BPD and SBB have been commissioned by the municipality of Zaanstad to develop the Figaro site in Zaandam. LEVS is designing a timber-hybrid mixed-use building for the project. The plan completes Stadhuisplein with a public inner courtyard and connects the square to the city on two levels, partially via a new bicycle parking facility along the street. Public functions will be incorporated at the base, with residences rising above in an all-sided urban block with a tower.
The urban design concept is inspired by the palazzo: a striking and monumental building centered around a courtyard, featuring a stepped arrangement of spaces. On this prominent site in Zaanstad, we seek to integrate with the existing built environment while establishing a distinctive architectural identity.