Katendrecht Redevelopment, Netherlands

Laankwartier in Katendrecht, Rotterdam 2008- Claus en Kaan Architecten These three blocks, bordered on one side by the avenue and on the other by the quay, are part of the large-scale redevelopment of the Katendrecht district in Rotterdam. The blocks contain a variety of dwelling types, with apartments at the ends and for the rest an array of single-family homes and townhouses, some of which may be developed privately by owner-occupiers. The blocks are slightly deeper than the standard forty metres to allow for off-street parking. Some of the parking spaces are tucked below large decks which are in fact the raised back gardens of the adjoining dwellings.