Haverleij Excursion

Discover Haverleij, Den Bosch, with renowned architect and urbanist Sjoerd Soeters!

AnArchi and INTBAU invite you to a special site visit to Haverleij, one of the Netherlands’ most distinctive New Urbanism examples. Developed since the late 1990s, Haverleij reimagines suburban living through a landscape of compact residential “castles”: dense, individually designed neighbourhoods surrounded by generous shared green space.

At its heart is a masterplan based on human scale, walkability, architectural diversity and a strong sense of place. Each castle has its own identity, drawing inspiration from historic European towns and fortifications while accommodating contemporary residential life.

We’re thrilled that Sjoerd Soeters, renowned architect and urbanist and an Eindhoven alumnus, will introduce the project and personally guide us through several of the neighbourhoods he helped shape. He will share the ideas behind the masterplan, the principles of the castle typology, and how the original urban vision has evolved into the Haverleij of today.

The visit is organised in collaboration with INTBAU: the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism. Participants can also join an optional evening programme with presentations by practising INTBAU architects, followed by dinner and drinks, a great opportunity to meet and connect with architects and others from the built environment!

There are limited spots available, so make sure to sign up as soon as possible. One week before the event, we will let everyone know whether they are able to join.