Housing almost a fifth of the population of Zwolle and with its own train station, Stadshagen is a city district in need of a lively heart. The expansion plan for the Stadshagen shopping centre therefore includes living, working, retail, catering and social facilities. An extra supermarket and new shops increase diversity. A wide range of housing, including social housing and care units, makes the centre inclusive. A strong social dimension – with a Stadsfoyer (city foyer) on a newly formed square, a nursery and a large roof garden accessible to everyone – ensures that in this central area you don’t just do your shopping, but enjoy spending time there, meeting people and finding inspiration.

The new complex, called the Stadsmaker, consists of various building elements on a substructure containing the supermarket. A lively shopping avenue is created between the new building and the existing shopping centre. The lush roof garden atop the supermarket adds an unexpected and intimate meeting place. In the superstructure, a subtle play between horizontals and verticals ensures that large surfaces are broken and relationships arise with the surrounding buildings.