The Netherlands, Heerhugowaard
From a single concept, KuiperCompagnons has succeeded in transforming an initially 'vacant interconnecting area' in Heerhugowaard, into an area with a new and strong identity. In an impoldering in which the original natural culture-historical value was already susceptible to erosion, we have designed a new landscape by using a 'turntable'. The centre of which is the City of the Sun. By turning the orthogonal parcelization of the impoldering to an optimum positioning towards the sun, we have achieved many objectives in one fell swoop. In this way the City of the Sun has become a suburb with a neutral output of greenhouse gases. A large amount of water storage has been realised. There is a major improvement in the water quality, even reaching the quality of swimming water. A large area of new, wet nature has been developed where some very special birds like avocettes and small plovers have already nestled themselves. A recreational area which is abundant in water and including a beach, has been realized. Hence an attractive living environment has been created: a sustainable city in the water. Sustainability is the key phrase in the City of the Sun. Not only sustainability of the environment, but also social sustainability, rural sustainability, cultural sustainability and economic sustainability. In co-operation with the Municipality of Heerhugowaard, we've been successful in fitting in the various sustainability aspects on a large scale, into a housing development of about 1,400 homes. Together with the municipal managers and officials, these ideals have been kept high, even in times when there's a diminished interest for sustainability.
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