HOSPER

HOSPER is a multidisciplinary design bureau for landscape architecture and urban development. In our bureau the traditional borders between landscape architecture and urban development cease to apply. In thinking about and shaping the quality of space the two aspects become one and the same professional discipline. Our office consequently works with a wide range of […]

Fish Cycle Wieringermeer is a fish habitat, an ecological link between the Amstelmeer canal and the water system of the polder.

The project represents an interesting blend of the more playful approach to design and technical, ecological measures.

The jurors appreciated the honestly artificial, visibly anthropogenic structure that doesn’t aim to pretend to be a result of natural processes and is entirely oblivious of any »ecological aesthetics«. The true ecology is found in the complexities of litoral morphology with shifting sun conditions that result in a biodiverse water habitat and give the necessary living environment to fish.

In the greater urban environment of Rotterdam, Lage Bergse Bos is a popular recreational area due to its variation of forests, open meadows and water features. Though much used, the area has changed little since its inception in the 1970s, with facilities becoming outdated. And as in many other locations in the Netherlands, ash tree […]

Redevelopment of the historic IJsselkade in Zutphen, from a parking lot into a riverside promenade with flood protection That historical protection systems can go hand in hand with innovation of surrounding scenery is a fact demonstrated by the redevelopment of the IJsselkade in Zutphen. Culturally historic structures were important elements of inspiration for the redesign […]

Oostenburgereiland – a history of shipyards and slipways The inner city Wiener location on Amsterdam’s island Oostenburg is transformed into a housing location. In an open planning process with surrounding inhabitants, new inhabitants, the municipality (centre district) and Heijmans Woningbouw, a plan has been made to realize 70 dwellings in the area. The architectural office […]