Alderman Maarten van Poelgeest presented the Amsterdam New Construction Prize to the residents of Hof van Eland. The broadcast was shown live on AT5. Resident Talitha Veldman was incredibly surprised and hadn't expected to win the prize. She herself thought that the Piri Reis project would win. According to Alderman Maarten van Poelgeest, it is a great honor to receive this award. What he found particularly striking was that all nominated projects were developed for sustainable living.
This year's audience award goes to a special custom-built project, initiated by a group of friends. Resident and architect Bastiaan Jongerius, along with project developer at Woonstichting Eigen Haard, Niels Bon, initiated this project with other befriended couples. It was subsequently executed by client Marjolein Otter and builder Theo Wever of Wever Bouwgroep.
The Hof van Eland consists of 6 family homes in the heart of the Jordaan neighborhood. Three homes have their front doors on Lijnbaansstraat, and the other three homes have their front doors on Elandsstraat. The rear of these homes open onto a courtyard, hence the name. The courtyard serves as a playground for children and occasionally hosts a cozy neighborhood barbecue.
Because the residents were closely involved in the development, they also had input on the layout of the home. This therefore varies from home to home.
Below is an overview of the results:
The seventh edition of the Amsterdam New Construction Award is an initiative of the Amsterdam Federation of Housing Cooperatives, the Development Company of the Municipality of Amsterdam, Bouwend Amsterdam, Het Parool, and AT5.
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