On the Grubbenvorsterweg in Sevenum lies the monumental Hoeve Rosa, which as a farm is already more than 110 years old. In the 1980s the farm was converted into a dairy farm and in 2012 a meeting venue was created in part of the historic barn. With the merger and accompanying relocation of the dairy farm, space was created for an expansion of the meeting facilities.
Clients Yvonne and Fons approached me with the question to make the design for the new meeting building that would form the basis for the further development of Hoeve Rosa as a unique meeting and gathering location. A spatial program and mood board formed the starting point for the joint design process.
The new building is located where the horse stable and barn used to be and is designed as an elongated building mass with a gabled roof. A glass partition marks the entrance to the building and cuts the building into two parts. These parts are recognizable in their individuality, but are clearly also part of the whole.
In the front section there are two gathering spaces, each with its own spatial character. These spaces face the front and right sides of the property. In the rear section, a large, high gathering space has been designed under the roof, oriented toward the pond and the enclosed yard.
The materialization of the building is an extension of the already existing farmstead and associated barns. The façades of the front section are constructed in brown-gray masonry and beautifully aging padauk façade sections form the façade finish of the rear section. The roofs of both sections feature ceramic blue braised tiles that are a reference to the “mulden tile” present on the historic farmstead.
The original farmhouse is characterized by rich brick architecture. The cross bond masonry has fine cut joints on the front facade and has decorative elements in several places. The masonry of the new section forms part of this brick architecture in a contemporary manner. The unusual Vogelensangh bricks are butt jointless and incorporated with recessed ribbon joints. A recessed layer in the masonry forms a large shadow joint, creating articulation in the facades.
From the inside, the large aluminum facades offer many views of the beautiful newly designed landscaping of the farmstead. In a few places, slats of padauk have been placed in front of the glass surfaces to limit the view inward and provide more privacy to the space without obstructing the view outward. The shape and detailing of the facade openings at the front are a symbolic reference to the large barn doors and access to hayloft of yesteryear.
project site
Sevenum | Limburg
client
Hoeve Rosa B.V.
design & realization
2019-2021
contractor
Peters Bouw & Onderhoud B.V.
construction advisor
Consultancy firm van Meijl – Verhaegh
interior design
studio ELF
garden design
Studio Siebers
