Concept development
Concept development Kromhouthal
Ravenkop, in collaboration with Urhahn and Agency Agency, has developed various concepts for the future of the monumental Kromhouthal. An important outcome was the contribution that the hall can make to an inclusive city by taking the concepts of learning, entrepreneurship and meeting as a basis.
New work concepts
For a large Asian developer-investor, Ravenkop has taken the entire top management on a project tour to investigate how we build business communities in the Netherlands with new work concepts – from the structured High Tech Campus Eindhoven and the vibrant B. Amsterdam to bottom-up initiatives such as the Ceuvel.
Impact analysis living-with-care concept
For the municipality of Hilversum, a local care provider and neighbourhood residents, Ravenkop investigated the impact of adding a supported living concept on neighbourhood livability. The study was initiated in response to concerns within the neighbourhood about the effects of the proposed housing of clients on the living environment. Through an extensive risk and impact analysis, both opportunities and risks were identified, taking into account not only the perspective of residents but also those of clients, the care provider and the municipality. The analysis revealed that, despite existing mitigation measures, additional choices are required to safeguard livability and better align the concept with the neighbourhood’s capacity. Based on these insights, recommendations were formulated regarding both the design of the concept and its implementation, with the aim of embedding it more effectively within the neighbourhood.
Economic perspective for Port of Beverwijk
For the municipality of Beverwijk, Ravenkop has outlined a new economic perspective for her industrial areas. By identifying the opportunities for Beverwijk against the developments in the wider region, a picture emerges of how which sectors and developments offer promising perspectives and how Beverwijk can distinguish itself.
New concept for ESA-ESTEC campus
As part of a team led by NOAHH architects, Ravenkop was responsible for developing the concept for the transformation of ESA-ESTEC’s main building in their Noordwijk Campus. Starting point was understanding the organizational identity and DNA of ESA and identifying the characteristics and needs of the ESA community now and in the future. These insights were subsequently translated into a concept that was developed into a new design in collaboration with NOAHH.
Defining and realizing flexible living
To help alleviate housing pressure in Utrecht, Ravenkop supported the municipality of Utrecht in identifying and further developing location opportunities for flexible housing. Together with municipal departments and other stakeholders, the process explored where temporary and flexible living concepts could be successfully implemented and how they could be realised in practice. By connecting spatial opportunities with organisational conditions and societal needs, flexible housing has been delivered at several locations across the city.