Realised projects
We realise our amazing projects through hard work and collaboration. We are proud of that. As our future colleague, you can contribute to this as well. What might that look like?
Take a look at a selection of our recent modular building projects below.
SET, IJburg
In early 2017, housing corporation De Alliantie faced the challenge of providing accommodations for selected asylum seekers on very short notice. The 141 houses to be realised as part of project SET had to have a mature, architectural appearance, while being mindful of the existing environment and its residents. The project consists of single-person studios and two-person apartments. The houses contain a concrete floor and timber frame walls with a modular steel construction, which makes them stackable. The façades were finished on location. Due to the urgency of the situation, the project was allowed to deviate from the area’s zoning plan for a maximum of ten years. The modular building method not only made it possible to erect the building in just three months; it can also be disassembled in due time and the same accommodations can be rebuilt elsewhere. The building features an ell-electric climate-control system and solar panels that generate part of the building’s energy.
Farmsumerborg
Jan Snel was tasked by Nationaal Coördinator Groningen to realise a new child centre: The Farmsumerborg. The building is located in the town of Farnsum in Groningen, in the area where there is an elevated risk of earthquakes. As the existing building was damaged, there was a need for temporary accommodations. In terms of its quality and appearance, the project result exceeded everyone’s expectations. It was therefore decided to move into the new accommodations on a permanent basis. The building is used as a school and day-care facility. It is well insulated and powered entirely by electricity. For example, the installation is all-electric (heat pump), the mezzanine features electric windows and the building has electric screens on every side.
Katzensprung student residence
Jan Snel was commissioned by I Love Vols to build two housing complexes containing a total of 461 residential units for students in Vaals, a city in the Dutch province of Limburg that’s only 3.5 kilometres from the university town of Aachen, Germany.
A complex containing 250 residential units was completed first, and a second opened its doors two years later. In addition to fully equipped units (each with a private bathroom, toilet and kitchenette), the buildings also contain several common rooms.