The renovation of the two apartment blocks on Anton Waldorpstraat and Marius Bauerplantsoen represents a sustainable upgrade of the extensive mid-century housing stock. Originally built in 1959 and designed by A. Eibink and Joh. Brouwer, the flats are notable for their distinctive layering of different housing types and are part of Cornelis van Eesteren’s post-war General Expansion Plan.

After sixty years of intensive use, the façades and rental units have become outdated and, moreover, the flats are not well equipped to withstand the noise pollution from the nearby A10 ring road. In the new design, the existing concrete structure remains the foundation, while the façades are entirely replaced. The apartments are updated with new balconies overlooking the communal inner gardens, designed by Diekman Landscape Architects. Ground-floor access is provided for the first-floor homes, enhancing social activity at street level, which is further supported by the addition of commercial spaces at the head of the block.

The ends of the blocks are extended, with one side featuring an additional staircase and the other new end homes. Both blocks are topped with an extra floor, adding forty new social rental units to the ensemble. The redevelopment preserves the characteristic urban structure of the western garden cities and strengthens its distinctive architecture.