Buitenplaats Brienenoord

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Buitenplaats Brienenoord, located on Brienenoord Island in Rotterdam, is a small-scale redevelopment project of a former camp building into a space for social and cultural programs. The former structure was dismantled, and 90% of the building materials were reused on-site. Combined with materials sourced from nearby sites (through the initiative of the ‘Oogstkaart’, or ‘Harvest Map’), 95% of all materials used are reclaimed. The construction process was primarily carried out by volunteers, with occasional professional input from specialists.

The space hosts a broad variety of social, cultural, culinary, artistic, and educational programs with the goal of creating an active community interested in the future of Rotterdam and beyond.