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:
- Bayer.M. et al. 2015, Terug naar de fabriek, Amsterdam: Oosterwind, pp.66-71
- http://www.villa-augustus.nl/
- http://www.kennisbankherbestemming.nu/projecten/villa-augustus-dordrecht
Added on 2018-05-23 by editor Dora Chatzi Rodopoulou