The premises is a former hospital between the cities Veenendaal en Rhenen, surrounded by the beautiful Dutch national landscape of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
HIG obtained the plot of 8 acres for redevelopment. The goal was to transform the estate into a haven for care related facilities and 165 dwellings. The only way one may reside on the exclusive estate, is when you are in need of care of some sort. Stijlgroep developed the landscape along with the urban plan. The identity of the buildings is discreet but dignified, and to maintain as much as possible of the beautiful landscape. Just a few housing complexes are scattered around in the forestry environment. The facility strip is situated in the heart of the complex, tugged away underneath the landscape in a “tapis vert”, that is designed in the tradition of the park garden.
Location: Rhenen, The Netherlands Client:Synchroon Date: 1997 - 2001 Category: Strategy, Landscape Architecture, Public Space
