Village expansion Keyenborg (Gelderland, the Netherlands)
1st prize Competition ‘Keyenborg grows in its own way’
Year: 2009
New, planted roads connect the village of Keyenborg to the surrounding landscape. On the crossroads of these roads triangular spaces emerge, characteristic for this area. These triangles become the attractive new public spaces in an otherwise monotone landscape. In phases, new houses are added in the spaces surrounding these triangles and the large open agrarian field. Some of these plots, intended for starters on the housing market, will be designed in the composition of a farmyard.
The key principle for every expansion is the presence of large gardens with hedges, with enough sun despite the generously added trees. This way, a modern small-scale hedgerow–landscape is created. A new, central village square connects the village centre to the surrounding landscape.