Felixx

Felixx believes a better world requires a better organization of our environment. Felixx Landscape Architects and Planners is a Rotterdam-based office for proactive landscape architecture, founded in 2014. We specialize in addressing urgent global challenges with local embedded design solutions. Our work has a broad international scope and our projects range from spatial research, landscape […]

No site is ‘tabula rasa’, but sometimes, sites demand more creation than translation. This is the case with The Unbound, an imaginative design for a tourist resort based on being with the landscape, observing nature, and participating in food production. Despite the non-site-specific design language that unnecessarily neglects this area’s history as a characteristic dutch polder, the design for this high-end tourist resort adds to the bigger picture of a new, more natural green recreational wedge in the city of Amsterdam that brings tourists and inhabitants closer to the landscape and nature. Resort guests are invited to take part in the outside world, by which The Unbound gives new meaning to recreation in a city like Amsterdam.

Complex pathways together with strong low vegetation allow for the space to feel mysterious, a space that needs to be explored. Once the trees grow, another layer of complexity will reveal itself and add additional dynamics to the site.

The post-war neighborhood Gruno in Groningen is experiencing significant development and transformation. The large-scale neighborhood renewal includes a new urban plan for a completely new neighborhood that meets today’s requirements, with nice, light, sustainable homes for everyone. The recently completed residential building Regulateur is the sixth block in the renovated neighborhood for which Felixx designed the collective courtyard. The Gruno district […]

Urban developments often suffer from a disconnect with nature, resulting in ecological degradation and a lack of community engagement. They often prioritize infrastructure over environmental considerations, leading to the loss of biodiversity and inefficient resource usage. Moreover, they frequently overlook the creation of community spaces that foster social interactions and a sense of belonging among […]

Back in 2015, research reports have shown that all 4 educational buildings in the Eemsdelta region, Groningen were exposed to safety risks due to the earthquakes as a result of natural gas extraction. Eemsdelta Campus, located in Appingedam, The Netherlands, is a groundbreaking project encompassing 4 secondary schools, a practical study program, and a sports […]

An Urban Food Forest for Utrecht Rijnvliet is a new residential area in Utrecht. It is part of the Leidsche Rijn expansion area that provides 1000 new ground-based dwellings. The masterplan is developed by DeZwarteHond. Felixx designed the public space in the area as an edible, educative landscape. The layout is based on the principles […]

Making Shenzhen’s East coast ‘typhoon-proof’ East Dike is located in Dapeng, a mountainous peninsula in the direct proximity of Hongkong and Shenzhen with an extraordinary lush and green environment. In 2018, the typhoon Mangkhut damaged the coastline of the Dapeng peninsula to various degrees. In 2019, team KCAP+FELIXX was selected to develop plans to restore […]

Brussels Airport is one of the busiest airports of Europe, with over 25.000 passengers per day. The Curb is the main entrance plaza, connecting all parking garages to the departure hall. It used to be the drop-off zone and infrastructural heart of the complex. Since the airport was the target of a terrorist attack in […]

ImageWharf is a creative campus, located in the Houthavens of Amsterdam. The area is a former industrial zone, slowly transforming into an urban district for creative industries. The ImageWharf consists of three characteristic buildings: the Ontwerpgebouw, the Werkgebouw and the Studiogebouw. Together they generate a multifunctional campus, including various crafts, studios, offices and exhibition spaces. […]