Zecc is working on the First Energy neutral monument of The Netherlands

31st of August 2009.
The villa in Driebergen is a monument of the municipality from the beginning of the last century. The client bought the house from the municipality in order to renovate it in a sustainable way. Together with OPAi (Rau Amsterdam) a plan arose to realize the first energy neutral monument of the Netherlands and maybe even in the world! Zecc architects has the task to unite this energy concept into this existing monument and expand the house on the back.In every operation we have to weigh by either preserving its monumental expression or focusing on the energy concept. There is not a certain way in this process. Every monument has to be investigated to be able to measure its monumental qualities in relation to the necessary interferences.

In the garden we planned a glas house containing all new installations and in sight for the public. That way the project also contains an educational function. It makes people think about how to deal with monuments in relation with sustainability.This combination will be more important in the future plans that is why this project is of great importance.