ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 2 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/779789/recreation-and-education-in-nature-personal-architecture Tue, 05 Jan 2016 03:00:00 +0000 Cristian Aguilar https://www.archdaily.com/779789/recreation-and-education-in-nature-personal-architecture The Dutch hostel chain ‘Stayokay’ opened the doors of their newest hostel development – a combination renovation and new construction set in the woodlands of Bergen op Zoom in the Netherlands. The centrepiece of the project is a new multifunctional ‘Main Building’ where the hostel’s café and meeting spaces are located. These spaces are shared with two other recreational facilities that are housed under the same roof. On the first floor, the building facilitates the ‘Natuurpodium’, an education centre focused on the sustainable development of the Brabantse Wal. The building is also home to the ‘Klimbos’, an adventurous climbing route through the impressive trees of the surrounding forest.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/538895/dutch-floating-bridge-ro-and-ad-architecten Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Cristian Aguilar https://www.archdaily.com/538895/dutch-floating-bridge-ro-and-ad-architecten Dutch military engineer Menno van Coehoorn built the Ravelijn op den Zoom fortress in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, in the 18th century. Designed with a moat as its system of defense, Ravelijn op den Zoom was only accessible by boat. Today, the fortress is used for small events—and with the moat still in place could only be reached by a single bridge. RO&AD Architecten sought to provide additional access to the small island to better accommodate guests as well as provide another exit for emergencies.

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