The project is the result of a participatory design-process regarding 30 social housing units as part of the masterplan De Werve Hoef. The cohousing project is conceived as a delicate ensemble in strong relationship to the spacious park. Three distinct volumes are arranged around an intimate courtyard, referring to the classical lay-out of a farmstead. Various small-scale outdoor spaces are created in the corners of the plot where strategically positioned shared spaces encourage informal and spontaneous encounters. Each zone has a specific atmosphere according to orientation, relationship to the park and internal interactions. The specific implantation of the exterior spaces creates a natural gradient between the public park, the shared garden and private units.

Within this versatile ensemble, each unit has a clear address towards the shared courtyard. The houses are conceived as hyper-flexible units in order to grow with its residents. This flexibility is also the result of a subtle zoning within the units, respectively linked to the private garden and terrace or to the public space. The gradient within the unbuilt spaces has a strong impact on the different units. A sense of connectedness to the residential ensemble exists without necessarily being compulsory.