Vathorst
1996-2012, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
West 8 together with Kuiper Compagnons made a masterplan for the Vinex site Vathorst in Amersfoort. The plan is for 11000 dwellings, 90 hectare of commercial, industrial and office programs and required public facilities. The masterplan is devided into four zones:
- City of labor: concentration of industry, commercial and office program at the junction of national infrastructure
- The plains: low-density urbanization respecting the existing rural landscape with tree lines
- The well: high-density cluster around a clean water basin
- Canal city on the Lake, a high density housing area (65 h/ha) designed in the tradition of the Old Dutch canal cities, with a water connection to the IJsselmeer sea
To ensure quality execution of these special zones West 8 is responsible as urban planner, landscape architect and supervisor for the Canal City on the Lake.
- client
- Ontwikkelings Bedrijf Vathorst
- partners
- Kuiper Compagnons
- consultants
- DHV
- team
- Adriaan Geuze, Christoph Elsasser, Edzo Bindels, Ard Middeldorp, Bas van der Vinne, Eric Douma, Helen Day, Joost Koningen, Kees Schoot, Martin Biewenga, Pieter Rabijns, Rikus Beekman, Rob Koningen, Ruby van den Munckhof