Kootwijkerbroek, Netherlands

Kootwijkerbroek was able to overcome a catastrophe that endangered the economic and demographic existence of the village, but community members were not willing to give up on their homes. Ultimately Kootwijkerbroek emerged as a modern and revitalized community based on its innovative projects, namely flagship projects like the installation of a multi-functional house of culture, the construction of the retirement home Schoobeck, a village extension with the focus on a dense form of housing and cost-effective joint building ventures, as well as an effective mixture of new living quarters and businesses.

Evaluated: 2012