Duiven municipality wants to develop Droo-Zuid to be the centre of a neighbourhood transcending residential service area. JDWA worked together with Duiven municipality and Andries Geerse on the master plan for Droo-Zuid. The aim is to provide housing here for both younger and older people who require care, so they can live amidst their family, neighbours and friends. The heart of the housing & service area must not become a large foreign body with a care label. The challenge is to realize a residential area that derives it’s appeal from the (natural) mix of residents, the presence of low threshold facilities and services for both young and old, comfortable homes and a relaxed atmosphere in the public space.

Status: completed January 2012
Team: Johan De Wachter, Marieke van Hensbergen, Kerem Masaraci, Joana Torres, Tiago Pinto de Carvalho, Louise Nedergaard Clausen
Collaboration: Vitruvius Consultancy, Companen, Willems Technisch Adviesburo, Bartels Ingenieursbureau b.v., Buro Bouwkunde
Client: Duiven municipality
Location: Duiven, NL
Program: 1650 m2 multifunctional accommodation with a gymnasium, neighborhood lounge, child daycare and para medic services
Photographer: Sonia Mangiapane