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| Address |
Bolognalaan 1-25
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| Architect |
Architectenbureau De Vijf
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| Year |
• 2004
start production: Feb. 2004
start groundwork: July 2004
first inhabitants: Dec. 2004
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| Use |
La Capanna consists of 234 spacebox units arranged in 3 blocks of 78 units. 233 are inhabited and one is reserved for washing machines. The prefab units consist of a room, a kitchenette and a small bathroom. La Capanna is a temporary housing project, originally constructed for a 5 year period (2004 - 2009), but prolonged until Sept. 2013. From Oct. 2009 these units are reserved for foreign students and rented out by Short Stay Solutions.
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| Opened |
Officially opened on Sept. 28th 2004
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| Sq. metrage |
| 21 m2 per unit. |
| Cost |
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| Contractors |
Holland Composites Industrials
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| Landscape designer |
With support from the botanical gardens, a group of inhabitants who were especially interested in an environmental approach to their surroundings created a garden which attracts butterflies. They coined their project 'Prairie in the polder'. The project is part of a series of initiatives to enhance the living condition of butterflies in the area between Utrecht and Amersfoort. These initiatives are coordinated by the Vlinderbaan foundation.
To underline the initiative, decorative artwork, prints of butterflies has been added to the western side of the spaceboxes.
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| General information |
The spaceboxes are made from composite material which is traditionally used in aerospace and yachting. It is a rigid and strong, yet light building material with excellent thermal qualities. The R-value of the walls is 3,4 W/m2. The silvery layer on the outside of the walls reflect some 80% of the solar warmth. The use of composite material allows for more freedom in design than usually possible in housing projects. The material can be recycled completely, which makes the units very environmentally friendly. Each spacebox is a small studio of 21 gross m2 of which 18 m2 floorspace is available to its inhabitant. The units can be arranged in any number of ways because of their plug-and-play character.
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| The name of the building |
| La Capanna (Italian for 'hut') is associated with the Bolognalaan at which the spaceboxes are situated. In Dutch the spacexes are also referred to as 'kleurdozen' because of their colourful appearance. |
