Good Integration
In collaboration with Dudok Wonen and Heijmans Huizen, two exceptionally clear-cut buildings have been designed, making effective use of the available resources. A calm and consistent rhythm of full-height windows gives the buildings a modern and open appearance. The window recesses are deep (without a rotated brick), and façade elements at the ends of the second floor are realised in vertical roof tiles, giving the buildings a distinct head and tail and differentiating their scale. The floor bands are executed in upright brickwork, and window openings in the end façades create an all-round presence.

The distinctive entrance areas, constructed in a Hilversum-format brick and laid without vertical joints, provide a clear address facing the street. The buildings are modest and serene, allowing space for the surrounding green public area. The gardens have rich soil, are designed with greenery, and are separated from the footpaths by a beech hedge.

The municipality’s CRK (Spatial Quality Advisory Board) deserves praise for its contribution in helping to realise aesthetically pleasing buildings within a limited budget. Town Centre Plan Keverdijk is a modest design, and yet we are immensely pleased with it—it is of high quality, gives space to the neighbourhood, and offers the green public area a true stage.