Strijp S

At Marc Koehler Associates, we specialize in hybrid, high-rise Superblocks — resilient mixed-use residential communities in high-density, pedestrianised micro-neigborhoods.

Strijp S is an urban village that makes smart use of scarce urban space by combining housing, shared facilities, mobility, and a vibrant plinth, built around an acoustically shielded, child-friendly pocket park designed by West 8 as part of their masterplan.

Through a climate adaptation-conscious building approach, in which sun orientation, generous outdoor spaces, window openings, shading, wind and water management, urban ecology and traffic noise mitigation are combined with energy-efficient building services, we create human-centered and resilient urban villages.

At Strijp-S in Eindhoven, this vision comes to life through Spark and EXO: two towers, one Superblock. EXO rises light and tall, a landmark building framed by its refined exoskeleton, tapered silhouette, and sunlit balconies. Beside it stands Spark, a smaller, monumental brick tower with playful, sculptural ornamentation. Together, they anchor a vibrant urban village at Strijp-S4. The two towers are connected by a small-scale terraced housing block, designed by Jasper Smit, that relates to the scale of the surrounding Philips neighbourhood.

The Superblock also integrates buildings by Arons en Gelauff Architecten and Office Winhov. The co-creation process altogether was inspiring and resulted in a diverse and funky yet harmonious ensemble.

SDK Vastgoed B.V. | VolkerWessels | INBO | Stam + De Koning Bouw (werkmaatschappij VolkerWessels)|

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