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Karres en Brands

Based in Hilversum, Karres en Brands balances industrial heritage with expressive material transitions across civic masterplans and public landscapes, incorporating fluid curved glazing, tactile brick paving, and warm laminated timber ribs into open urban thresholds. This portfolio serves as a strong reference when detailing continuous precast concrete seating along pedestrian pathways, integrating historic track infrastructure into public squares, or specifying timber structural elements that soften large-scale community developments.

High-altitude aerial rendering of a large masterplan with green courtyards and block buildings by Karres en Brands.

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An aerial masterplan precedent by Karres en Brands showing integrated residential blocks with extensive green roofs and shared public courtyards.

What we like about this project
Bright accent colors used on rooftop circulation and courtyard elements break up the large massing.

Materials

  • concrete
  • glass
  • planting
  • metal

Visual identifiers

  • masterplan
  • green-roofs
  • courtyard-blocks
  • aerial-view
  • landscape-integration

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • landscape-led
  • urban-renewal

Visual tags

  • urban-design
  • masterplan
  • landscape-urbanism
  • mixed-use
  • green-infrastructure
Geometry
An urban masterplan layout integrating mid-rise perimeter blocks, taller residential towers, and central landscaped green courtyards nestled within existing urban fabric.
Facade system
Varied residential fenestration systems combined with balconies and accessible roof terraces.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete frame structures for residential blocks and towers.
Spatial scale
City-scale masterplan aerial view; individual building volumes range from four to twelve stories.
Lighting
Bright overcast daylight casting soft shadows and highlighting green rooftops and courtyards.
Atmosphere
Expansive, verdant, and structured urban community setting.
Environmental context
Surrounded by a mix of existing industrial zones, suburban housing, and major vehicular arteries.
Spatial experience
The composition creates a clear hierarchy from dense perimeter blocks down to permeable, walkable interior green spaces and public lawns.
Composition rhythm
Alternating high-rise towers and structured mid-rise perimeter blocks punctuated by open green corridors.
Style reading
Contemporary landscape-led urban masterplan
Program
Mixed-use residential community masterplan
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
urban
Materials
concrete, glass, planting, metal
Visual identifiers
masterplan, green-roofs, courtyard-blocks, aerial-view, landscape-integration
Style tags
contemporary, landscape-led, urban-renewal
Visual tags
urban-design, masterplan, landscape-urbanism, mixed-use, green-infrastructure
Geometry
An urban masterplan layout integrating mid-rise perimeter blocks, taller residential towers, and central landscaped green courtyards nestled within existing urban fabric.
Facade system
Varied residential fenestration systems combined with balconies and accessible roof terraces.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete frame structures for residential blocks and towers.
Spatial scale
City-scale masterplan aerial view; individual building volumes range from four to twelve stories.
Lighting
Bright overcast daylight casting soft shadows and highlighting green rooftops and courtyards.
Atmosphere
Expansive, verdant, and structured urban community setting.
Environmental context
Surrounded by a mix of existing industrial zones, suburban housing, and major vehicular arteries.
Spatial experience
The composition creates a clear hierarchy from dense perimeter blocks down to permeable, walkable interior green spaces and public lawns.
Composition rhythm
Alternating high-rise towers and structured mid-rise perimeter blocks punctuated by open green corridors.
Style reading
Contemporary landscape-led urban masterplan
Program
Mixed-use residential community masterplan
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
urban

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High-altitude aerial rendering of a large masterplan with green courtyards and block buildings by Karres en Brands.

all

An aerial masterplan precedent by Karres en Brands showing integrated residential blocks with extensive green roofs and shared public courtyards.

What we like about this project
Bright accent colors used on rooftop circulation and courtyard elements break up the large massing.

Materials

  • concrete
  • glass
  • planting
  • metal

Visual identifiers

  • masterplan
  • green-roofs
  • courtyard-blocks
  • aerial-view
  • landscape-integration

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • landscape-led
  • urban-renewal

Visual tags

  • urban-design
  • masterplan
  • landscape-urbanism
  • mixed-use
  • green-infrastructure
Geometry
An urban masterplan layout integrating mid-rise perimeter blocks, taller residential towers, and central landscaped green courtyards nestled within existing urban fabric.
Facade system
Varied residential fenestration systems combined with balconies and accessible roof terraces.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete frame structures for residential blocks and towers.
Spatial scale
City-scale masterplan aerial view; individual building volumes range from four to twelve stories.
Lighting
Bright overcast daylight casting soft shadows and highlighting green rooftops and courtyards.
Atmosphere
Expansive, verdant, and structured urban community setting.
Environmental context
Surrounded by a mix of existing industrial zones, suburban housing, and major vehicular arteries.
Spatial experience
The composition creates a clear hierarchy from dense perimeter blocks down to permeable, walkable interior green spaces and public lawns.
Composition rhythm
Alternating high-rise towers and structured mid-rise perimeter blocks punctuated by open green corridors.
Style reading
Contemporary landscape-led urban masterplan
Program
Mixed-use residential community masterplan
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
urban
Materials
concrete, glass, planting, metal
Visual identifiers
masterplan, green-roofs, courtyard-blocks, aerial-view, landscape-integration
Style tags
contemporary, landscape-led, urban-renewal
Visual tags
urban-design, masterplan, landscape-urbanism, mixed-use, green-infrastructure
Geometry
An urban masterplan layout integrating mid-rise perimeter blocks, taller residential towers, and central landscaped green courtyards nestled within existing urban fabric.
Facade system
Varied residential fenestration systems combined with balconies and accessible roof terraces.
Structural guess
Reinforced concrete frame structures for residential blocks and towers.
Spatial scale
City-scale masterplan aerial view; individual building volumes range from four to twelve stories.
Lighting
Bright overcast daylight casting soft shadows and highlighting green rooftops and courtyards.
Atmosphere
Expansive, verdant, and structured urban community setting.
Environmental context
Surrounded by a mix of existing industrial zones, suburban housing, and major vehicular arteries.
Spatial experience
The composition creates a clear hierarchy from dense perimeter blocks down to permeable, walkable interior green spaces and public lawns.
Composition rhythm
Alternating high-rise towers and structured mid-rise perimeter blocks punctuated by open green corridors.
Style reading
Contemporary landscape-led urban masterplan
Program
Mixed-use residential community masterplan
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
urban

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