Located within the natural area of the Veluwe – one of the Netherlands’ most important natural areas, and the largest land-based Natura 2000-designated area in the country – Buitenplaats Koningsweg was originally built by the German army during the Second World War. A collection of residential and other barracks, bunkers, and logistical buildings disguised as farmhouses, the complex was later taken over by the Dutch military and altered a number of times in the latter half of the 20th century, before all the remaining structures were sold and added to the Dutch list of national monuments in 2012. Following the rules established by the national monuments register, the masterplan therefore proposed a mixture of preserving these national monuments while recreating lost structures with neutral grey buildings in the same size, shape and exact location as the originals.

Special attention was given to sustainability in these designs. The walls and roofs of the buildings are constructed with timber frames, while concrete basements and floor slabs are made with concrete that uses recycled aggregate. The floating decks are also made with recycled plastic.