Groninger Forum

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The Groninger Forum is a project that is beginning in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands, and will conclude in 2012. The east side of Groningen's Grote Markt was destroyed in World War Two, and was replaced with buildings that have long since lost their appeal. The Groninger Forum is a new institute that will overlook the Grote Markt instead of the current buildings.

It is a centre for knowledge and culture, containing the archives and a debate centre. The cultural cinema Images, the public library, and parts of the Groninger Museum will also find place in the Groninger Forum.

To find a design for the new building, 7 possible models were created by different architects. The citizens of Groningen vote on their favourite design, which will lead to a top three, and the government will choose one of those three. The designs for the building can be seen here: building designs