Kop van Oost lies between the Sontweg and Eemskanaal on the outskirts of the city of Groningen. Because the port areas were adaptively re-used into large-scale office complexes in the nineties, this former port area was designated to be developed into residential destination with the new name, Kop van Oost, or Eastern Head. Mecanoo gave the area a vibrant design with two apartment complexes, a broad promenade along the Eemskanaal and a public square. The first phase will be realized in 2009, the second phase follows two years later.
Status: Built
Location: Groningen, NL
Additional Credits: programme
2 apartment complexes with 380 residences (180 apartments in the 1st phase), 4.200 m2 commercial space (2000 m2 in 1st phase), design of public space (semi private) and 574 parking spaces (248 in the 1st phase)
client
Heijmans Vastgoed regio Noord, Assen
project address
Het Hout, Groningen, Netherlands
design
2004 -2005
realization
2008 -2010
