E17 portraits - Sub-urban Jungle

Groenewoud (NL) - Runner-up

Sub-urban Jungle

Associates: Margit van Schaik (NL), Jesper Baltussen (NL) – architects

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"‘Sub-urban Jungle’ offers a design-strategy for the strong interweaving of cultural and ecological realities necessary in the current anthropogenic situation. It’s primary aim is to shift the focus from merely creating nature-inclusive buildings to creating environments that facilitate nature-inclusive life. To do so, it takes daily lived experiences as the starting point for its design method."

Impression of the new building clusters and park entrance
Overview of the new situation in the project area
Typical building cluster plan