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An existing care complex transformed into a new home in a new location
In record time, we transformed an old care location in Oud-Beijerland into a new nursing home in Bergen op Zoom, where people with physical impairments or dementia can find their place in an assisted living facility.
In just 3.5 weeks, the Oud-Beijerland site was dismantled, transported to Bergen op Zoom and rebuilt, updated and fully installed.
Fast construction that shortens waiting lists
Just like in other regions, West Brabant also has waiting lists for long-term care. In an effort to reduce these lists, the CZ Zorgkantoor knocked on TanteLouise Foundation’s door in the autumn of 2016. The request? Create additional living space for at least 24 residents with the most intense care needs before the end of the year. It was a logistical and planning challenge that we tackled together head on.
Just like home
With 17 care and nursing centres in Bergen op Zoom, Steenbergen and Woensdrecht, TanteLouise is an important player in West Brabant elderly care. As a forward-thinking organisation, they always opt for the best possible solution. And so, here they wanted to offer elderly people a place where they could ‘live like they are at home’. This also formed the starting point for the new nursing home to be developed on the ABG site. We accomplished our plan at this place, which has a rich history.
“It is fantastic that we have been able to create a sustainable, modern and comfortable home for the new residents in a short period of time’’
Wilfried Aper, Project Manager TanteLouise
Like flexible housing is meant to be
We decided to expand the TanteLouise location we completed in 2014. Given the high urgency, we used an pre-existing, circular building from Stichting Zorgwaard in Oud-Beijerland, 50 km away. In less than 3.5 weeks, we transformed this old care facility into additional capacity for the Bergen op Zoom nursing home.
A streamlined collaboration
Despite the record time achieved in completing the site, the building was finished to a very high level. The minimum requirement was to provide clients who had the most intense care needs with professional and quality care. We laid the floors, closed the ceilings and installed water and electricity. We also took care of all of the decorating work in just one week. Thanks to the great cooperation between dozens of specialists, we managed to get the job done successfully on such short notice. Giving our all for a comfortable home!
From the outside, there is little difference between modular buildings and traditional structures. In fact, it is actually impossible to distinguish between the appearance of modular flexible housing and traditional real estate. More and more architects are approaching VDL De Meeuw about flexible housing developments. Flexible housing and traditional real estate have to comply with the same requirements. In other words, both comply with the Dutch Environment Buildings Decree (Bbl).
The modules that come together to form the final building are produced in a controlled environment. This ensures a safe working environment with a high level of control over quality and minimal impact on the production process due to weather. This in turn prevents delays and failure costs, and increases control over the overall project. Speed and quality go hand in hand here.
After production, the modules are transported to the site. Once on site, these modules are connected to each other, to the electricity grid, to the sewerage, and so on, and the interior is finished according to the specifications agreed upon. At that point, the building is then commissioned and modified in the future according to any changing requirements.
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Flexible housing, always the space you need
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