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PATIOS &
OUTDOOR
LIVING

Center Parcs

Cottage: Coming

Together in Nature

Bispingen, Germany

oncrete and Center Parcs present
the Center Parcs Cottage, a place
Cto gather in the heart of nature in
Parc Bispinger Heide in Germany.
Center Parcs, renowned for its family-
friendly holiday parks in the heart of
nature, aimed to enhance its offerings for
a broader audience. In response, Concrete
developed a new and innovative generation
of prototype cottages, rethinking the classic
Center Parcs bungalow.
A prototype has been constructed at
Parc Bispinger Heide in Germany, now
available for rental by guests. Drawing
inspiration from the original design by
Dutch architects Van den Broek and
Bakema, Concrete crafted a contemporary
experience, centred around themes of
togetherness and nature. Concrete brings idea was to create spaces where guests A modular cottage for conscious living
its expertise in modular construction could disconnect from the hustle of daily The cottage is comprised of two
to the Center Parcs project, devising a life and reconnect with themselves. The prefabricated modules, containing
cottage that is sustainable, easy to build, new cottage achieves this by seamlessly all essentials – the kitchen, multiple
and which imposes very little disruption blending indoor and outdoor spaces. bedrooms, and bathrooms. The modules
to its environment. A floor-to-ceiling glass façade offers are connected by the living room, which
uninterrupted views of the surrounding allows nature to pour in. The living room is
Finding yourself in nature nature, making the outdoors feel like an not only the connecting space, but also the
At the core of the new design is the extension of the living room. heart of the cottage. It is bathed in natural
concept of finding oneself in nature. The light through its expansive windows, which

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