Dick de Jong, Interior Architect, Library of Nieuwegein
“The library of the town of Nieuwegein was relocated to the second floor of City Hall. We were asked to do the interior design for that floor. The library wanted to exhibit art, but there are few architectural walls in the open space. As a result, there is less wall space available to display all of the art. In collaboration with The Magnetic Company we found a solution: with professional magnetic paint we created a 40 square metre decorative strip on a circular wall. Staff can put up the artworks using magnetic hooks and simply change their position as well.
The beauty of this solution is that there’s no need for rails or permanent fixtures. In the future, when less art will be exhibited, the magnetic wall will still remain an extremely flexible solution. After all, the magnetic paint is also suitable for facilitating other presentation options. This magnetic wall fits in well with the spatial and digital concept. Thanks to the new information provision, this library is currently seen as the most modern of its kind in the Netherlands.”
