A vacation park amidst Frisian nature comprises 34 prefabricated, modular homes that make a case for the sustainable holiday.

Key features

Located in the Friesland region’s village of Appelscha, vacation park Brinckerduyn is the first to feature Dutch cdeveloper Unbrick’s Unbrick One holiday homes. The developer constructs the residences – which come formats accommodating four and six people – in its factory. Prefabricated components are composed of cross-laminated timber (CLT) crafted from spruce wood sustainably sourced from forests in Germany and Austria; each tree that is cut down is replaced by three. If one of the 34 Unbrick One homes needs to be relocated or removed from site, the buildings can be disassembled and its CLT fully recycled within one day. 

Brinckerduyn’s Unbrick One interiors were designed in collaboration with Jacobine Jonker and Toko Living, adopting schemes that parallel the houses’ sustainable construction. They are powered with the help of 100-sq-m of solar panels, producing twice as much energy as they consume. Neutral-tone furnishings outfit the spaces and smart appliances are part of the amenities. Italian brand Snaidero conceived bespoke kitchen programming, installing furnishings in a special green colour. Large windows throughout the homes ensure visual connection with the environs. 

Frame’s take

Earlier this summer, we reported on the design evolution of the humble cabin in light of the hotel market’s post-COVID bounce back. Our hospitality editor Kristofer Thomas questioned how operators that have profited off isolation-era holidaying can extend the relevance of cabin hospitality. As Thomas wrote: ‘Capturing the interest of this growing market could be a way to move beyond a reliance on staycations and thrive as part of the new hospitality landscape increasingly receptive to small-scale or off-grid experiences.’ In many ways, the Unbrick One homes do just this. Brinckerduyn – as a neighbourhood of residences – offers a hybrid individual-social experience that satisfies a guest’s sustainability consciousness and the rejuvenating need of proximity to nature.