Each of the three buildings will contain 110 apartments for international PhD candidates and other knowledge workers from abroad. There will also be room for ‘hip trendy shops, restaurants, flexible workplaces for start-up companies and a private underground parking’ according to the project’s website. And the building will even include gardens will be on the roofs.
In the design of the Rotterdam architectural office Barcode Architects, the three buildings are centred on a public courtyard. “This new hidden ‘city jewel’ relates subtly to the urban characteristic of Delft and more specifically to the famous historical ‘Prinsenhof’ located more north at the Phoenixstreet”, according to the project propsal. Their winning design was selected by a jury of project developer ERA Contour, urban designer Jaap van den Bout (Palmbout – Urban landscapes) and city architect Wytze Patijn.
The Spoorzone area in which this project – Plot 5 on Ireneboulevard – will be built will be totally redeveloped now that the train tunnel is finished. Next to Plot 5 there will be a city park. The inhabitants will be only minutes away from Delft Central Station and TU Delft. The construction of Plot 5 is scheduled for 2017-2018. By that time, more information will available on how to rent an apartment there. Barcodearchitects
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