Superlofts Tower, Former Philipsfabriek
Holenkwartier Hoorn
In Hoorn, a new neighborhood is being created that is unlike any other: the Holenkwartier district. This new area is a metropolitan business and residential district with a wide variety of homes and architectural styles. The Superlofts tower is the eyecatchers of the project. Flexible apartments and lofts offer homeowners the freedom to customize their homes according to how they want to live now and in the future.
- Location Hoorn, The Netherlands
- Client BPD Area Development
- Year 2018 - ongoing
- Status Execution design
- Program Housing, Superlofts
- Lead architect Marc Koehler Associates
- Landscape architect DELVA Landscape Architects
- Contractor Botbouw
- Visualisation A2 Studio / MKA
A Mix of Types, Tailored to Choice
MKA designed a mix of lofts and apartments. A choice of different basic types is available for both the double-floor lofts and the single-floor apartments, ranging in surface area from 72 to 149 m². Within each basic type, a number of variants are possible. Buyers also have an extensive range of purchaser options to customize their apartment.
Healthy and comfortable living
The public area in Holenkwartier is car-free. In the former Philips factory in the district, a collective space is being realized where residents can pick up and return packages. This so-called Bringme Box is a smart parcel box that receives deliveries, signs for receipt, informs residents via the app and returns parcels, even if the residents are not there; a digital concierge. Superlofts Hoorn will be delivered gas-free and equipped with a collective heat network, supplemented with heat pumps and boilers in the lofts. The glass fronts in the outer facade are made of very energy-efficient triple glazing, which is sound and sun-resistant at the same time. The glass fronts are fitted with screens on three sides of the tower, for extra comfort. The outer facade will also be finished with crystal white ceramic tiles, which are made especially for Superlofts Hoorn by Koninklijke Tichelaar. On the south side of the tower, the lofts have spacious balconies with exuberant greenery. Permanent planters are located over the full width of the balcony. Both the residents of the neighborhood and the Superlofts tower can enjoy this unique cascade of vertical green gardens.
