At the current site of the Getronics buildings, next to the city center of Lelystad, a high density housing project has been envisioned. The project is defined by the high density of housing (242 units) with a complete mix of types ranging from low cost rent to high cost private ownership. 
The project shows its qualities through the common courtyard on top of the parking garage where cars are stored out of sight.
Bio-based, nature inclusivity, water storage, sustainable energy and heat sources make this project extremely future proof.

Bio-based
Large-scale prefabrication of the solid wooden supporting structure drastically limits nitrogen emissions and the building even stores CO2.

Bio-diverse
All homes are located in a green environment with a natural design. Rich vegetation and surface water provide cooling and water absorption during extreme weather. The public space is free of parked and driving cars and mobility is offered as a sharing concept and electrically.

Social, Local and Energy neutral
The ensemble of buildings is designed in such a way that there is a lot of privacy, but also a lot of opportunity to meet and build a community. Introduction of urban farming serves as a social bond and a healthy lifestyle. The project will be very energy efficient and requires little installation. This makes it easier to realize an energy-neutral project with the self-generated energy.

High-quality and Affordable
Affordability is key. It is precisely by using new economic models, such as product-as-a-service, that investment costs can be limited while further increasing construction quality.
As architects, we provided financial support for this draft design that demonstrates that this is possible:

• Affordable construction in wood starts with designing an efficient wooden supporting structure. In that case, additional costs are very limited. In addition, due to the rising price of concrete, building in wood is becoming relatively more favorable.
• PAAS (Product-As-A-Service) as a business model helps reduce investment costs (without increasing service costs). An additional advantage is that this model is based on the reuse of raw materials and increases the quality of building components.
• Our research shows that sales revenue from future-proof construction is 5% to 8% higher. Moreover, there appears to be a market-wide demand for it (from starters to the elderly and people with larger or smaller budgets). Buyers are therefore prepared to pay a little more, or settle for slightly less m2.
• Finally, there are contributions from governments to implement the change, such as reasonable land deals and use of subsidies, such as MIA subsidy (only for rental).

With our draft design and feasibility study we have proven that it is possible. It is now up to the various stakeholders to persevere with us. It is already clear that it is necessary.