VU Main building, University building in Buitenveldert, Netherlands.
The VU Main Building features a glass entrance facade and spans 90,000 square meters across multiple floors housing educational and administrative facilities.
Queen Juliana and Mayor Ivo Samkalden inaugurated the VU Main Building in 1973, marking a new chapter for the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
The Global Room within the building creates a meeting point for international students and staff, while the annual On the Roofff Film Festival draws large audiences.
The building opens Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 23:00 and Saturday from 7:00 to 18:00, with reception available at +31 20 59 85854.
The structure contains flexible workspaces, teaching areas, a university library, restaurant, church hall, and spaces dedicated to student councils and academic ceremonies.
Location: Amsterdam
Inception: 1973
Architectural style: brutalism
Part of: Free University of Amsterdam
Address: De Boelelaan 1095-1105, 1081HV Amsterdam
GPS coordinates: 52.33444,4.86667
Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:15
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