Lecture Hall
Modernising an iconic Leiden University building
This round 'dish' on the west side of of the Campus Square houses the university's largest lecture halls. Hundreds of students from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences attend lectures here on a daily basis. The building also has the largest solar panel roof in Leiden, with 1241 solar panels.
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From the summer of 2022, this building from the 70s has undergone a major renovation. This was done in parts, so that education could continue. In the new academic year of 2023 there will be a completely renewed dish with better insulation and more modern lecture halls. The entrance has also been moved, so that it now connects nicely with the Campusplein. A wide, inviting staircase leads to the first floor.
Furthermore, the building has a new balcony ring, with seating on the balcony edge, and a new conservatory. In the summer of 2024, the restaurant has also been modernised.
The Lecture Hall Building has now a connection to the new ATES (Heat and Cold Storage) system, in order to be able to heat and cool sustainably.
October 2024: View of the square from the College Hall building, with the Einstein Fountain in the foreground.
October 2024: Seating areas have been placed on the grassy elevation of the square.
October 2024
October 2024: This old plane tree has been preserved and will continue to thrive on the renewed Campus Square.
March 2024: De staircase to the new entrance is almost finished. In the background the new Gorlaeus Building.
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2021-2024
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Leiden University
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