This Town PROVES We Can Still Build Beautiful Cities

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👉 In this video we discover Brandevoort, a newly built town near Helmond, the Netherlands. Brandevoort consists of multiple parts, of which the central area, called ‘De Veste’ is inspired by fortified towns as they can be found in the province of Brabant.
This town is dense and walkable, yet peaceful and surrounded by a stunning green landscape. It was also a commercial success, with many of the phases selling out with ease. Could this town be an example for developments in other countries, like the United States, England or other places?
The future, second phase of Brandevoort isn’t secured however; a bold, futuristic plan is proposed that does away with the time tested, successful principles that led to earlier success.
In this video you’ll hear all about this town, and as always we’d love to hear your opinions in the comments!
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ℹ️ Info about Brandevoort:
Website: wijbouwenbrandevoort.nl
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@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

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@carkawalakhatulistiwa Ай бұрын

What the cost every house m². And how much does it cost to maintain for the city. Considering that we will face population collapse in this century.

@b_uppy Ай бұрын

This looks more like a "bedroom community" than a new city model. How many of the residents commute? Is the median income of these residents comparable to those of nearby cities?

@b_uppy Ай бұрын

Think leaving the interior block space for cars looks sad. What if the cars were underneath the block's interior greenspace??

@user-oj5bw7sl8p Ай бұрын

Thank you for this excellent video about the excellent little town! Personally, I lived both in modern buildings and in the old classical ones. The latter have their special charm. Already approaching the house, you freeze in anticipation, seeing all the interesting details of the external walls, columns and arches. Walking up the stairs, looking on the nice decorations on the banister & the walls, feels like a pleasant little adventure. Sitting on the sofa at home, you can spend hours looking at the original curlicues of plaster stucco on the ceiling. Even going to the bathroom to wash your hands is a pleasant experience because you open the door with the elegant doorknob and use the quaint antique faucets to let the water flow. And on top of that, these beautiful old houses are not only a delight to look at, they are also very practical. They are made of brick rather than concrete, so they are warm in winter and cool in summer. Brick breathes much better than concrete, so the air quality in brick houses is higher.

@DonHrvato Ай бұрын

Make a video about the cool castle looking city part called Haverleij in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch... looks very amazing

@StaK_1980 Ай бұрын

"Tradition is about preserving the fire, not about worshipping the ashes" Great quote!

@General_Pigeon Ай бұрын

I just read your comment while it was told in sync during the video!

@Potent_Techmology Ай бұрын

when someone burns your land to ashes, they pay when they lose. unless they have stronger friends than you....

@user-mj2xg8qj5g Ай бұрын

@@Potent_Techmology Not the smartest in your village, ey?

@AtlasNL 29 күн бұрын

Reminds me of the song Ashes by the Longest Johns

@eazydee5757 Ай бұрын

I believe that we Americans and Canadians should start building more walkable, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use, and aesthetically-pleasing villages, towns, and cities with adequate public transportation and places to hang out such as easy-to-access parks, cafes, and community centers, instead of bland and soulless corporate strip malls, detached drive-thrus, power centers, shopping malls, and car-centric suburbia.

@HigherQualityUploads Ай бұрын

One community is. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gLWBl9aYt7_Vno0.html

@JumalaPlays Ай бұрын

Car corps control america, they're the reason they don't even use trains over there and have to get a plane to travel to another state further away. If the corps say no, then it's a no

@lagringa7518 Ай бұрын

Been saying this for 50 years, suburbia with no small grocers, cafes, bike shop, an ice cream parlor or parks.... creates the death of 'community'! I think that's the reason that north America has such ridiculous societal divisions, because we never meet our neighbors to realize that you are all fundamentally good and have more in common than differences.

@napoleonfeanor Ай бұрын

They have massive legal immigration in Canada and almost all go to the bigger cities. Canada has so much land so it is a good idea to built new

@martin2289 Ай бұрын

One can only dream... Too bad that many people in the U.S. and Canada been convinced by decades of right-wing propaganda to view all of those things as economically infeasible manifestations of "communism" (never mind that it doesn't make sense) or part of some nefarious global conspiracy so "they" can destroy your way of life and so on.

@for3ac848 Ай бұрын

That's really cool that more and more people start to understand that the classic architecture is much better than the new "fancy-looking" one. The classic one has a soul, a character. Hope to see more towns and building will be built in beloved old style.

@lif6737 Ай бұрын

I think it all has its merits, but to reject one entirely as too dated is a travesty

@LeeGee Ай бұрын

Anybody who has lived amongst the exhausting and life-sapping brutalism of a 'modern' city knows only too well the value of old-fashioned, traditional buildings and values.

@kvm1992 Ай бұрын

I hope not to see such in the future.

@CyAn-S Ай бұрын

I think some modern style developments are good looking. There is a place for both. You do not need to shun either. Some of the more futuristic modern looking neighborhoods are quite nice to be in, still very livable and nice to look at.

@halapunjete Ай бұрын

People dressed in a much more stylish and classic manner in the 18th century compared to contemporary fashion. Yet, I don't see anyone advocating for the return of Victorian crinolines in skirts.

@bartspruijt9345 Ай бұрын

I am Dutch and have wondered all my life why we can't build like we used to do... Tourists never visit modern housing areas, but are always drawn to the traditional 'typically Dutch' buildings and towns. In the Noordoostpolder where I live inhabitants were asked some 15 years ago to come up with 'innovative' ideas as to what our area could look like in the future. As the Noordoostpolder is only 80 years old - it used to be sea - roads are straight, architecture is boring, but there is stll lots of space here, which is rare in the Netherlands. So I suggested traditional small towns with winding roads, small shops, even harbours ad perhaps traditional windmills, etcetera. I also considered a layout like a 16th century Dutch fortress or bastion. Needless to say, I never got a reaction. Praise to this beautiful nice project. I hope and pray many will follow. God bless!

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

Amen! It's so clear what people prefer and what people don't like, so I really don't see why people keep choosing for failed concepts. The Noordoostpolder, but also the Flevopolder, desperately need beautiful, humane places. There is a reason why people make so many jokes about Lelystad and Almere. Yet, policymakers haven't had the clue yet. Anyway, thank you for watching! 🙏

@mradventurer8104 Ай бұрын

haha I am Dutch. Yes the winner was perhaps some megalomane big project ;) I can give another example from teh Netherlands. In the town where I live there was a very nice school but it was not running on heating and electricity efficiently . Therefore they tore the whole building down and build a new building (with new materials) stating it was more environmentally friendly. Huge glass walls it has which is expensive to replace. Perhaps after 50y again they will replace and so on. That is not enviromentally friendly. The old buildings whihc last 300y and are still pretty after all those years use up less resources from the environment!

@edicon2392 Ай бұрын

I was 1st time in NL in Abcoude and for me this is no1 town to live it

@Wielie0305 29 күн бұрын

True and I’m from the Noordoostpolder as well. The only nice buildings are the first ones they built in the 40’s and 50’s.

@delasantos 14 күн бұрын

Exactly! Praise to classically beautiful buildings over new fad buildings...

@robertozeladarodriguez5321 Ай бұрын

I studied architecture and it saddens me that we were never taught how to design in non-contemporary styles. My city has beautiful viceregal architecture, but most people graduate from university designing concrete and glass blocks and think that's acceptable just because they have a concept to justify it. On my own, I am learning more about traditional design and how to apply it in my works to maintain the identity of my country's architecture.

@MChagall Ай бұрын

And the worst is the shit they design is their intelectual property, so you are not allowed to alter it.

@robertozeladarodriguez5321 Ай бұрын

@@MChagall I remember reading about an architect who sued a family for painting their house a different color, since his work could not be altered.

@CyAn-S Ай бұрын

the thing is, that there are examples of new, fresh neighborhoods with only modern architecture. No, modern is not just glass/concrete squares. They can have plenty of character and still use normal brick walls.

@robertozeladarodriguez5321 Ай бұрын

@@CyAn-S Of course, there is also very good modern architecture that can be complemented in these neighborhoods, but it is often difficult to find. I just think that we should not limit ourselves to only build with a modern style, but also continue to design with traditional architectural features.

@kaasmeester5903 Ай бұрын

First thing to forget as a newly minted architect is: form follows function. That may be true in its essence, but ask yourself: what is the function of a home? It’s more than just holding the roof up… traditionally, the function of buildings very much included the function of providing a sense of timelessness, of impressing people, of instilling a sense of permanence… Form follow function failed because it eliminated emotion from function, while that is very much a part of it.

@TheDrokon Ай бұрын

Netherlands is definitely doing something right that most other countries aren't. They understand how to build communities. Wish we could import their urban planning philosophy to the US.

@mradventurer8104 Ай бұрын

No this is just a one off place. I am Dutch and never heard about this before. But yes it looks great and hope they will use this method more often.

@tann_man Ай бұрын

in the US we made building like this illegal.

@buddy1155 Ай бұрын

@@mradventurer8104 It is not a one off, look at the houthavens in Amsterdam, There are also examples in Den Hague (forgot the name). Amstelveen build a new area with '50 style houses.

@rogerwilco2 Ай бұрын

The Dutch aren't different from anyone else. But we have a different election system.

@ronald3836 Ай бұрын

@@buddy1155 Do you mean the area in the Rivierenbuurt in The Hague? I don't know the official name for that project, but the Hillebrant Jacobsplein seems to be a part of it when I look in Google streetview.

@PJOMemeTracker Ай бұрын

i met conservative,liberal and socilist people and all of them agree that old builgs are pretty and there arhitecure shoud return,but for vastly difrent resons

@eazydee5757 Ай бұрын

That’s true, and I also agree that there are different reasons why these people believe that old buildings are pretty and should return. Conservatives support it because they believe in the preservation of culture and tradition and see classical/traditional architecture as orderly and giving a sense of belonging in the country. Liberals support it because they make more pleasing and elegant cities in general, are strongly associated with walkable cities, and the fact that many liberal cities have classical/traditional architecture. Socialists support it because it’s largely environmentally friendly, also associated with walkable cities, and believe in supporting working class folks, as many stonecarvers, masons, and mural painters belong to the working class. Socialists also view modern architecture as a tool of capitalist control by excluding artists and the public from deciding how buildings are built, and want the individual workers, artists, and citizens of the world to unite and seize the means of construction. Overall, some socialists have seen traditional/classical architecture as a tool to create a more moral, fair, and friendly world for everyone. Expanding on socialism, many socialists were supporters of traditional/classical architecture, such as William Morris who made artistic and architectural designs in traditional styles, and believed in the preservation of traditional architecture, establishing the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1877. Even countries with Marxist-Leninist governments, whether self-proclaimed such as China and Vietnam, or truly Marxist-Leninist such as the Soviet Union, embraced traditional and classic styles, such as seen in the Soviet “Seven Sisters” skyscrapers, the Moscow and St. Petersburg Metro, the Volga-Don Canal, and many other architectural works in Soviet satellite states. And in China and Vietnam, there’s lots of new buildings fusing their own traditional/classical architecture with modern utilities and amenities.

@saturnsandjupiters358 Ай бұрын

@@eazydee5757 i'm assuming you're a socialist? ;)

@istoppedcaring6209 Ай бұрын

from a socio economic perspective, an environmentalist perspective, an egalitarian perspective, functionalist perspective,geological perspective.... I could write a wide aray of literary works on why a return to traditional architecture is essential, concrete is a major factor in climate change, we can't remove it completely offcourse but merely limiting it to the foundation could do a lot, in fact there is a move towards natural stone and one towards bamboo to make up the difference

@eazydee5757 Ай бұрын

@@saturnsandjupiters358 Yes. Specifically, my beliefs tend to gravitate towards democratic socialism or libertarian socialism.

@nobilesnovushomo58 Ай бұрын

America’s Rising Cities: Charleston.

@Nitzpitz Ай бұрын

I live near Brandevoort and it is a beautiful neighborhood. The way every house is different, has a natural feel to the place. I love it!

@francesco5254 Ай бұрын

As an Italian I'm so happy that some of our students got the opportunity to shape this beautiful town bringing their fresh ideas to the table! Thanks Dutch people for your courage in pioneering this urban planning revolution!

@Conservator. Ай бұрын

Grazie mille Italian student for their designs.

@dimitridoes7936 Ай бұрын

Being Dutch myself, and generally interested in architecture ... ashamed to admit I fully "missed" this development ... seems SO good (and with good Dutch "DNA" - re social housing). GREAT WORK on your channel!

@someone3533 Ай бұрын

If your DNA (blood and spirit) is truly Dutch then you should be very proud of your blood and heritage. I, for one, hope you are.

@mradventurer8104 Ай бұрын

Same here. I don't think it got much media attention because I follow the news but also missed this project or perhaps read about it briefly.

@celdur4635 Ай бұрын

The best design is one where it encourages people to walk and the buildings are pleasing to the eye as well.

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@stevestruthers6180 Ай бұрын

I personally would love to live in a place like the one shown in the video. The architecture is not only quite nice looking, but there's also a soothing and calming quality to it. It just feels human rather than the glass-and-steel roboticism favoured by so many architects.

@SamiCoopers Ай бұрын

This should be the standard thinking for all new builds here in the UK. Create beautiful, safe, enjoyable spaces = desirable.

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

Funny enough there are quite a few hopeful developments in the UK. Looking forward to make some videos about these

@neilboulton9813 Ай бұрын

I really hope so Ruben, what ones do you have on mind in relation to the UK?

@jlasf Ай бұрын

In 20 years, let's compare Brandevoort and Poundbury to "modern" towns that are being developed. I bet these will look and function better. In fact, while the modern towns will grow old and dated, these towns will gain patina and history. They will look even better in 20 years than they do now. As a marketing and advertising executive, I advise they add more special events that will involve locals and draw more visitors. A unique Christmas pageant or Spring flower festival. Put together a concert series of famous musicians. The local businesses and restaurants need to thrive and an influx of visitors will help that.

@jantjarks7946 24 күн бұрын

That was exactly what I was thinking about. Where is the place something like a summer fair can find its place. A market hall isn't the place for it.

@akarayan Ай бұрын

I used to live in Maastricht and this new town looks so much like there. Just awesome. I wish we could bulldoze most all of our cities here in America and rebuild like this

@Skankhunt668 Ай бұрын

it kinda does indeed. Maastricht is one of a kind tho

@danielbagshawe7519 Ай бұрын

Sadly America did bulldoze it's towns and cities which used to look like this.

@DaroZuo 27 күн бұрын

America already bulldozed places like this to build suburbs

@FirefoxisredExplorerisblueGoog Ай бұрын

As a Brabander who is very critical of modern architecture I absolutely adore this. I can't believe I hadn't heard of this town yet. Looks like a cool place to visit!

@jackjones5592 Ай бұрын

The fight should be about Beautiful vs Ugly instead of Traditional vs Modern. Traditional buildings and towns are beautiful not because of tradition, but because their builders used their sense of beauty to create places that are beautiful. To create places they could love.

@kiminobigballs4167 Ай бұрын

That itself comes from tradition. You can't separate the two. Even my bleeding heart liberal self can see that

@lav1088 23 күн бұрын

@@kiminobigballs4167 What is "traditional" now was modern back when it was built. We can learn from the past but also not repeat their mistakes. As a leftist i love traditional architecture because it uses locally sourced materials and encourages walking- cheap and good for the environment and community building!

@cazaresjulian14 Күн бұрын

@lav1088 in addition to that traditional architecture is also the best-suited architecture for the environment. Notice how in Norway traditional houses have very steep roofs because they get a lot of rain and snow, in Spain the roofs are very heavy to insulate during the summer and there is only a slight incline as there is much less rain, and in the Sahara Desert much of the time there is not an incline to roofs at all because they rarely get rain. In the United States, houses (most of the time) are made of wood as they frequently get destroyed by natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes or earthquakes and if they were made of a more durable material they would be more expensive to replace (not to mention that if a material such as bricks fell on top of someone because their house collapsed they have a higher chance of dying, as well as the fact that wooden buildings are more flexible to earthquakes). Tradition exists because it worked in the past to keep people alive and happy, and helped them spend less time doing repairs on their homes in an architectural case.

@jjforcebreaker Ай бұрын

It looks absolutely amazing. I'd pick that place over a lot of seemingly 'fancier' locations.

@Lunaviia Ай бұрын

"you might expect the municipality to be smart right" As a Helmonder that made me laugh. This neighbourhood was practicaly build in my backyard so I am very familiar with it. The location was chosen as it already had good access with the A270 highway and a busy railline already there. From Brandevoort you can be in the city center of Eindhoven in 8 minutes. That is also the people who got drawn to the Neighbourhood, people that work in the city center of Helmond and Eindhoven. That is not something bad but it did couse de Veste to be very quiet, kinda of too quiet. Every time I have been there it felt like a ghost town as i was one of the only people outside as all the residents are working somewhere else. Not a bad thing in a subburban neighbourhood but it does feel weird if a place is supposed to feel like a busy productive town. Further on I don't see how the road layout makes the place less accessable. In fact we often shop in Brandevoort as it is easier to park the car there. I think the road layout is perfect as it diverts busy car traffic around the urban fabric but it doesn't cut the neighbourhoof of from the rural landscape. Another note: The northern part of the original plan was axed due to the 2008 crisis. That is also the main reason on why it stil isn't completed ad the neighbourhood has had alot of problems, like most neighbourhoods. The new plans for the Brainport smart district is very interresting and i think that there are alot of good interesting ideas but its far far from perfect, it especially sucks as the original plans were really nice. It is the case that the municipality has learned alot from this neighbourhood as it heavily influenced the design of Suytkade and Oranjekade in Center of Helmond, alough these both also have a more industrial vibe as both are build on former industry along the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal, which couses both of these neighbourhoods to be more special and thus more recognizable.

@asherstuhlman2424 Ай бұрын

The whole Noord-Brabant region is so fascinating to me as an American - several "medium" cities of 100,000 - 200,000 people, no single center, and very effective train transportation between cities. I have a friend who lives near Eindhoven who I often visit and I love Eindhoven, Tilburg, and Den Bosch. Most other parts of the world have one large central city per region, with everything going into or out of that city. I love the non-centralized feeling of the region, where everything is close but also its own place.

@dimrrider9133 Ай бұрын

@@asherstuhlman2424 You forgot the most beautifal city of Noord Brabant called the pearl of the south Breda ;p

@ronald3836 Ай бұрын

@@asherstuhlman2424 The "Randstad" agglomeration isn't that much different. Dordrecht, Rotterdam, Delft, Rijswijk, Den Haag, Leiden, Haarlem, all very close. And from Dordrecht you're almost in Breda 🙂.

@Croga Ай бұрын

@@ronald3836 It is different in the sense that Dord, Rotterdam, Delft, Rijswijk, Den Haag, Leiden form almost one big giant city. There is hardly any space inbetween. Between Tilburg and Eindhoven is a huge forested area. Same with Tilburg and Den Bosch.

@Croga Ай бұрын

As a Helmonder myself I stopped the video 2 minutes in..... Brandevoort is a success to anyone not living there. The people living there hate it. The poster is also saying that the houses are affordable but that only goes for those who have been living there from day 1. Wanna buy a house there? Bring a *HUGE* lot of money. The kind of money that will buy a house twice the size with 10 times the yard space outside of Brandevoort. The video is nice for those who want to visit interesting places but it's full of falsehoods. Brandevoort was a prestige project and that is what remains: A silly expensive, kind of pretty looking but totally impractical neighborhood.

@JohnnyFD Ай бұрын

This is fantastic! I wish we had this in the USA 🇺🇸 It’s so strange how many people hate “15 minute city’s” they are fantastic!

@PeggyMF2 Ай бұрын

Some equate "15 minute cities" with "smart cities". I know people who are sure that Big Brother will control every single person who walks through a 15 minute city! They completely freak out if you mention 15 minute cities. The concepts have been warped in certain conspiracy theory spheres.

@Fluxwux Ай бұрын

There are however disabled people, big families that need to drive and neurodivergent people that have social anxiety regarding grocery shopping/restaurants that need a car however. I don’t think we need to make our cities less accesible than what they already are.

@quackywhackityphillyb.3005 Ай бұрын

@@Fluxwux alot of cities are not accesible because they are designed for cars, with 1 meter wide sidewalks with huge cracks, and 4 lane intersections.

@Fluxwux 29 күн бұрын

@@quackywhackityphillyb.3005 Of course its not perfect. But I am honestly shocked by you claiming cities forcing people to walk or neurodivergent people to isolate themselves is more accesible than cities made for cars. You can’t say that.

@quackywhackityphillyb.3005 29 күн бұрын

@@Fluxwux mobility scooters exist and why not just have both options avaliable instead of forcing 99% of the population to living in an isolating car centric enviornment.

@riyuzu2674 Ай бұрын

I used to live in this suburb (because it is a suburb, not a town as the title might sugest), and it really is one of the most pleasant places I have lived or been around in. Congrats on making a great video about it!

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Interesting though - Someone else said, in the comments, that the place isn’t popular as people from Eindhoven only go live there out of dire need… is that true you think? Or different in your experience?

@CarthagoMike Ай бұрын

@@the_aesthetic_city the 'need' part comes from the fact many people living in Helmond (and thus Brandevoort) work in Eindhoven, but Eindhoven is way too expensive to live in these days. So people who want to live in Eindhoven move to Helmond or Brandevoort instead.

@michellezevenaar Ай бұрын

@CarthagoMike they are just as expensive as Eindhoven.

@thejasian1987 27 күн бұрын

@@the_aesthetic_city I still live in Brandevoort. House prices around here are high so you wouldn't move here out of dire need. Houses sell rapidly

@Pietje900 Ай бұрын

I live in the Funenpark in Amsterdam and I think this park is proof that modern-minimalist architecture can be a great success. The place doesn't look boring and there's lots of green. However, near the park you can also find plenty of neoclassical architecture which also looks beautiful. Yes, it absolutely works and I think it's great for preserving the aesthetic of Amsterdam. But at the same time we should still embrace modern architecture, but maybe be more critical about what is good architecture. The Funenpark works because despite some of the residential buildings are repeated, you never see two of same building at once. The architecture manages to be playful despite its minimalism. It also mixes social housing with more luxury apartments at the same location yet there's quite a community vibe.

@marcelmoulin3335 Ай бұрын

This new... "old" development excites me. It has character. It has soul. It has a story to tell... unlike so many new, staid neighbourhoods in the Netherlands. Pedestrian and cycle oriented, it is free, for the most part, of cars and car parks. This type of approach reminds me of the aims of the New Urbanists in the US. Bravo! Keep up the good work. ("Gelukkig, woon ik in het schitterende Middelburg.")

@ascendant9792 Ай бұрын

I really don`t undertsand how anyhow can be surprised that this is a mega success.

@victordkv8525 Ай бұрын

I am Dutch and hadn't even heard of it. I think this is great. Having lived in Eindhoven, I recognise the 'Brabant' atmosphere. My mother came from Betondorp, an 1940s 'village-style' part of Amsterdam built with concrete, critised very much at the time, and now well-loved.

@randar1969 Ай бұрын

That's funny i live there! (Brinkstraat). It's close to Diemen though on the eastern part of town. Thank god not visited by tourists a lot. Apart from the visits from foreign architects.

@LalaDepala_00 28 күн бұрын

Brabant is the best. Bredanaar hier

@ayrton56612 Ай бұрын

I loved it when I first saw it fro mthe train. Had no idea it was built like a fortified town. Best houses that have been built in The Netherlands post ww2.

@dandydiagoras Ай бұрын

Mooi werk. We hebben dringend meer schoonheid nodig in deze wereld. Ga zo door.

@howtoeverything5636 Ай бұрын

You said businesses / stores have a hard time because traffic avoids the city center. But as far as I know is that pedestrians and cyclists are the ones who buy stuff, not car drivers. Car drivers would mostly just drive through the city and not stop to buy something. There's an American street where they took away the parking space to create a bike line. The owners of the stores thought they would lose their customers but instead they got more. This is the case everywhere where they reduce car traffic to increase bike and pedestrian space. Unfortunately I forget the name of the city and street of the example that I just gave you. But I remember another example. In the city "victoria gasteiz" (located in Spain) they did not only do that to one street but to the whole city plus made more green spaces, green rooftops, you know all those great things. Long story short walkable cities increase the economy. Not the other way around. In fact, car centered cities a build indebts that they pay with new debts that they never can afford because the maintaince of streets for cars is just too high while they also make space for parking spots and streets by destroying houses and stores. It's in every way not friendly for the economy. I think "not just bikes" made a video about it cakled "strong towns" That said, I really agree with everything else I learned in this video. I also don't think something is progressive only because it's new or modern It's progressive if it's an improvement but let's face it modern arquitectura is ugly as it can be.

@th60of Ай бұрын

I guess the point is it is not a real town, like a regional business center. It is a nice-looking suburb with the residents working in, hm, Eindhoven, I suppose. So you can't expect to do much business there. What amenities does a suburb need? A pub and a café maybe, and a convenience store for people to buy stuff they forgot to bring from the supermarket on their way home.

@mennovanlavieren3885 Ай бұрын

@@th60of Some people like to buy their bread from a bakery and so on. They don't live 100% from the supermarket. The supermarket is nice for prepackaged stuff like soap, shampoo, salt and sweets, etc. Which you can order online and get delivered scheduled. Buying fresh vegetables of the season is a thing some people do buy at stores close by that specializes in them. And a bike repair shop. ;) Need one at walking distance.

@Croga Ай бұрын

@@th60of Supermarkets in the Netherlands don't work like that. Most people live within a short distance of a small supermarket; that's where we do just about all of our groceries. We don't drive the car to a huge megamarket outside the city, as is common in some places in the world. We don't really have convenience stores anymore. We don't need them as we all have a "buurt super" that can supply all.

@hypernewlapse Ай бұрын

Vitoria-Gasteiz

@JonZiegler6 Ай бұрын

well it's also the case that if it's not easy to access for non residents, the businesses there will only cater to people who live there (imagine how often you go to another town/city to have a meal, purchase a service, conduct business for work, ect). That means you're basically looking at a limited number of stores and services. Probably not the worst thing, but as someone commented here about going there, it's a bit dead during working hours cause everyone is working somewhere else. It's hard to have a restaurant that doesn't have business until evenings and weekends, for cafes thats basically impossible. Also also, some commuters will simply buy things/get services where they work cause it will be more convienent (I used to work for a large retailer, my office was in the same building, so i'd go shopping there after work, even though I had a shopping mall 1 block away, about the same distance as the bus stop from work to my flat)

@gabetalks9275 Ай бұрын

You make a video on Charleston, South Carolina. The city has implemented an architectural review board, so the city has preserved its old architecture and is building its new buildings in that style. As a result, it has become one of America's most desirable and fastest growing cities. However, it unfortunately isn't affordable due to places like Charleston being very rare to find here in America today. I think it would be nice to highlight a success story that isn't in Europe for once.

@christijanrobert1627 Ай бұрын

Charleston and Carmel, Indiana both. Liveable-looking cities and not box-scapes in a sea of rectangles.

@baronvonjo1929 Ай бұрын

Places like Charleston are domains of the wealthy and will always be.

@gabetalks9275 Ай бұрын

@@baronvonjo1929 The reason why Charleston is so expensive is because cities of its kind are a rarity in the US. Compared to most other states, South Carolina is one of the most affordable, so there's no reason why the same shouldn't also apply to Charleston if most other American cities were built like it.

@neilboulton9813 Ай бұрын

To be fair Charleston is not a similiar examples to those covered on the channel. These are in the main brand new developments built in a traditional style. Charleston for an American city is historic and as been a settlement for a number of centuries and although what being done is admirable it is infilling with similiar venacular architecture in an already fairly historical setting. That said in the UK even in our historical cities you would unbelievably have to battle the architectural establishment to infill like they are doing in Charleston. As they would call it pastiche, even though it is what people approve of and want, they would be dismissed by this elite as not really understanding architecture.

@johnbahler Ай бұрын

Carmel is also a very wealthy area, but that is not proof that they aren't doing some things right. It seems like no one gets to have nice architecture and city planning unless the wealthy and powerful are leading the charge. I wouldn't want to live in Carmel personally. I don't want to be surrounded by only wealthy people. That feels very artificial to me. But I also wouldn't want to throw out what they have done there, because it conveys an embodied vision of what other places can strive for.

@dko164 Ай бұрын

Nice video and very nice town! The only thing which disturbs me a little is the amount of space which is exlusively used for car parking in the backyards. But apart from that it looks like new urban developments should look like! Greetings from Germany!

@GenericUsername1100 Ай бұрын

I thought the same thing. They looked like big carparks between the buildings. Would be much better to have more greenspace back there

@BcroG11 Ай бұрын

Yep. The designers still clung to the principle that every person has to have their own parking spot no more than 10 meters away from their apartment, as if this was some basic human need which has precedence over all others. You reserve a few parking spots for those who are movement-impaired, the rest can use other means of transport and potentially have a multi-story garage further away if they absolutely feel it's essential they have a car.

@kassy6373 Ай бұрын

@@BcroG11 It makes sense since most people living there use cars to get to Eindhoven. There is a norm for the amount of parking spaces per house. Overall parking nearby is seen as a basic need because for many the car still is a basic need.

@CarstenNRW Ай бұрын

As someone from Germany the most fascinating thing about the Netherland for me is that you just have to see a Dutch building for a second and instantly know it's in the Netherlands. A pretty small country with unique architecture which doesn't even look something special and still easily recognizable.

@POLARTTYRTM Ай бұрын

Only if more places were buitl like this. A pleasant place to stay sane, have good mental health, people are closer, you feel cozy, it's friendly to your mind... Where I live things are so oppressive and awful it's basically impossible to stay sane or have good mental health. It's loud, unpleasant, unfriendly. It just drives people insane, and it only worsens by the day.

@Croga Ай бұрын

Remember: This is a suburb for the rich. Mostly people that work at ASML here. Most houses are so expensive they can't be bought by anyone else. Those people usually have double-income families that work from 9 to 9. Most of them are rarely home. So no, there is no "people are closer" since most of the people living here hardly ever see each other. I've lived in Helmond for 20 years and most people in Brandevoort don't like Brandevoort.

@MyDemon32 Ай бұрын

@@Crogathat's because Helmond is run by hooligans no brains from those people.

@ac1455 Ай бұрын

If I was a billionaire, I’d sponsor so many real estate companies to design neighborhoods they were already going to be building to use more classic architectural styles.

@tann_man Ай бұрын

most of the beautiful buildings of past are illegal to build nowadays.

@HazewinDog 27 күн бұрын

@@tann_man build them better. we can combine our current-day knowledge with past-day architecture. building them better visually is almost an impossible feat though. it's just too costly now.

@woesmaro Ай бұрын

I am Dutch and never heard of it, everything from the market to the trainstation looks so pleasant to be around. I hope there will be more traditional building like this in the decades to come.

@mkuc6951 Ай бұрын

I wish ivory tower intellectuals that think some concrete and glass boxes leaning on each other is somehow 'wow so modern' would take note and build these in the future.

@christijanrobert1627 Ай бұрын

I wish we could make Ivory Tower Intellectuals live in their concrete and glasses boxes (they wet the bed, they should lie in it). Meanwhile, the world should get architects like those featured in the video to develop our cities.

@VorenusXIII Ай бұрын

In my experience, pseudo intellectuals never, ever learn. They never, ever change. They can only be removed from power.

@theultimatereductionist7592 Ай бұрын

You sound jealous of these imaginary "ivory tower intellectuals" that you are so angry about. You're just angry that THEY get to see THEIR vision put into action. If you don't like it, go build your own. But don't interfere with what THEY do.

@halapunjete Ай бұрын

You praise the myriad innovations you are privileged to enjoy, such as the ability to compose this message using the internet on your smartphone-an embodiment of human ingenuity-yet paradoxically, you wish for architecture to remain stagnant.

@jackalenterprisesofohio Ай бұрын

@@halapunjete we have been using the "modern" concrete style "artictercure" since the 1900's, maybe its time to move on.

@martin2289 Ай бұрын

Absolutely love these videos, but they sure do make walking around my own city a pretty disheartening experience sometimes.

@Mish_Da_Mash Ай бұрын

We need more of this!!!

@TheImmortalArt Ай бұрын

Architects with turtle neck and glasses is hell of a nice touch! Hahaha! Awesome video Ruben!

@buddy1155 Ай бұрын

But those glasses must be red or made out of bamboo.

@microbroadcast Ай бұрын

Thanks, nicely edited, and explanation!

@GingerPeacenik Ай бұрын

We have a similar community nearby here in Orlando, Florida called Baldwin Park, which was built on a large parcel of land that once belonged to the air force and was used for training new recruits. It features traditional architecture in a wide variety of styles, sizes and price points, streams, lakes and canals, all amenities are in the town center our on the streets bordering the village. Cars access the homes via alleys, eliminating front driveways, bicycle paths are pleniful, there's loads of trees, parks and green space. Disney's Celebration, 30 miles, is a similar model, but it has more of a "stepford wives" feel to it for a variety of reasons.

@robinsonfrancis1498 Ай бұрын

Good job in highlighting this gem of urban planning. It brings to my another effort by architect couple from one of the Central American countries, who built a new residential area with traditional architecture and much of principles incorporated in Brandevoort. I stumbled upon their work in KZfaq too but I can't remember their names or the country they are from.

@STAR-RADIANCE Ай бұрын

If we built something like this in the USA no one would be able to afford it.

@Nieyels Ай бұрын

I also went to Brandevoort by train a few months ago. Here I conducted research into urban planning for a school project. Really, what a great neighborhood.

@joshbarnesdesign Ай бұрын

I really hope that more town and city planners see this as an example to take on from, we need more of this !

@YoJesusMorales Ай бұрын

This is more of a top down view. I would have liked if you had presented some surveys or something from the people on the ground, shop owners and stuff like that. I don't really like the parked cars around back in a square like that, wouldn't back alleys have been more natural? I don't particularly care that it doesn't "look" authentic, it isn't and it never will be, but it should look good and be a pleasant environment to be in.

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

True - didn’t have a lot of time here unfortunately to go on the streets but that is a fun idea for short videos perhaps. In any case, noted!

@napoleonfeanor Ай бұрын

With numerous Germans involved, I hope my country can also do this.

@christijanrobert1627 Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. It seems like German cities only build more bland and soulless buildings. The country of Bach, Kant and Gründerzeit and hey... look, another shoebox with an orange roof. Traurig.

@buddy1155 Ай бұрын

German retro houses with those wood beams would be even crazier! build around a hill with a large castle on top.

@ronald3836 Ай бұрын

@@christijanrobert1627 I have to agree. Everything that is now built in Germany seems the same, both from the outside and the inside, including details like door handles.

@ronald3836 Ай бұрын

@@buddy1155 Where is Ludwig II when we need him!

@christijanrobert1627 Ай бұрын

@@ronald3836 Another thing, more and more of these buildings resemble prisons. Imagine spending your money on living in what looks like a grey and white penitentiary.

@eltessio6006 Ай бұрын

Jouw video's geven mij altijd weer energie dat niet alles verloren is. Ik raak zelf aardig gedeprimeerd hoe wij Nederland volbouwen, en prefereer dan nog altijd de ouwe weilanden die er ooit lagen dan de distopische woonwijken die we tegenwoordig creeeren (zelf woonachtig met uitzicht op Leidschenveen/Ypenburg). Kortom, ik hoop dat je nog even doorgaat met mooie voorbeelden en positieve verhalen van hoe het ook kan.

@shakejones Ай бұрын

Great video+explanation+presentation! Thank you for sharing! Well done mate - NEW SUB 🙏🏻

@jelsner5077 Ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@feyenoordsongs3882 Ай бұрын

Lets share this!

@noneevil Ай бұрын

Thanks man! This was an awesome optimistic video

@janisb-q7q Ай бұрын

Great video, I'm putting Brandevoort on my to-visit list! Thanks

@myfriendcow Ай бұрын

Lol, the building at 11:28 in Gothenburg is the Gothenburg jail. Fun fact; They are infamous for being one of the worst jails in the country.

@strongbad635 Ай бұрын

OMG we got to see your face, finally!

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

One cannot remain faceless forever I guess!

@ralnou Ай бұрын

Great and informative, thanks!

@Metronoma1 Ай бұрын

I agree with all your points in this video! Great video🙌🙌 i really hop that this movement with get bigger over then next years!🙂🙂

@luluandmeow Ай бұрын

A small criticism is that there don't seem to be any front gardens, the buildings go up to the street/pavement and there would be no privacy/sound insulation for people using their front rooms so that's a big no for me. When you have a front room that overlooks the pavement, you actually feel overlooked and unsafe, you hear every passer-by, car, etc. With a front garden and a hedge, you don't even need curtains and I don't have any curtains in my house, I just let the light in and the views of the front and back garden are like an impressionist painting come to life. There is never enough greenery/space, please remember this architects and designers, try living in one of the houses you design and any cons will become obvious

@MyDemon32 Ай бұрын

Better you go live in one of those houses and you'll see why they're made thay way. That's how old cities were made.

@robertruffo2134 Ай бұрын

This is why neighborhood where people cannot see or hear what happens on the street are so dangerous. They also feel dead, and are very boring to walk in.

@NateCrail Ай бұрын

There aren't large back gardens either because most of the courtyards are surface parking lots...

@mapostma866 Ай бұрын

Not all but most houses in the Netherlands have no curtains. You can look straight into their home and it doesn't worry them. My family lived like that in the inner city of Rotterdam and I remember that it was very safe for us kids to play out in the street. It had a great community feel to it. Sadly that has all changed now but it seems like Brandevoort is created the way it was 50+ years ago. It's thumbs up for me.

@petersvan7880 Ай бұрын

Great video! Compare this to the often ugly, soulless so called "grand designs"that are selected for the UK/AU/NZ/SE TV series.

@slotenmakerdenhaag 28 күн бұрын

And one more thing: I don’t understand why modern or modernistic, architecture and city planning cannot be beautiful. To me, it seems that the reason why is precisely because everything is reduced according to plan rather than grown organically. Let me ask you this: What happens if the inhabitants of a particular property decide they want to paint it a different colour or change the exterior, or even change the interior to suit their needs?

@msgr70 Ай бұрын

This is such a cool concept! I wish it would be done here in Portugal. 😍 Love your videos! Keep up the good work! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@Standard_Issue_Pedestrian Ай бұрын

Only way I can think of improving it would be to reduce some of the parking islands, adding infill, and a wider variety of building heights (up to 6 or 7 stories). That would help increase the density, without impacting the function of the town/district, and make it more self-sustaining (less reliant on outsiders for business).

@VyCanisMajorisCSA Ай бұрын

This city will fail simply because they forgot to build a parish. No matter how walkable or how human-scaled it is, if you forget Christ in the Holy Eucarist you have nothing of value.

@besconst Ай бұрын

whatever

@boldvankaalen3896 Ай бұрын

Our Lord the Flying Spaghetti Monster does not need a Parish, they live in our hearts and every pasta serving eatery.

@sumohummel8656 Ай бұрын

lol, you wish

@VyCanisMajorisCSA Ай бұрын

@@boldvankaalen3896 reddit moment.

@verskarton Ай бұрын

Brandevoort is a neighborhood of a larger (not so large) city. You can always visit one of the other churches in a different neighborhood. The city of Helmond even has so many churches some are converted into something else like a theater and a supermarket.

@SampleSweg 15 күн бұрын

Absolutely love it, I wish there were more projects like this!

@didikkwok Ай бұрын

Nice place. Thanks for create video and ideas for sharing article like this

@wuggi8603 26 күн бұрын

Great content!

@johnstuart1086 Ай бұрын

I love all the stuff you do to make people aware of how much we can learn from traditional design ideas. Keep up the good work!

@santiagobydesign Ай бұрын

What a fascinating topic... And the way you present the ideas and explain the criticism and problems is a master class in urban planning. I went to school for Historic Preservation and even though most of us would say this is historicism and imitation, I think it's better to imitate something we know works very well, is designed around people, and is quite beautiful. I would love to visit next time I'm in Europe... Thank you for sharing!

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

Thanks!! And yes I agree. Let's do things that work - we have enormous problems already with wars, poverty, pollution, so why waste money on unproven 'pie in the sky' ideas, instead of fully focusing on pragmatic solutions? And to introduce beauty as well - as it's so important to basically everyone

@FlorisAriens-ph3ii Ай бұрын

This is one of the most beautiful and special suburbs that I've ever seen! Wow it looks really cool and amazing! Gonna visit soon!

@ArnoldVeeman 18 күн бұрын

Jeetje, wat een prachtige en inderdaad hoopvolle plaats! ❤

@standom2390 29 күн бұрын

Absolutely amazing! I'm really happy this exists. Gonna see it one day soon myself.

@FrisoTiesema Ай бұрын

Great definition of progress. Fun to learn about this project!

@user-oj5bw7sl8p Ай бұрын

@almeidaserra Ай бұрын

I recently moved to a newbuilt in Noordwijk - a coastal town about 30 miles from Amsterdam and 20 miles from The Hague to the other side. Its a whole new neighborhood called "Offem" - next to an estate with a small forest which shares the same name. The concept was similar- consider the architecture of the old centre of the town, and especially the main street (Voorstraat) and design homes which fit well with the older homes from the 17th/18th/19th century, but with all the comfort of modern building techniques. It is great, looks beautiful, the homes are spacious, there is plenty of parking, but also on the back of the houses, so the streets are free of cars and quite walkable, theres lots of waterways, trees and greenery everywhere. Its quiet and peaceful and safe. I would certainly recommend to anyone

@kroon1930 Ай бұрын

Only been there once to pick up something. It was an absolute maze to navigate through😆. That said, I live about 10 minutes from there and I’ve seen Brandevoort grow. I absolutely love the bringing back of the old designs. You don’t find that anywhere here on such a scale. And it should be done way more! I like how this video taught me new info on something that seems so “normal” to me.

@DannyVoorthuis Ай бұрын

I live in Brandevoort (Liverdonk) and it really is very nice. Thank you for this video

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

Great to hear!!

@Boompiee Ай бұрын

I had never heard of this before, but I love love love this! I hope we'll see many more projects like this in NL

@Sharp_Stone Ай бұрын

Zo leer je nog is wat! Dankjewel =)

@danemlive 26 күн бұрын

Your articulation of what progress is, is superb. Definitely stealing that.

@the_aesthetic_city 26 күн бұрын

I love it! I encourage stealing of good ideas 😁

@douglaso6428 Ай бұрын

This gives me so much hope! I'm 62 years old and I've lived in New Jersey and New York for most of my life. The best places to live are the ones that grew up organically and have features like plenty of trees along the streets and well-made aesthetically pleasing buildings and a good sense of community where people can gather or just use the space in a way that feels right to them. There have been so many frustrating and disheartening examples of the same old money-obsessed developers and politicians that don't really seem to care and the government of the towns and cities often don't assert what's in everyone's best interest. Keep up your excellent work and thank you for showing us Brandevoort!

@ab76254 Ай бұрын

Extremely interesting video and agree with all your points, and glad you touched on all the topics that you did! Wish we got to see inside one of the houses, out of curiosity, but the exteriors look great and glad it was possible to do this at a reasonable cost

@Sam_Kings Ай бұрын

This really looks great. I would love to live somewhere like that

@franklynyadaicela2010 Ай бұрын

Great video!

@plinble Ай бұрын

Harmony and rhythm in the macro space reflects within the people creating all round cohesion.

@miketackabery7521 Ай бұрын

Ruben! Thanks for this video. I'd never heard of the place, but after watching I think it's a winner. It's pretty, human-scaled, safe for pedestrians AND cars. It's got problems just like all planned places. No one seems to be able to plan for ALL the needs: that only comes from places that just grow with only minimal planning. People will build everything they need if given enough time and little interference... but this sure is a good alternative. Thanks again!

@qwerty32198 Ай бұрын

Indeed, the city looks beautiful! Not only on this video, but also in reality after few years of building. Just took a short walk there with google street view :). I would add more shops, bars, restraints and coffee corners to make the place a bit more vibrant. Hope it just a matter of time.

@thibaultnoname3938 Ай бұрын

Incredible !!

@Ominous89 Ай бұрын

I'm Dutch. I didn't know about this. This is totally awesome! What an absolute masterpiece this new town is becoming. So modern build with beautifull traditional architecture is possible AND succesfull.

@JM-hf9bl Ай бұрын

Wonderful project. Your videos are excellent, as usual. I liked that in this one you were more opinionated in the ideological aspect.

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

I guess it’s good indeed. There are many fallacies used to discredit traditional urban design and architecture and there is a lot of hypocrisy, and I want to call it out. Although it will lead to more discussion - but that is exactly what is needed

@deBosMarmot Ай бұрын

Hi Ruben, you should visit the west side of the Triangel train station in Waddinxveen, or just park your car there, and walk through the neighborhood, it is a brand new vinex neighborhood, finished last year, with tudor style architecture. Almost all housing looks truly beautiful. I visited the place, walked there and it just felt amazing!

@yvonnecampbell7036 Ай бұрын

I remember when they where still building the place...good to see it now :)

@Kasnickijakub Ай бұрын

This YT channel gives me hope. I want to be THIS type of architect when I became one!!

@maciejk4955 Ай бұрын

Great video 🥰

@the_aesthetic_city Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@JohnnyJaxmusic Ай бұрын

Historicising and retro architecture IS in fact very forward thinking and I’m happy you can see it everywhere now in the Netherlands

@soniagallaher3544 Ай бұрын

A great overview. I will share this with my planning colleagues. I prefer this type of design compared to the lifeless boxes. Thank you!

@slavmarin7827 12 күн бұрын

thank you!

@cosimox Ай бұрын

"The future is yesterday" is so unbelievably well put. Great video!

@FlamingVincent 26 күн бұрын

Visited this place when travel to Netherlands! It looks modern sleek cozy with the touch of nostalgia, love it! And now knowing the mastermind behind the design, I would say that I absolutely love it!

@quantummotion Ай бұрын

The project shown here is amazing. And yes, having squares which are natural places for people to meet really does encourage people to come outside. I would love to see more if this kind of thing in Canada. I do have a reservation though. As much as suburbia is maligned, I have on concern regarding economic impact. You see, having a North American style suburban home with a garage and basement, it provides something that mamy other urban spaces do not provide - space to tinker. There are countless stories of businesses starting in "ones garage" and I think the impact of that available space should not be underestimated. Certainly the Dutch are entrepreneurial and inventive, but I wonder about the econimic dynamism that can he lost if there isnt space to tinker. In North America, theres is huge churn in new businesses starting all the time. In Europe, while certainly one can register a business anytime, this denser fabric of people, while certainly gives you more of a market, I cant help but feel it also restricts the things tou can do in your space at home. North American homes can he surprisingly busy with projects, hobbies, tinkering, and part time businesses in basements and garages. Switching to a 5 floor apartment with traditional architecture can be beautiful and comfortable, but I just dont see how this arrangement encourages people to experiment and tinker. Is there a traditional solution to this? Village workshops? Backstreet sheds/shacks?

@mliittsc63 8 күн бұрын

That's great if you can afford the big suburban house.