A building was to be designed for the central Building Plot C on the site of a former dye-works. The folded, relief-like façade, the use of powerful colours and large areas of glazing emphasise this central function. The facade grid is a wickerwork pattern of broad interwoven bands in different shades of green. On the ground floor of the building branches of major retailers and a crèche establish a public character. A bamboo grove introduces life into the generously dimensioned courtyard at first floor level and this strong landscape statement exudes a calm, rather exotic quality. Eight storeys in the end buildings and the three storeys in the long buildings are accessed from the courtyard. The apartments offer a variety of types, mostly for 1 and 2 person households. To ensure they enjoy plenty of light the apartments on the 1st and 2nd floors of the long side buildings have two-storey living rooms. The roof top apartments above, on the 3rd floor, are accessed from a deck on the courtyard side. As the orientation of the apartments in the tall buildings presents no difficulties, they are simple single-facing or corner typologies. (Text by EM2N)