The municipality of Breda has chosen Civic Architects to create the design for the new Performing Arts Incubator in the Havenkwartier (Klavers Jansen area). The firm was selected as the winning design team from a European tender, which included 19 architecture firms.
In the cultural policy City of Creative Talent 2025-2040, Breda aims for a strong foundation of cultural facilities, focusing on youth culture and talent development. This is to foster the future of the Breda cultural sector, which is full of energy and talent. Two creative incubators, for Performing Arts and Creative Design, are part of this foundation. Bloos in the Havenkwartier has been designated as the Performing Arts incubator in the new cultural policy. This place will bring together young creators, new talents, and residents.
Cultural Programming with Flexibility
The core of the Performing Arts incubator is a cultural hall with a transparent, industrial appearance, where different functions will have their own spaces. These spaces are located along an inner street. The characteristic dwaalmilieu of Klavers Jansen meanders through the building, allowing for encounters and cross-pollination between visitors and users, such as Bloos, Nieuwe Veste, Tiuri, Schippers&VanGucht, and other cultural creators.