Set centrally in the Hague suburb of Rijswijk is the lacklustre shopping mall 'In De Bogaard'. Like the surrounding housing districts, the centre is monofunctional. After closing time there is little there in the way of action. The potential of the site justifies that the shopping mall be radically recast. With the advent of the new ring road round The Hague and the development of various Vinex housing sites in the region, In De Bogaard will move to a more pivotal position in the agglomeration that is The Hague. S.O.S. capitalizes on the forthcoming context. This design integrates houses and facilities for leisure and sports in a shopping mall, doubling the present development density in the process. The scheme's main statement is an oblique surface that rises from the access road (Beatrixlaan) to Steenvoordelaan at the other side of In De Bogaard. Cars parked on this surface articulate the shopping mall tucked beneath it. The upward-thrusting asphalt plane presents a dynamic stage whose attractiveness derives from the welter of activities it can support. Occupying centre stage in the revamped In De Bogaard is a major sports complex. Spread across the area are various housing blocks which together with the appositely positioned leisure-time facilities encourage informal activity at ground level when the shops are closed. Rather than a portentious mass to articulate the centre, this role is entrusted to an element typical of a suburb such as Rijswijk: Space! Institution: Rotterdam Tutors: Fons Verheijen, Jaap van den Bout, Winy Maas & Bert van Meggelen Specialization: architecture