Two projects by Flux nominated for the WLA Awards 2021
For the World Landscape Architecture Awards Flux has been nominated for the shortlist in two categories. From more than 400 submissions world wide, Flux has been selected for the category Conceptual- Design and the categorie Conceptual- Analysis & Planning.
In the category Conceptual- Analysis & Planning, the Edible Waddencoast has been selected; In the edible Waddencoast the landscape is the result of the dynamics and diversity of conditions. Building upon the variety of sweet and salt, wet and dry, high and low and clayey or sandy arises a broad spectrum of conditions that give room to both flora and fauna as the food-landscape.
Mayke Baltussen, landscape designer and projectleader at Flux, has given an interview about the project Leeuwenkuil in Rotterdam.
Between the Laan op Zuid and the Afrikaanderwijk in Rotterdam-South has been an empty lot for years. Flux landscape works together with XML, the municipality of Rotterdam, ROFFAA and Heijmans on the design for this place: De Kuil (the pit) derives it’s name from the function this climate adaptive courtyard has, the pit collects rainwater, re-uses it, and stores it within multiple levels of the plan. By designing the plan as a valley, we create different living conditions and make contact between ground level and the roof landscape. De Kuil is a nature inclusive plan in which the buildings and landscape are forming one ecosystem that fortify each other. Read more about De Kuil in the interview
In the past week the urban design research and sketch design for the demolition- and new construction site at the Thomas à Kempisweg in Utrecht, has been finished with a third participationmeeting.
Last year the team M3H architects and Flux landscape architecture have been chosen as design-team for this location, near the entrance of the ‘old city’. By demolishing the post-war housing, which is in poor condition, there will be space for ca 350 new homes.
Soon the team will start with the development of the landscape design and the architectonical design for the homes at this remarkable location in Utrecht.
Commissioned by housing corporations Portaal and Mirtos and in collaboration with the municipality of Utrecht.
Proeftuin Erasmusveld in The Hague is winner of the SKG Award! The foundation Stichting Kennis Gebiedsontwikkeling presented the award for sustainable area development to the durable residential area of Erasmusveld. Flux won a competition for the urban design for this project in 2017, together with Ard Hoksbergen and Bura. After that Flux designed the public park-landscape, a watergarden, a new pedestrian bridge and communal courtyard which will be realised in 2021.
Gerwin de Vries has given a lecture at the TU Delft, about designing with nature and landscape in urban developments. The lecture was to give an inspiring start for the design atelier about the A12 zone in Utrecht, where students in urbanism and landscapearchitecture will work on the upcoming months.
The design of the new green urban housing project Greenville in Utrecht is in progress. It includes two gardens, designed by Flux. Commissioned by Heijmans and in collaboration with Diederendirrix, Bedaux de Brouwer, HilberinkBosch and Arup.
The results of the Stadsrandenlab are published. Jonas Papenborg of Flux has, as member of the guidance committee, been part of the team Stadsrand Noord. This project, Stadsrandenlab Amsterdam, has been organized by BNA. The student atelier that Jonas Papenborg and Gerwin the Vries have given at the Academie van Bouwkunst Amsterdam, is also part of the publication.
Gerwin de Vries in the NUK with Werkspoorkwartier as most beautiful place in Utrecht
Gerwin de Vries, owner and landscape architect at Flux, gives a short tour in the Werkspoorkwartier. The movie is part of the section which shows a selection of the most beautiful places of Utrecht, organized by the NUK (New Utrecht’ Paper). The Werkspoorkwartier, traditionally an industrial site, has an undiscovered and rough look, with which it is of great value for the city of Utrecht. In 2018 the Werkspoorpath has been realized, an initiative of Flux. This path forms a walking tour of 2,5 km through the Werkspoorkwartier and offers space to pedestrians and cyclists.
Commissioned by Synchroon and AM and in collaboration with KCAP, Nauta and Monk architects, Flux is working on the design of a sub-area with 4 building blocks in the Merwedekanaalzone. The Merwedekanaalzone is an important location for densification in Utrecht and is an exemplary project in terms of climate, green and mobility. Flux has worked on a study for a climateadaptive design of the Merwedekanaalzone before, commissioned by the Province of Utrecht, Waterschap and the municipality of Utrecht. The urban design has been made by Bura urbanism.
Jonas Papenborg of Flux landscape architecture, can be seen in the documentary Groene Golven. The documentary is about climate change in the Waddenlandscape. Jonas tells about the plan The Eatable Waddencoast of Flux, whereby the Waddencoast is transformed in 2100 into a broad coastal zone with room for flora and fauna and a rich food production. The project is part of the exhibition Sponsland in Groningen.