Hof van Mols

B city Grondplan Maquette Metbomen 1a1000 — © B-architecten

B city Hv M Plan 01 — © B-architecten - The Valaarweide as part of a wider development strategy for the district.

B city Hv M Plan 02 — © B-architecten - Framing green spaces and strengthening the connection between the neighbourhood and Valaar Park.

B city Hv M Plan 03 — © B-architecten - Guide and frame important sightlines by means of buildings.

B city Hv M Plan 04 — © B-architecten - Restructuring traffic flows and strengthening walking and cycling network.

B city Hv M Perspectief 01 — © B-architecten - Perspective from Karel Mestdaghplein

B city Hv M Perspectief 02 — © B-architecten - Perspective from Eduard Keurvelsstraat

B city Hv M Perspectief 03 — © B-architecten - Perspective interior building block

B city Hv M Perspectief 04 — © B-architecten - Perspective from forest road Hof van Mols

Urbanism

Creation of an urban design for the Valaarwijk site, located between the Hof van Mols forest road, L.Mortelmansstraat, E.Keurvelsstraat and Boomsesteenweg (A12) in Wilrijk (Antwerp). The area consists of fallow land in residential area.

Competition

1st prize

Status

in design

Location

Antwerp

Surface

1,5 ha

Client

AG Vespa

Team

Onur Can Zorlutana, Evert Crols, Dirk Engelen, Sven Grooten, Patrick Janssens, Beatriz Pérez, Nick Van Garderen, Toon Vanhout

In collaboration with

Cluster landscape, Endeavour

Today, the vacant meadow has a limited use value. The ambition is to revalue this zone in a qualitative manner with a mainly residential programme of around 40 dwellings in harmony with the surrounding area. Moreover, we aim to mix different housing types and age groups.

The new residential project will be built around a green public space with routes for cyclists and pedestrians and space for meeting and play. In addition, a local service centre and some 60 service flats will be built for Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen.

Finally, the project provides offices with the possibility of practice areas, which will be realised in the most noise-sensitive zones in the area along the A12 motorway. They will thus act as an acoustic buffer, improving noise pollution on the site for both existing and new homes in the area.