Monadnock . photos: © Stijn Bollaert
As part of a densification operation, the Nieuw-Zuid project in Hilversum adds an ensemble of five buildings to a fifties neighbourhood with porch flats and abundant greenery.
A pre-existing residential-care complex has been replaced with new constructions and densified with social housing. The middle building, with one hundred and eight units, is the final piece of this development and is built on the deck of a parking garage. The long, narrow volume consists of two parts and has been carefully inserted between the other buildings. Maximum use was made of the available space, while maintaining daylight and views between the buildings.
The compact flats are accessed through corridors that emerge from a central hall with a circular atrium in the heart of the building. The longitudinal facades offer a rich layering with bright, optimistic colours and a subtle plasticity. The elegant brick detailing is durable, efficient, and was conceived from the building process. The pattern of rising piers and horizontal bands is made from special shaped bricks, with the nodes elevated to create an element that refines the tactility and scale of the facade. The main entrance stands out with a contrasting colour of glazed bricks and facade openings in geometric shapes.
The two end facades of the building form figurative, pronounced accents that are recognisable from a greater distance.
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Project name: Volante
Adress: Van Ghentlaan 2G-2N, Hilversum
Part of the ‘Nieuw Zuid’ development in Hilversum
Client: Dudok Wonen, housing association, Hilversum
Design brief: 108 social housing apartments
Gross floor area: 8032m2
Construction costs: Undisclosed
Start of design: October 2021
Start of construction: January 2023
Date of completion: December 2024
Architecture firm: Monadnock, Rotterdam
Lead Architects: Job Floris, Sandor Naus
Team: Marta Cendra, Michael Maminski,
Filippo Gallone, Matéo White, Blanka Major
Project Architect: Sandor Naus
Main contractor: Hegeman construction company, Nijverdal
Construction engineer: IAA Architects, Enschede
Structural engineer: Schreuders structural engineering, Hengelo
MEP enineer: InnQ Installations, Almere
Building physics engineer: Alcedo, Holten
Landscape architect: Hosper Landscape Architecture, Haarlem
Urban planner: Moke Architects, Amsterdam
Prefab concrete stairs: Hop prefab, Baarn
Steel stairs and balustrades: Krepla, Ommen
Elevators: Schindler Elevators, The Hague
Floor and walls main entrance: Tiles, Winckelmans, Lomme (F)
Floor in common areas: Marmoleum, Forbo Flooring, Assendelft
Windowframes, manufacturer: Kawneer Benelux, Harderwijk
Windowframes, supplier: Rollecate, Staphorts
Balustrades facades, supplier: Rollecate, Staphorts
Frames and doors, interior: Berkvens, Someren
Facade cladding, brick: Klinkerwerk Iking, Stadtlohn (D)
Facade cladding, glazed bricks: Dijkstra Frisian Earthenware, Sneek
Aluminium cladding: Voskamp, Almelo
