West 8 Urban Design and Landscape Architecture

Making of Hondsbossche-en Pettemer Zeewering - The New Hondsbossche Dunes - see Dutch dune making in action!
16-03-2015

Nieuw Strand deel 14 from Menno Jonk on Vimeo.

West 8 has cooperated with Boskalis and van Oord on the integral design of this new dune landscape which sees 35 million cubic meters of sand added to this 10km stretch of coastline. Menno Jonk has made a series of video documentary recording this landmark project to secure the Dutch coastline from North of Petten to South of Camperduin. The whole series consists now 15 videos and can be found on author's vimeo channel. A summery version of the documentary can be found at: RTV NH. Courtesy: Menno Jonk (watersnip) 

more information: Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen waves the Sandships goodbye at the Hondsbossche-en Pettemer Zeewering

Green Pockets start appearing at the Engelsplein
16-02-2015

Aiming to create all-year-round green public space with human scale, here under the viaducts of Engelsplein, Leuven, ‘green pockets’ proposed by West 8 is at its height of realization. By the use of concrete curbs, wooden decking and sett, the original industrial character of city of Leuven is also emphasized. The public space around the Vaartkom is being transformed from an industrial to an esplanade wharf, a lounge with numerous terraces. When this area is completed, Engelsplein will become an intensely visited public area. The completion of this project is anticipated at the beginning of summer 2015. More news will follow when approaching the date of opening.

Winter settles in at Governors Island but work continues
11-02-2015

Winterstorm Juno brought a blanket of fresh snow to Governors Island in late January 2015, transforming the new park and public spaces into a winter wonderland. However work on Phase 2 'The Hills' continues despite the wintery conditions. 

more information: Governors Island The Hills