The architect of the famous cube houses saw the houses as trees and the complex as a forest
Did you know that the architect of Cube Houses, Piet Blom, wanted to design a village in the big city. In which he saw houses as trees and the whole complex like a forest.
The "Kijk-Kubus" is a decorated museum house in het Blaakse Bos, specially designed and created to give visitors an impression of how they live in a cube house. Models, photo panels and screens provide extra information about the Blaakse Bos.
The Cube House, also called pole or tree house, is a design by architect Piet Blom. He wanted to design a kind of village in the big city, where he saw the houses as trees and the whole complex like a forest. This principle immediately explains the name "Blaakse Bos". The cubes are, as it were, tilted, so that three sides are directed to the ground and three to the sky. There are small-scale businesses, shops, a school and a children's play area on the (traffic-free) promenade beneath the cube houses.
The "Kijk-Kubus" is open 7 days a week from 11 am to 5 pm. Plan your visit here.