An industrial estate in Purmerend will be transformed into a mixed-use campus in the coming decades. A large part of the industrial functions will be replaced by housing, schools, hospitality and related functions. Mirck Architecture is designing approximately 130 two-room flats with various amenities on the ground floor.
The urban design includes many routes, particularly for pedestrians. Campus users can easily walk through the entire area via wide avenues and narrow alleys. With this in mind, Mirck opted for multiple building volumes, which together form and connect varied outdoor spaces.
Binnenwereld – Routing – Verbinding binnen/buiten
The apartment buildings form a square along the inner axis of the campus. The ground floor around the square consists of commercial spaces and catering, with a terrace among the trees. On the west side, part of the square is raised, creating a unique outdoor space and also serving as the entrance to a residential building and a shared living room.
The four building sections surrounding the square will be connected by footbridges, strengthening the connection between the housing blocks and with the routing below. The buildings are 4 to 7 storeys high. The roofs are green and partially accessible.
The building structures can be mostly constructed from wood. This is visible in the façades, with beams, columns and unique wooden façade finishes. The design is currently being investigated on a number of adjacent plots.
Location: Purmerend
Size: circa 9.500 m2 BVO
Amount of apartments: circa 130
Design: 2024-2025
Construction: 2026-2027
Client: H20 Esports campus
Design: Mirck Architecture
Team: Sander Mirck, Sini Huttunen, David Künzel