The residents of Park Vossenberg in Kaatsheuvel have moved into the new-builds. For this second phase of the area transformation, BiermanHenket designed eighty-nine care apartments that match the character of the place and the village.

A contemporary residential complex for elderly people with care needs has been built on the six-hectare site on the edge of Kaatsheuvel, where BiermanHenket previously transformed a chapel from 1935 into a central meeting space. Park Vossenberg offers residents a safe and comfortable place to live, where care and assistance are available. The eighty-nine care apartments are intended for residents with mild to severe care needs, in addition to which four short-stay homes and common areas for recreation and care have also been realised. The care concept was developed after intensive consultation with the clients, residents and staff, but also with psychologists and directly involved families of the residents. As a result, in addition to a theme per meeting space, experience places have been incorporated into the route. By making optimal use of the location, a logical orientation is created: by means of daylight, a view of the park or the courtyard, and a view of the chapel. The use of new technology in home automation means that maximum freedom of movement can be organised per resident.

Valuable landscape elements such as a historic cemetery and the prayer lane with monumental trees have been integrated into the spatial plan. The new-build volume has been carefully designed to match the village context: the eighty-nine care apartments are integrated in a varied volume with a courtyard, a traditional roof, and details such as chimneys. The warm stonework, inspired by the colour of the chapel located opposite the complex, creates a harmonious cohesion.

An innovative sustainability concept has been developed together with various project partners. The building is completely electric and equipped with a solar park for generating its own energy. In the new building, cooling and heating are controlled via heat and cold storage. The installations have been placed in an existing outbuilding, which has been re-purposed as an energy house. In the meantime, the construction of the communal, green courtyard has also started. The realisation of a park adjacent to the complex will start soon. New elements such as a large meadow, fish pond, vegetable gardens and orchards are part of this.