27 May 2025 – Our Kloosterbuuren project is featured on the cover of the booklet Erfgoedinclusief verdichten in naoorlogse wijken (Heritage-inclusive densification in post-war neighbourhoods), Example Projects 2010-2024, compiled by architectural historian Leon Sebregts.

Leon writes that because we were given the opportunity to ‘create an integrated design for the neighbourhood, from the urban plan to the layout of the public space, a high degree of cohesion has been achieved. Existing paving and concrete elements have been reused. The remaining church and monastery buildings were a clear source of inspiration for the new residential buildings.

These are sturdy buildings in earthy tones. Simple two- or three-storey building volumes with mansard roofs and flat roofs alternate. The variety and architectural refinement in no way suggest that standardised prefabricated houses are hidden behind the façades. Arched brickwork mouldings around the front doors and garden gates refer to the arches in the former church. The vertical part of the mansard roofs, the gutters, the rainwater collectors and the contrasting and protruding brickwork between the upper windows give the houses a contemporary cornice.