Above the entrance of the Hilton Hotel on the Kruiskade is a large glass wall made by Joop van den Broek. The wall has a length of 32 meters and consists of 19 glass panels of colored glass, depicting plant motifs and garlands. The Jardinzaal of the same name is located on the inside of the hotel, hence the title of the work Le Jardin is. As a glass artist, Van den Broek developed a new process by using rough pieces of glass (waste) for an expressive effect. He processed the pieces with the sandblast for whimsical effects. On the outside, it gives the bulging first floor an extra layer and is a colorful eye-catcher. It works even better on the inside, because then you can also see the seams and structures and the way in which the material is part of the work. The building was designed by Maaskant and the glass appliqué fits well with the architecture, in which various decorative details have been incorporated by the architect. Such as a glass block wall with mirrors near the stairwell, which may also have been designed by Joop van den Broek. Le Jardin is part of a very striking building, which in the past was an eye-catcher for this area.
