Overvecht

With a stepped rooftop landscape and two 50-meter-tall vertical accents, The Cube student housing complex forms a landmark in Overvecht and a discernible feature in the Utrecht skyline. In redeveloping this area of the central city and creating a project brief, local government bodies prioritised ‘healthy urban living’. The resulting design reflects a firm focus on these principles. Caption Caption Caption HealthyThe Cube consists of two interlocking, stepped, sixteen-floor towers. The series of rooftop gardens are connected by interlocking stairs, and form two continuous routes starting from the ground floor. These routes are marked with a timber-finished incision cut out of the brick façade. Along this s... More