Samenbouw

Samenbouw is an architectural and social design project aimed at development of affordable homes. Samenbouw is an inclusive design toolbox, it includes a method and process of self-building a house and the co-creation tools for future homeowners, as well as designing a neighbourhood. We talk about a system because to achieve our goal within the current situation, in real estate tension, we need to disrupt traditional ways of building. In addition to being a toolbox, Samenbouw is also a building system. It revolutionizes the construction process by rethinking and simplifying each step, enabling even those without construction skills to assemble their homes effortlessly, as if they were assembling furniture. The foundation, Stichting Samenbouw aims to build a neighbourhood of 40 homes in Brainport Smart District, in Helmond. Samenbouw is initiative of Bygg Architecture & Design and VDLP Architecten. It was developed in collaboration with Provinice Noord Branbant and Verberne Projecten.