For the project Maanwijk in Leusden, Robert Kapel from Flux has given an interview. Maanwijk is a new neighbourhood in the south of Leusden. The green layout and integration of the landscape are essential in the design of the neighborhood. Based on the themes of green, sustainability, health and social cohesion, a vision has been developed for the urban plan and the public space design.
In the past months the Flux-team has grown, we now have 4 new team members: landscape designer Kasper Neeleman, landscape- and urban designer David de Boer, landscape architect Tom van Heeswijk and landscape designer Tim Gämperle. Flux is a multidisciplinary office of 15 people with different designing backgrounds.
Flux is looking for new interns per February/March 2021
Flux is working on a spatial vision for the Nozema Zendstation
In collaboration with Braaksma & Roos architects, Flux is working on a spatial vision and design of the outdoor areas of the Nozema zendstation, a former transmitting station in Lopikerkapel. Considering the transformation of this National Monument to a multifunctional location, Flux will research how this cultural historical (transmitting)landscape will look in the future.
Flux presents research landscape-inclusive agriculture
How can we make a better deal between farmers and society? In 3 regions teams of designers did research on how agriculture can be landscape-inclusive, commissioned by, and in collaboration with College van Rijksadviseurs. One of these regions is De Marne, where Flux landscape architecture, together with the Louis Bolk Institute and Kennis Centrum Landschap of the Rijksuniversity Groningen did research on. In the project local farmers and partners were involved, with whom the perspective ‘landschapsinclusieve landbouw Marne 2050’ has been formed. A perspective that makes a clever link between agriculture, nature and landscape.
Flux landscape architecture, in collaboration with Shift architecture, Bureau Stadsnatuur, Acacia Water and Except wins the tender Panorama Lokaal, for the location of Vlaardingen Westwijk! This winning plan has been chosen out of 35 submissions. The tender is organized by the College van Rijksadviseurs and the coalition for this assignment consists of the municipality of Vlaardingen, Waterweg Wonen, Synchroon and the Klankbordgroep West.
The winning proposal ‘Westwijk Rooted’ is about a neighbourhood that is connected to the adjacent polder landscape, it’s reconstruction, the peaty soil, the new metrostation, and of course, the existing and new inhabitants. A new ground level that’s based on a wet soil condition forms the landscape framework of the plan. It makes the neighbourhood climate adaptive, water-robust and biodiverse, while at the same time the ideal conditions for attractive new living environments are created, anchored in the ground level. The plan is constructed on the light and open existing urban structure of Van Tijen and, at the same time, is breaking radically with some original assumptions. Hereby Westwijk is ‘Rooted’ in the landscape and in history.
Flux went on an excursion in the Netherlands. The team has looked at several projects like the Station Driebergen-Zeist, Kerckebos in Zeist and the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. Lots of design inspiration for new projects!
Notenboomplein IJmuiden finalized
The implementation of the Notenboompark in IJmuiden has been finished. The park is characterized by relatively simple interventions, which are strongly related to existing heights, trees and paths. The spatial and open character of the park gives the visitors the feeling to use the park for playing, picknicking, sporting and to stay. In the centre of the park is a smoothly designed concrete element, which is carefully implemented into the grass slope, the seating side is constantly changing. Commissioned by Synchroon Developement and in collaboration with the municipality of Velsen.
Gerwin de Vries part of the jury Arc2020 Urbanism Award
Gerwin de Vries of Flux landscape architecture is part of the jury of the Arc2020 Urbanism Award. The award will go to the plan (masterplan, local or regional development plan) that has the most positive impact on the physical- or environmental quality of an area and on the economic and social well-being of a community.
Next to Gerwin de Vries, the jury will consist of Marco Broekman, Saskia Beer, Riëtte Bosch and Harm Tilman. The award ceremony will be on the 12th of November in Amsterdam.
Flux has given a webinar on the landscape design of Oostenburg. You can watch this webinar here: Webinar Oostenburg. For more information you can see the project on the Flux website. I.c.w. OZ architects and Workshop architecten, commissioned by Vorm.