Rethinking the Future
Award for Brainport Smart District Helmond
Our project Brainport Smart Disctrict (BSD) in Helmond is winner of the Rethinking The Future Awards 2020 - Urban Design (Concept). In Helmond our team, consisting of UN Studio, Felixx, Habidatum, Metabolic & UN Sense is currently developing the "Smartest neighborhood in the world".
BSD will be a 150 hectares mixed-use innovation district in which the urban environment is designed in conjunction with the latest insights and techniques in the area of health, data, mobility, energy generation and circularity, which are used here to create a sustainable and beautiful living environment. The residents’ participation plays an important role in the design of their district, which will include houses, business, commerce, green parks, and public spaces. The development will be characterized by the application of the latest technologies and knowledge, becoming a ‘living lab’.