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Project • By COAST Company B.V. • Residential Landscape
Estate Caendorp - development of 24 houses
A NEW CAENDORP: TO AN ESTATEThe Caendorp in Heiloo had a rich history since 1968 as a bungalow park in the green countryside. This greenery has been used by the architects as a starting point, resulting in a sustainable and modern housing project, that new residents will enjoy immensely.
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LOCATION: EXISTING GREENThe site has many mature existing trees and plants, which are almost completely preserved in the new landscape design by the architects. Jos Hoope: “You often see in new construction projects that it takes over 10 years to create a location that is fully green. At the Caendorp, the existing greenery was a real gift, which we kept as much as possible. The plan focus is mainly on nature and biodiversity.”
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Project • By AAAN • Private Houses
Terphouse Rotterdam
In the open polder landscape of dikes and small islands near Rotterdam, the Terphouse is situated as a solid volume on a mound in the landscape. The means used to make the house sustainable and ready for more extreme climate conditions became the main elements of the design, most apparent in the characteristic canopy and underground level with the protruding patios.
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The house is dug in the artificial mound on the island, situating the living spaces on the first level and the bedrooms and secondary rooms underground. This makes that from the living spaces the open landscape is perceived over the dikes. By folding the landscape around the house, a connection with the garden is made possible and the house is perceived as a modest... More