In a few years’ time, the Nieuw Bergen residential concept will be ready to offer 242 sustainable and ecologically lush new residences in the Bergen neighborhood of Eindhoven, Netherlands. Formed by architect MVRDV and client SDK Vastgoed (VolkerWessels), Nieuw Bergen (New Bergen) merges existing building styles with hyper-modern construction.
All seven of Nieuw Bergen’s structures will be residential, though some will have commercial functions on the ground floor. The buildings' boxy bases, designed around the footprint of the surrounding residential area, are topped with 45-degree planar roofs, which sit at varying heights and sizes to create a diverse roofscape.
This mosaic arrangement of angles also extends into the buildings’ windows and balconies, which form a loose grid of rectangles and triangles in varying shapes and sizes across white ceramic façades.
The rooftop arrangement is designed to admit maximum sunlight in residential and public spaces alike while providing optimal space for solar panels and green-roof installations, as pictured above. Many of the buildings are topped with fully functional gardens and greenhouses, and “pocket parks” line the ground level.
“Natural light plays a central role in Nieuw Bergen, as volumes follow a strict height limit and a design guideline that allows for the maximum amount of natural sunlight, views, intimacy, and reduced visibility from street levels,” says Jacob van Rijs, co-founder of MVRDV.
A project completion date has not yet been scheduled.
