Eden Soestdijk Gardens, Utrecht Design, Dutch Landscape Architecture, Images
Eden Soestdijk Gardens in Utrecht
Experimental Sustainable Landscape Design, The Netherlands – design by Mecanoo architecten
3 Nov 2016
Eden Soestdijk Gardens
Design: Mecanoo architecten
Location: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Eden Soestdijk: experimental garden for a sustainable society

The Soestdijk Estate will be transformed into Eden Soestdijk; an experimental garden for a sustainable society and a paradise destination for all. That is the plan developed by the Eden Soestdijk foundation, Mecanoo architecten, Kossmann.dejong and Royal HaskoningDHV in response to the redevelopment competition for the Palace organised by the Dutch government.

Palace Soestdijk, 1909 The redevelopment of the Soestijk estate has a social purpose in creating a more sustainable society. An educative journey will touch all the visitors? senses, triggering them to become more aware and conscious of the earth?s fragility.
Eden Soestdijk has international appeal and will be an economic, educative and cultural asset to the Netherlands.

Stucco hall, 1941
Anton Valk, chairman of the Eden Soestdijk foundation: ?The world is facing pressure from increasingly larger and more complex problems when it comes to water, food, climate and energy. Eden Soestdijk wants to tackle these problems and contribute to a more sustainable society by stimulating and inspiring visitors to change their behaviour in a positive way.?
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