The former pavilion structure on this location wasn’t sufficient to the current standards and was also very inefficient. The location does ask for a type of accommodation that utilizes the park like surroundings. The radial typology of the new design, with central the care functions and the individual apartments in the wings, is the answer. The residential wings have their access from the patio and their view over the park.
To scale down the complex the detailing in the design is important. This way the plan seems smaller and pleasant.
With staggering elements in the façade and by using warm colors and materials, brick and wood, we gave everyone their ‘own’ apartment. Individuality was one of the wishes that emerged from the ‘Feel-Good’-sessions.
The assignment is commissioned by Foundation Philadelphia Zorg. Near Sneek The former farm is extended and transformed into a home care farm. The main structure of the farm is still […]
In the center of a postwar quarter in Sneek, on the former location of a school, a compact home care building had to rise. In commission of Foundation Philadelphia Zorg […]
In the quarter De Bouwen, Drachten, we initiated and partly commissioned by Woonfriesland a new project at the former garage location. The project contains 3 dwellings and 21 apartments with […]
At the south side of Sumar is a small quarter with plots for new residences. Between this quarter and the village we designed, commissioned by Woonfriesland, a complex with 14 […]
The area east of Bergummermeer is recognizable by the ‘woudenlandschap’. The cultivated fields are bordered with hedges and wooden ramps. The landscape near Jistrum is mainly meadow with artificial green […]
In support of the residents with a disability, a wooden pavilion is build next to the caring institute in Marum. The pavilion contains a tea-house and workplace. Together with the […]
The apartmentblock for elderly is situates on the former location of a dairy-factory, at the banks of the Boarn. After research to the characteristics in the village Aldeboarn a quality-document […]
This assignment contains 22 apartments and three livingrooms and is initiated by Philadelphia Zorg. A foundation that helps and supports mentally disabled persons. The support varies from e few hours […]
The transformation of this farm will give mentally disabled persons a new place with home care. The farm lost its agricultural function years ago, but the appearance still belonged to […]
These apartments are intended for persons with a light form of mental disability. They can live partly on their own. The floorplan is uniform but expandable in the future. Two […]
Between Akkrum and Aldeboarn stands a former farmhouse and reacreationfarm. Foundation Philadelphia Zorg was looking for a building which could house several functions. These can be placed in the ‘Grupstal’. […]