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Starters

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about starters

Project • By Arons en Gelauff architectenUrban Green Spaces

De Kwekerij

Arons & Gelauff architects designed a Tiny Forest full of starter homes for campus De Kwekerij in Utrecht, Netherlands: colourful, sustainable, and affordable due to a smart layout. Sebastian van Damme Sebastian van Damme Developer Jebber, a subsidiary of “Stichting Studentenhuisvesting”, develops living space for young starters. This also includes De Kwekerij, a former KPN plot in Utrecht near the Diakonessen Hospital and the HKU. After one solid residential block had already been placed, Arons and Gelauff architects were asked to arrange the rest of the campus, including apartments. Sebastian van Damme Sebastian van Damme The original plan was to place several of these massive blocks. The site also co... More

Project • By Borren Staalenhoef Architecten BV bnaApartments

Hofstate

Redesign of a former office building designed by Abe Bonnema realized in 1980 in the center of Leeuwarden. The office building is part of a larger complex with houses, shops and a passage that has since fallen into disuse. One major intervention in the building; cutting a void of three floors makes it possible to revive a previously dark and gloomy building. Around a bright interior, 23 apartments have been designed with great diversity, both in size and layout. A small central core with a minimal kitchen and bathroom are the fixed elements for a spatial design. This concerns rental apartments, especially for starters, ranging from 42 - 105 M2. The concrete structure has been exposed and a minimal technical installation has been added. This... More