Lumen is part of the 2 mile-long sea front of the Dutch mid-sized coastal town of Scheveningen, The Hague. The municipality of The Hague is striving to give the coast a new, mundane ambiance. The redevelopment of this former office location into a unique place to live is part of the municipal Masterplan Scheveningen Coast.
The coastal city is a seaside and harbor town and an attractive residential area. Despite that, Scheveningen is in need of major renewal, which is why the municipality presented the master plan in 2009. One of the goals is to significantly expand the housing stock and create a central urban living environment. The new buildings, a varied group of current and new residents can be taken into account: born and raised residents of Scheveningen and The Hague, people from outside, young and old, surfers, families and seniors.
THE DESIGN OF LUMEN
The location by the sea was one of the few places that offered the possibility to realize a design of this size (69 apartments over six floors) with views over the square with lighthouse, the harbour and the sea. OZ combined the wishes of the residents of Scheveningen with regard to their living environment with the vision of the municipality to create apartments that would also attract people from outside Scheveningen. Lumen has become an outward, seaward, nature-oriented complex with great appeal for both local and non-local sea lovers.
