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Project • By EGM architects • Apartments
LOYD DIJKZONE
KlokGroep has commissioned 78 spacious new-build apartments on an artificial mound in the green Dike Zone along the River Waal in Nijmegen. The spacious apartments, contained in three buildings, offer space and tranquillity close to the city and panoramic views of the river and the green landscape.
Situated on a mound
The complex consists of three volumes that step up in height and increase in size, creating a sense of spaciousness and openness. Similarities in design and materials ensure that the three unite to form a close-knit ensemble. The biggest and tallest building consists of six floors and, in terms of height, appears grandly imposing beside an old orchard. The other two buildings, five and four floors in height, ar... More
Project • By REFRESH*DESIGN Studio for Architecture • Offices
The Princess Precinct
The ‘Princess Row’ is a rare surviving example of terrace houses constructed in the 1860s along the re-development of Petrie Terrace. While one of the four terrace houses had been transformed into a corner shop in 1929, those remaining were mostly unchanged from their original condition and form, however, severely dilapidated. Acquiring the terraces some time ago, the current owner envisioned establishing a hub in this upcoming area. Pursuing this, his first step was to transform the corner shop into a stylish café. With some empty land behind the existing building, the client briefed REFRESH* to develop a strategy for staged development. Stage one was to transform the three existing residences into commercial tenancies, stage two to add th... More