Brandevoort
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The district of Brandevoort lies south-west of the city centre of Helmond
, between Helmond, Mierlo
, Geldrop
and Nuenen
. This area has been designated by the government as a growth area (Vinex-location
). Building on this former farm land started around 1997 and will continue until completed or full build-out scheduled for 2017. In total around 18,000 people will find their home in Brandevoort in 6,000 houses and apartments. Currently (2011) there are living 8.500 people living in 3.000 houses and apartments (Source; Municipality Helmond).
The district is built around a central “fortress” which is referred to as “De Veste” (“The stronghold”). It is built in the style of the old cities like Amsterdam and other cities that started as a fortress (see maps of Brandevoort). Around this central core a number of small quarters are located like small villages. These are built to have an atmosphere referred as "Brabant
se gezelligheid" ("Brabantse" (province of The Netherlands) cosiness). Although fitting together in the master plan, like in organically grown cities, these small villages have their own urban identity.
In the center of Brandevoort there is a small scale commercial area with several shops and a fairly large supermarket. There are a health care center, a community center, children day care and 2 primary schools. The Brandevoort district also has its own uniquely designed railway station (in style of the district) which brings you to Helmond and Eindhoven city centres within 10 minutes.
Brandevoort is being built according to a master plan designed and guarded by the project-architects: Paul van Beek (Paul van Beek landschappen BNT Amsterdam), Rob Krier · Christoph Kohl
(K · K Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH, Berlin) and Maarten Ouwens (Wissing Stedenbouw bv Barendrecht) in collaboration with Grontmij
(with Jan Nijhof and Mariëlle Kok).
Helmond
Helmond is a municipality and a city in the province of North Brabant in the southern Netherlands.- Quarters and Neighbourhoods :*Quarter 11 Inner City**Neighbourhood 0 Centrum**Neighbourhood 2 Leonardus**Neighbourhood 3 Heipoort...
, between Helmond, Mierlo
Mierlo
Mierlo is a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Until 2004, it was a separate municipality that covers an area of . It is now part of Geldrop-Mierlo. Mierlo is home to a few interesting buildings, for example the old Council house and the Windmill in the centre of...
, Geldrop
Geldrop
Geldrop is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo.Geldrop was a separate municipality until 2004, when it merged with Mierlo...
and Nuenen
Nuenen
Nuenen is a town in the municipality of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, in the Netherlands.Vincent Van Gogh resided in Nuenen from 1883-1885. During that time he painted many character studies of peasants and weavers that culminated in The Potato Eaters...
. This area has been designated by the government as a growth area (Vinex-location
Vinex-location
Vinex , is a policy briefing note of the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment released in 1988...
). Building on this former farm land started around 1997 and will continue until completed or full build-out scheduled for 2017. In total around 18,000 people will find their home in Brandevoort in 6,000 houses and apartments. Currently (2011) there are living 8.500 people living in 3.000 houses and apartments (Source; Municipality Helmond).
The district is built around a central “fortress” which is referred to as “De Veste” (“The stronghold”). It is built in the style of the old cities like Amsterdam and other cities that started as a fortress (see maps of Brandevoort). Around this central core a number of small quarters are located like small villages. These are built to have an atmosphere referred as "Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
se gezelligheid" ("Brabantse" (province of The Netherlands) cosiness). Although fitting together in the master plan, like in organically grown cities, these small villages have their own urban identity.
In the center of Brandevoort there is a small scale commercial area with several shops and a fairly large supermarket. There are a health care center, a community center, children day care and 2 primary schools. The Brandevoort district also has its own uniquely designed railway station (in style of the district) which brings you to Helmond and Eindhoven city centres within 10 minutes.
Brandevoort is being built according to a master plan designed and guarded by the project-architects: Paul van Beek (Paul van Beek landschappen BNT Amsterdam), Rob Krier · Christoph Kohl
Christoph Kohl
Christoph Kohl is an architect and urban planner.-Biography:After his studies of architecture at the Universities of Innsbruck and Vienna, Austria, he finished his thesis at the IUAV of the University of Venice, Italy, in 1988. Since 1993, he runs an architectural office in partnership with Rob...
(K · K Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH, Berlin) and Maarten Ouwens (Wissing Stedenbouw bv Barendrecht) in collaboration with Grontmij
Grontmij
Grontmij is the third largest engineering consultancy in Europe with approximately 10,000 employees and almost 300 offices across the region and a further 50 offices globally.- History :...
(with Jan Nijhof and Mariëlle Kok).