De Korenbloem
by Studio Jan Vermeulen and Tom Thys Architecten

Studio Jan Vermeulen and Tom Thys Architecten have created an innovative housing project for vulnerable residents in Kortrijk.

The building provides new living models for young people with early-onset dementia and elderly people with stroke-related disabilities and somatic symptom disorder and combines this with additional welfare and neighbourhood services. The project repurposes a derelict historic villa and extends it with a new building that creates a link between the neighbourhood and a landscaped park in the middle of a city block, making it accessible for community activities.

This project has been longlisted in the housing project category of Dezeen Awards 2021.

Architect: Studio Jan Vermeulen and Tom Thys Architecten
Project: De Korenbloem