"First life, then places, then buildings - the other way around never works". This vision of Jan Gehl has been an important starting point for the VDMA plan, on which Flux has been working on behalf of Synchroon and in collaboration with Cobe, Arup, Skonk and others. The aim was to create a pleasant, green area of the city where everyone feels at home and ‘where local meets global’. In VDMA we add next to the Eindhoven layer and the collection of towers, a third element: the Eindhoven Network. A green network consisting of two enclosed public squares and an accessible roof landscape. The Eindhoven Network is an important addition to the urban fabric of Eindhoven and gives an extra dimension to the city, where biodiversity, tranquility and dynamics come together.
It was an honor to work on this assignment within this team, congratulations to the winning team of Being development!
Flux is looking for new interns per February/March 2020.
HWBP project book presented
The new Hoogwaterbeschermingsprogramma (HWBP) project book was presented at the National Delta Congress under the name: 'Verbindende Lijnen'. The book, made by Flux landscape architecture i.c.w. Koehorst in 't Veld, includes an overview of all the dike reinforcement projects of the HWBP and an extensive reflection by Flux on the strong relationship between the dikes and mobility.
Commissioned by AM, Dura Vermeer, Synchroon, and VolkerWessels Vastgoed, Flux Landscape Architecture worked on an exploration for a landscape vision for Pasgeld, an area between Rijswijk and Delft. This has resulted in a proposal for a robust framework of landscape lines. The landscape structures are based upon the existing landscape, existing water structures and existing trees, and offer a counterweight to the future building assignment in this area. The framework stores and filters rainwater, makes new ecological connections and contains recreational routes that connect different places in the area.
Flux went on an excursion to the Netherlands. The team has looked at several projects in Amersfoort, Almere, Amsterdam, Dordrecht and Leiden. Lots of design inspiration for new projects!
Flux starts research into landscape-inclusive agriculture for CRA
Flux landscape architecture has been selected by the College van Rijksadviseurs (CRA) for a design research into landscape-inclusive agriculture. The question is what the transition in agriculture will look like, which business models are possible and which benefits can be achieved for biodiversity, climate and recreation. Within the research, three different locations are being looked at, Flux will conduct specific research into the Marne area in Groningen. The other locations are the Krimpenerwaard and Salland. The three locations follow from the Panorama Nederland vision that the CRA published earlier this year. During the project there will be a collaboration with the College van Rijksadviseurs, the Louis Bolk Instituut, Kenniscentrum Landschap (RUG) and a broad group of stakeholders from the region.
Flux and Koehorst in 't Veld selected as designers for the HWBP project book
Together with graphic designers Koehorst in 't Veld, Flux landscape architecture has been selected to make the annual project book of the Hoogwaterbeschermingsprogramma (HWBP). Besides an overview of all the projects for that year, the book contains a substantive reflection on the water safety task in the Netherlands. The last 3 years Lola landscape architects was responsible for the content and appearance of the books.
Team BAM with Zecc architects, BureauVanEig, Nieman and Flux landscape architecture have won the tender for the G8 plot in Leidsche Rijn center. The block is organized around a communal inner-garden. The inner-garden is an extension of the public space and has a collective character. The inner-garden offers access to the building, parking garage and bicycle parking.
Three alternatives Grebbedijk project have been presented
Three alternatives were presented in the Grebbedijk project. Elements from these alternatives will included in the preferred alternative. Flux is responsible for the spatial design commissioned by the Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe and works together with Lievense and Fugro. Supervision Eric Luiten. In addition to the design of the three alternatives, Flux has developed a spatial quality framework for the dike, which serves as a starting point for the planning.
Selection Zwijndrecht Binnenplein
The team of Flux landscape architecture/PosadMaxwan, together with 3 other teams, is selected for the Zwijndrecht Binnenplein assignment. The assignment is part of Vlaams Bouwmeester. For more information: Vlaams Bouwmeester