Project

Masterplan Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde

  2. The masterplan for Scouting Nederland's landscape in Zeewolde, designed by MOST Architecture in collaboration with TOMDAVID Architecten
  3. The masterplan for Scouting Nederland's landscape in Zeewolde, designed by MOST Architecture in collaboration with TOMDAVID Architecten
Our aim with the masterplan for the Zeewolde Scouting Estate was to strengthen the qualities of the area and the pedestrian and bike connections between key landmarks. Accessibility and permeability were crucial aspects of the design, with the Scouting identity gradually unfolding to the visitor thanks to a series of interconnected paths amongst the wooded landscape.

Buildings are embedded in the landscape and respond to the Scouting landscape and natural context, without forming streets or building blocks. Several clusters and pavilions are planned, each with a specific function and recognisability, such as the Sanitary Pavilion, Central Warehouse and Scouting Headquarters, designs by MOST Architecture + TOMDAVID. These all respond to Scouting identity while expressing their own distinct architectural features. Visual relationships between buildings are limited by physical distances and vegetation, but clusters are carefully placed for cohesion and compact organisation. Buildings are carefully embedded in the landscape, considering functions and contexts. As a whole, the masterplan is an invitation to visitors to experience the natural polder landscape, with its rich biodiversity and wetlands.

Year
2016
Status
Completed
Location
Zeewolde
Size
70 ha.
Client
Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde b.v.
Partners
Design team: Paul Geurts, in collaboration with Tom van Odijk en David Baars (TOMDAVID Architecten)