Waalkwartier

In the transformation area Waterfront - connecting Nijmegen with the river - VMX architects coordinates the formation of 300 dwelling and designs 3 blocks with 200 dwellings (and the parking garage) in the subarea Waalkwartier - one of the six development areas around the former industrial Honig-complex. To support a vibrant and inclusive urban environment a large variation of dwelling typologies is designed; from smaller apartment in the middle income rent segment, to maisonettes for families, panoramic-view apartments, to ‘sky-bungalows’ - and luxurious penthouses.

A UNIQUE LOCATION

The site is located on the borders of natural landscape, city scape and an industrial area. The industrial scale along the river, and the harbour buildings are referenced in an accumulation of typologies, double height outdoor spaces and robust materialisation. Towards the adjacent neighbourhoods, we have placed smaller apartments and deployed intimate outside spaces as part of our vision to maintain a human scale. In response to the different context the two blocks are divided into four blocks.

INDUSTRIAL SCALE

The scale and industrial character of the area are translated into a design rich in contrast - in response to the immediate context - a more industrial-urban robust appearance for the blocks facing the river and the harbour, an urban character for the blocks facing the city, and a more small-scale, intimate quality is created towards the inner-streets and around the pocket-garden.