Flux Landscape Architecture has been nominated for the shortlist in two categories for the World Landscape Architecture Awards. From more than 275 entries worldwide, Flux was selected for the Conceptual—Residential Landscape Design category and the Conceptual—Analysis & Planning category.
In the Conceptual—Residential Landscape Design category, the plan for the Stadsdommel in Eindhoven was selected, for which Flux designed a spatial vision.
The Dommel River, which is still often hidden within the city, has the potential to become a robust green-and-blue structure offering space for both people and nature. This approach creates a connection between the city of Eindhoven and the surrounding landscapes.
The Stadsdommel seeks a balance between ecology and the need for high-quality public space in a densifying city center. It forms a green structure within the city, offering space for tranquility, nature, physical activity, and social interaction. Animals find habitat there, while people find a place to linger, walk, or play. The area will gain a recognizable identity as an urban structure, in which nature and the city reinforce one another. By viewing the Dommel as part of a broader stream valley system—the urban Dommel zone—development space is created within the urban fabric. In addition to the stream and its banks, this zone also includes connections, gathering places, and adjacent areas.
Commissioned by Gemeente Eindhoven. The winners of the WLA Awards will be announced on July 21.
Flux landscape architecture presents the design study “Scheveningen – City in the Dunes,” commissioned by Gemeente Den Haag. The central question: How can Scheveningen prepare for a sea-level rise of up to 5 meters, while simultaneously working to create a livable, green, and future-proof coastal city?
The project demonstrates that a transition from hard to soft measures is necessary. In the short term, low walls, piers, and stairs are needed to ensure water safety. In the long term, space will be created for a new dune landscape that both protects Scheveningen and connects it to the sea. This dune landscape offers opportunities for greening, biodiversity, recreation, and a mobility transition centered on pedestrians, bicycles, and public transportation.
With this vision for the future, water safety becomes not only a technical challenge but also a catalyst for a more attractive and climate-resilient Scheveningen. In collaboration with the Delfland Water Board, Deltares, and Goudappel.
Last week, Wilhelminaplein in Eindhoven was officially opened with a festive celebration. The goal of creating a green square that aligns with the Eindhoven Green Vision has thus become a reality.
The Eindhoven Green Vision is a study by Flux that examined how the center of Eindhoven can be made greener. Wedges, lines, and spaces play an important role in this, and one of those spaces is Wilhelminaplein.
Flux transformed this paved traffic square into a future-proof and climate-adaptive square where cars are merely guests. The square has a green and lively character, with green borders at the ends and planting beds that fan out toward the center of the square. There is space here for outdoor dining areas, the weekly market, and other events that make the square an important gathering place.
Trees with light-permeable canopies can grow to full size while the distinctive facades remain visible. The trees provide shade, helping to cool the area on hot days and boosting biodiversity. Rainwater is collected in the planting beds, which helps mitigate flooding during heavy downpours and creates a variety of ecological habitats. The natural stone edging of the planting beds gives the square a robust appearance and, in some places, forms seating areas that encourage people to linger on the square. Wilhelminaplein is thus an important space for a livable, healthy, and future-proof city.
Flux has been commissioned to create the conceptual design for the station square at Arnhem Zuid Station. The station has the potential to develop into a full-fledged urban fringe hub—a recognizable and attractive gateway for residents and travelers.
The central design question is how to ensure the square offers a high quality of stay, with a cohesive green structure and a clear traffic design in which pedestrians, cyclists, and public transportation logically converge. Greenery, tranquility, and a lively atmosphere are central to this vision.
Commissioned by Gemeente Arnhem.
Vision for Amersfoort Station District Finalized
Over the past period, Flux collaborated with Civic and Witteveen+Bos on a future-proof vision for the Amersfoort Centraal station district. Amersfoort is growing, and with it, pressure on the station area is increasing. In addition, the current station area is heavily paved, amenities are insufficient, and routes for pedestrians and cyclists require attention. The station vision focuses on effective routing, stormwater management, and greening with shaded areas to combat heat stress, ensuring a future-proof and pleasant experience in the station area.
With the construction of Lichtpenweg, the transformation of the Hoefkwartier has now truly begun. Flux is working on the design for the new public space in the area. The Hoefkwartier is transforming from an office district—where 3,500 to 4,000 new homes will be built—into a vibrant urban neighborhood where living, working, and learning come together. The public space will be designed with maximum greening as the guiding principle. As a result, streets, squares, and the Hoefpark will have as much space as possible for trees, plants, and a pleasant environment for people to spend time in. Cars will have limited space, while pedestrians and cyclists will take center stage in green, low-traffic streets. This green design enhances biodiversity, climate resilience, health, and the neighborhood’s livability. This transformation is commissioned by the City of Amersfoort, and we are carrying it out in close collaboration with SmitsRinsma.
Flux landscape architecture and Haskoning, in collaboration with eighteen local partners, have drawn up a development vision for the Brabantse Wal that provides direction for a robust spatial plan for the next 25 years. The project has one clear goal: to make the landscape resilient, biodiverse, and future-proof by using water and soil as guiding principles.
The plan focuses on creating an attractive landscape that retains water, restores seepage flows, and improves soil health. Within the Brabantse Wal, the transition to regenerative agriculture is being encouraged, ecological corridors are being strengthened, and smart combinations of functions are being sought for housing, energy, recreation, and defense. Cultural-historical structures are made more visible in the landscape and utilized as a green framework for new spatial claims within the landscape of the Wal.
The development perspective is not a blueprint but a shared compass: a vision map with transition principles and spatial guidelines that offers everyone in and on the Brabantse Wal a framework for future decisions. Commissioned by the Provincie Noord-Brabant.
Flux designed the courtyard garden at the Houthavens in Amsterdam, in collaboration with Shift architecture. The Houthavens, once the bustling heart of the timber industry, have been transforming in recent years into a modern and sustainable residential and commercial district. In this innovative urban area, the courtyard garden serves as a green oasis, a place where residents and visitors can relax, meet, and unwind.
The robust, natural vegetation of the courtyard garden brings vitality and contributes to greater biodiversity. Various seating areas invite people to meet and relax, while also providing outdoor workspaces. The vegetation gradually transitions into semi-paved surfaces and, in some places, grows alongside stepping stones, creating a natural and dynamic system.
Rainwater is collected in the courtyard garden, trees provide shade for cooling, and the variety of vegetation attracts birds and insects. This creates a livable and sustainable environment in which architecture and landscape reinforce each other. Commissioned by Synchroon and in collaboration with Shift architecture urbanism.
Climate-Resilient Weteringen in the Land of Maas and Waal
Flux is working on a vision document and feasibility study for the Oude Wetering and the Nieuwe Wetering: two landscape structures that form the heart of the Land van Maas en Waal. The assignment is part of the Groene Mantel regional process, in which governments and partners are collaborating on a single, coherent green-blue framework for the region.
The goal of the study is to establish a spatial foundation for the realization of climate-resilient waterways and their surrounding zones. Water safety, ecology, recreation, and agriculture are all integrally considered in this process.
Through this research, we are working toward waterways that function not only as water carriers but as complete landscape systems that strengthen the region in the long term.
Bridge and decking Erasmusveld The Hague completed
The footbridge and decking in the Proeftuin Erasmusveld in The Hague have been completed. The new wooden bridge connects the northern part of the park with the southern part of the Proeftuin, a sustainable residential area alongside the ecological zone. The wooden decking is situated next to the water garden. Here, aquatic plants filter the water, creating a valuable habitat for fish and birds.
Flux has been involved in the Proeftuin Erasmusveld since winning the tender in 2018. Flux worked on, among other things, the northern section of the park, the landscape and the inner deck of the Leyhof residential building, which have now been completed. The bridge and decking were commissioned by Gemeente Den Haag, in collaboration with Waalpartners, and constructed by Aannemersbedrijf Damsteegt B.V Waterwerken.