Netherlands
The Woods
Orchid City the Woods is situated in a former 'polder' area. The masterplan consists of a rewilding strategy combined with regenerative production, agricultural innovation and greenhouses. Its core has an urban vibe, surrounded with satellites in diverse landscapes such as wetlands, forests, and fields.
The landscape mirrors a core objective of this plan, developing knowledge in agricultural production, climate adaptation, generational inclusion, and senior care.
Inhabitants
5,000
Total area
1,845ha
Built / Open
33 ha / 1,812 ha
Development IRR
20%
Specific features
- Research & Higher learning
- Regenerative nature
- Climate adaptive solutions
- Trans-generational living
- Affordability
Neighbourhoods
Orchid City Waterfront Downtown
- Apartment buildings with diverse typologies, Row housing
- R&D Laboratory
- Offices & co-working spaces
- Schools & healthcare center
- Restaurants, shops and entertainment
- Green terraces
- Community spaces
Neighbourhood on the Wetlands
- Semi-detached and detached houses with gardens
- Wet cultivation and aquatic vegetation
- Forest of wild vegetation
- Bird watching areas & fish ponds
- Community living spaces
- Family greenhouses and nurseries
- Leisure areas, sailing and fishing facilities
Farm Village
- Villas and semi-detached houses with gardens, and row housing
- Various production types: food forest, open field agriculture and greenhouses
- Farmers market
- “Pick your own veggies” farm
- Slow-food restaurant
“We need to be able to answer not yesterday’s challenges, but tomorrow’s challenges.”Frans Timmermans
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