Wooden Forest in Nieuwveen, The Netherlands by AM

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Wooden Forest in Nieuwveen, The Netherlands by AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects

October 16th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects

The “Wooden Forest”, situated on a beautiful estate of Ipse de Bruggen Foundation in the heart of Holland, is a medical centre for adults with mental disabilities. More than 400 clients live at the residence, where they receive care and daycare activities are organised. For the specific needs of many of the patients a wide range of medical facilities and therapeutical services are provided by more than 100 staff members at the “Wooden Forest”.

Image Courtesy © Herman Zonderland and AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects

Architects: AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects
Project: Wooden Forest
Location: Nieuwveen, The Netherlands
Photography: Herman Zonderland and AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects
Lead Architects: Andrea Möhn
Project Team: Maxim Ross, Maciel Barreira, Ewelina Rachwal, René Bouman, Iris Vladu, Tim Reekers, Interior
Advisor: Hetty Mommersteeg
Graphic Design: Silo Creative Agency
Gross Built Area (square meters or square foot): 5.220 m2
Completion Year: 2018

Image Courtesy © Herman Zonderland and AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects

To support the specialized care, social integration with the local village is very important and encourages clients to integrate with the community. In return, local residents are permitted to use the medical and sports facilities at the centre, including the rehabilitation pool where kids can take swimming lessons.

Comprising a number of different entrances and exits over 4675 m2, the original building from 1978 was extended by an L-shaped corridor of 545m2 with one centralised entrance. The corridor features original vertical wooden elements, thus giving it the feel of walking through a forest. It leads to a large open space with views onto the newly designed outdoor area surrounding the centre. The building has been renovated with respect for the many of the original details, and all in a sustainable way. In addition, flexible office and meeting rooms have been newly created on the ground floor and first floor. Andrea Möhn Architects was fully responsible for the interior design and integrated the residents in the design process by considering carefully to their needs and integrating suggestions and requests.

Image Courtesy © Herman Zonderland and AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects

Strategic designers Silo created a spatial identity of beautiful illustrations. A wonderful world of ambiguous animals plays a trick on reality to stimulate the imagination of the users. The skin of the animals forms an antithesis to their archetypal qualities. Fluffy bunnies turn out to be prickly like a cactus and gray swine are made of precious shiny pearls.

Image Courtesy © Herman Zonderland and AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects

Image Courtesy © AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects

: Image Courtesy © AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects

: Image Courtesy © AM_A Andrea Möhn Architects

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Tags: Nieuwveen, The Netherlands

Categories: Hospital, Medical Center

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