminium was not an option, [5] therefore, the building was constructed using steel and acrylite, commonly known as plexiglass. [6] The Congresshall was built in six months, but initially suffered from a leakage problem which required the replacement of the stage and flooring. [1]
The Congress Hall is considered a controversial building. There are people who consider the building out of place among the historic wooden buildings in Paramaribo, [1] [3] [6] and a poor replacement of the Palace Hotel, [4] while others praise the vision of the architect. [5] The statues of Jagernath Lachmon and Jopie Pengel are located on the square across the building. [7]