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CORK FLOATING HOUSE IS 'HOUSEBOAT OF THE YEAR 2022' BY VLOT IN NETHERLANDS
June 29, 2023As of today, the houseboat ‘Mans’ with corkfaçade (location Leiden, the Netherlands) can officially call itself ‘Houseboat of the Year 2022’. According to the jury, the houseboat of residents Aarnoud Monster and Nienke Middelweerd is distinguished by its well-thought-out simplicity. The innovative circular material choices and the integration in the surroundings of ‘houseboat Mans’ also helped the professional jury to declare Mans - Houseboat of the Year 2022.
The construction with a façade of cork
CLT, or cross laminated timber, was used for the entire structure. The design was largely done by Aarnoud and Nienke themselves, and together with befriended creative Caspar Cienjet, all ideas started to take shape. Studio RAP came up with the cork facade by Pro Suber® and together this became a wonderful project. Most of the construction was done in-house.
Cork as a façade
The cork facade cladding is very successful. And it also turns out to be very innovative. You can have elegant shapes CNC cut, as you can see in the finish of the frames. The neighborhood is happy with a deliberately chosen green roof, and the energy for this all-electric house is purchased locally. Something very pure and daring has been created in a very own way.
Congratulations to Aarnoud & Nienke
The award ceremony took place on board 'Het Wapen van Amsterdam'. Aarnoud and Nienke received the coveted orange life buoy as a prize. And eternal fame of course, because it is mandatory to leave the buoy on your houseboat…;)
Excerpt from: Corkfacade Leiden | Houseboat of the year 2022 | Pro Suber®
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