Construction of Buitenoord, Wageningen has started

Buitenoord is the outermost part of the new housing estate of Kortenoord in Wageningen. The estate borders on the Binnenveld, overlooking the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Commissioned by BPD LOOSvanVLIET developed the urban design, the public space design and set up the esthetic guidelines for the area. The structure of Buitenoord follows on the linear structure of the surrounding wooded banks, but the lanes meander subtly to the heart of the estate. The heart is an orthogonal square with detached houses. Where the square meets the meandering lanes the public space becomes special. The new lanes blend in beautifully with the older parts as well as with the rural surroundings. The lanes have a formal look; the housing blocks, however, have a more rural atmosphere and link up perfectly with the surrounding countryside. Two lanes end in balconies with a view of the green Binnenveld. This ecological strip will become the new home for the little owl and softens the transition from town to countryside.

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