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02.02.2026

Beaufort nominated for ArchDaily’s Building of the Year!

Beaufort has been nominated for ArchDaily’s 2026 Building of the Year Award in the Housing category. About Beaufort:Rising at the edge of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Beaufort is conceived as a sculptural tower of stacked forest villas. Nineteen apartments unfold panoramic views into the surrounding woodland, while the design emerges directly from its sandy, forested context. The themes ‘sand – trunk – leaf’ form the carriers of both the concept and the materialisation of the tower, with the stacking of these themes — layered on top of one another — leading to the final design. Stacked vertically, these themes translate into an irregular composition of outward-folding balconies and parapets, allowing the building to merge naturally with the forest while simultaneously marking the entrance to Kerckebosch as a clear architectural beacon.

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