5TRACKS Mixed-Use District / Shift Architecture Urbanism + Powerhouse Company

"With the completion of 5TRACKS, Breda gained a new mixed-use district right next to Central Station, commissioned by Synchroon and J.P. van Eesteren and designed by Shift architecture urbanism and Powerhouse Company. In three expressive buildings, offices, housing, and a hotel come together above a lively plinth filled with hospitality and commercial facilities marking the final piece in a large-scale redevelopment that transforms this previously overlooked area near the train station."

"Project Team Shift Architecture Urbanism: Thijs van Bijsterveldt, Oana Rades, Harm Timmermans, Mathijs Boersma, Kyoung Ho Choi, Philip de Klerk, Aliki Konstantinidou, Tom van Loon, Zoe Renaud, Niki Sedlackova, Tim Stoop, Marinda Verschoor, Paul Voorbergen Project Team Powerhouse Company: Stefan Prins, Dik Houben, Muamer Tabakovic, Kevin Snel, Martijn Ravia, Thowalfakar Humady, Gert Ververs, Giovanni Andrea Coni, Sefer Burhan Client: Development partnership Synchroon and J.P. van Eesteren"

"5TRACKS embodies contemporary urban living while strengthening Breda's international standing."

5TRACKS established a mixed-use district adjacent to Breda Central Station, commissioned by Development partnership Synchroon and J.P. van Eesteren. The project comprises three expressive buildings that integrate offices, housing, and a hotel above an active plinth of hospitality and commercial facilities. The design was delivered by Shift architecture urbanism and Powerhouse Company with contributions from a multidisciplinary project team and consultants. The development completes a large-scale redevelopment of a previously overlooked area near the station and aims to embody contemporary urban living. The project strengthens Breda’s international standing and activates the station neighborhood with new residential, work, and leisure functions.

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