Den Hofstate

Census Vastgoed commissioned Bygg Architecture & Design to develop a new plan for 11 apartments. The four-storey apartment building is built between two existing buildings on Eindhovenseweg in Waalre.

Zoning rules dictated scale and density, and we wanted to design a building that would fit its surroundings. The building is executed as three floors with a brick façade, topped with an extra floor behind a tilted zinc roof lined with dormers.

The brick façade is divided into a rhythm of 3-by-3 surfaces, which gains extra tactility by setting back the infill of these surfaces. One of these nine patches forms the passageway to the covered main entrance and the backyard, where the parking spaces are located.

The architecture can be described as modest, with references to classical design principles, contemporary touches and attention to detail. The apartments are comfortable, highly insulated and all-electric, fitted with solar panels and infrared floor heating, alongside all the contemporary conveniences one may expect.

The apartments are rented to short-stay tenants and are therefore fully finished and furnished by the owner.