Thinking, acting, letting go

Marieke Berkers, Hans van der Meer, Siebe Swart, Tim Kort, Sara Butler, Derek Middleton, Diane Schaap

Ever since their successful debut with Plan Stork over thirty years ago, H+N+S Landscape architects has played a leading role in Dutch landscape architecture. The firm?s designs are a testament to their deep insights and long-term perspectives. Water management and our relationship with nature feature strongly in their work.0During the past three decades the practice has evolved from primarily a ?thinking office? to becoming a ?making office? as well, across all aspects of the profession. A constant factor throughout has been their unique combination of sound knowledge and an inspirational spirit of inquiry. Examples are the design for Maasvlakte II, which blends functionality with enjoyment of nature, relocating a road in Leuven to make way for the wonderful Belle-Vue Park, the new types of dike that impart extra elan to the area development along the river Meuse, and the housing...