Editing Delft University of Technology (section)

===Mekelpark===
[[File:TU Delft Mekelpark.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Entrance to the Mekelpark, with the statue of [[Prometheus]], university's symbol.]]
A new university neighborhood called Mekelpark (its name commemorating TH Delft professor and WW II resistance fighter, Jan Mekel, who was executed by the Nazis on 2 May 1942 in [[Sachsenhausen concentration camp|Sachsenhausen]]) was opened on 5 July 2009. Mekelpark replaced old parking structures, bike lanes and [[filling station]]s, constructed between faculty buildings of the university in the late 1950s. Its 832-meter-long promenade eased the commute between faculty buildings. Both sides of the promenade are covered by stone benches, 1547 meters long in total.<ref name="Mekelpark" /> Some of the university buildings around the Mekelpark deserve certain attention.

====Aula====
[[File:Aula Technical University Delft.jpg|thumb|TU Delft Aula]]
TU Delft [[Atrium (architecture)|Aula]] was designed by Van den Broek en Bakema architecture bureau, founded by two TU Delft alumni [[Jo van den Broek]] and [[Jaap Bakema]]. It was officially opened on 6 January 1966 by Dutch Prime Minister [[Jo Cals]]. 
It is a classical example of a structure built in [[Brutalism|Brutalist]] style. TU Delft Aula, which symbolically opens the Mekelpark, houses main university restaurant and store, as well as [[lecture halls]], [[auditoria]], congress center, and administrative offices of the university. All [[Doctorat#The Netherlands .2F Flanders|doctoral promotion]], [[honoris causa]] ceremonies, as well as [[academic senate]] meetings take place in the Aula.

====Library====
{{Main|TU Delft Library}}

[[File:TU-Delft-Bibl-1.jpg|thumb|TU Delft Library]]
The TU Delft Library, constructed in 1997, was designed by Delft-based [[Mecanoo]] architecture bureau. It is located behind university [[atrium (architecture)|aula]]. The roof of the library is covered with grass, which serves as a natural insulation. The structure lifts from the ground on one side allowing to walk to the top of the building. The library is topped by the steel cone, giving its unique shape. All the walls are completely filled with glass. The library won the Dutch ''National Steel Prize'' in 1998 in the ''buildings of steel and hybrid constructions'' category. The library is also host of the 4TU.Centre for Research Data, the archive for research data in the technical sciences in the Netherlands.

====Cultural and Sports Center====
The TU Delft Sports and Culture Center, recently renamed X, is located at Mekelweg 10, at the edge of the Mekelpark. It was designed by architect Vera Yanovshtchinsky and opened to TU Delft students and staff in 1995. Since then it has undergone expansions and renovations.