Baljon landscape architects

LODEWIJK BALJON landscape architects: ‘Landscape architecture is constructed from craftsmanship, theory and artistic sense.’ Tradition, as a combination of knowledge and experience, offers inspiration, but also makes us critical and creative. Tradition makes the design familiar and comfortable. Innovation makes it fresh, dynamic and challenging. We make use of both currents. Landscape architecture as we […]

Waterfront Harderwijk Harderwijk is a remarkable fishing village that once stood on the shores of the vast Zuiderzee, protected from the water and other threats by high city walls. Over the course of the 20th century, this historic town was cut off from the water by a theme park (Dolfinarium) and an industrial area. Traffic […]

Noorderhaven (De Mars) Zutphen Noorderhaven forms part of the De Mars redevelopment area in Zutphen. A former industrial site on the river IJssel has been transformed into a vibrant urban centre. The location, close to both the town centre and the stunning landscape of the IJssel, as well as the area’s history, inspired the design. […]

Leidsche Rijn Centre is an urban development project centered around public spaces. In addition to being a neighbourhood for shopping, living, and working, the centre is the heart of the Leidsche Rijn district and Utrecht’s second city centre. It serves as the vital link between Utrecht and the 100,000 residents of Leidsche Rijn; it has […]

PARK BORNEOPLEIN WITH JEWISH MEMORIAL ‘LIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE’ The small park at Borneoplein in Amersfoort was transformed to house and experience the Jewish Memorial ‘Light of Remembrance’. Park and memorial are intertwined. The existing park was poorly used. It was uninviting due to its formal layout with few paths and a concrete pond. It was […]

The Station Square is the gateway for visitors and reflects the city’s regional identity, expresses the dynamics of the public transportation node, and offers a relaxed and comfortable place to linger. It accommodates a bicycle route under the tracks (26,000 users daily). The square proves to be popular with a wide range of visitors, making […]

Context The garden is situated in a lush suburban neighbourhood; at the point where it opens towards agrarian fields. The assignment to extend and alter the existing garden posed interesting challenges: make the best use of the mature trees (mostly oaks), convert a (visually and ecologically) uninteresting field, and bind together a new building (serves […]

CONTEXT – The garden of 5,500 m2 is at the centre of the headquarters of the Rabo-bank, accommodating 6,500 employees. Through the staff restaurant and café, at two levels, the garden is accessible. STARTING POINT – The original garden was stony and created just to be looked at from the buildings. It consisted of three […]

The Nova Zbrojovka site (25 ha.) in Brno, Czech Republic, is gradually transforming from a brownfield into a vibrant urban mixed-use area. Close to Brno city centre, this extensive site of the former Zbrojovka factory is embraced by the Svitava river and lies next to a train station. The developer was aware that such a […]

Redevelopment of rundown urban area next to historic town centre with a dense and mixed program: school for higher education, public library, museum, art house cinema, shops, cafés, health care, and housing. Overall goal of the development was to create a rich urban environment with mixed-use, generate a healthy living environment, do justice to the […]