Villa Augustus

Oranjelaan 7, 3311 DH Dordrecht, Netherlands


Former Use: Water tower and pumping station
New Use: Hotel & Restaurant
Category: HoReCa
Website: https://www.villa-augustus.nl/
Original Architect: J.A. van der Kloes
Reuse Architect: Daan van der Have, Hans Loos en Dorine de Vos
Construction year(s): 1882 - 1941
Reuse year(s): 2007 -

Description:

The national monumental water tower (Monumentnummer 522366) and pumping station have been converted into Villa Augustus, a hotel and café-restaurant. The water basins between the towertower and the pumping station have been converted into a vegetable garden. The seasonal harvest from the organic garden determines the constantly changing menu.

Relevant Literature:

  1. Bayer.M. et al. 2015, Terug naar de fabriek, Amsterdam: Oosterwind, pp.66-71
  2. http://www.villa-augustus.nl/
  3. http://www.kennisbankherbestemming.nu/projecten/villa-augustus-dordrecht

Added on 2018-05-23 by editor Dora Chatzi Rodopoulou