Philipsdorp
Eindhoven, Netherlands

The construction of Philipsdorp began in 1910 and consisted of several phases. In each phase, a new neighborhood was built. The architects and engineers G.J. de Jongh, L. Kooken, C. Smit and K.P.C. de Bazel designed all parts of the village. The exact collaboration between the architects is unclear. Although unity was sought, the different construction phases and neighborhoods meant that there was not complete uniformity in the village. The neighborhoods do not blend together seamlessly. This is characteristic of the village, as its growth is linked to the growth of Philips N.V.

Philipsdorp has a total size of 771 homes. Construction began with the old Philips Village in 1910 with the first 133 homes. Another 128 houses were added in 1912. These first phases of construction were completed with the eighty houses built in 1916. The town plan was designed by engineer G.J. de Jongh and the houses by architects L. Kooken and C. Smit. Then in 1917 construction began on Bazelbuurt, which consisted of 129 houses designed by architects K.P.C. de Bazel and C. Smit. The Lijsterbesbuurt was built in 1919 and the Plantaanbuurt in 1920, also designed by Smit and De Bazel. In 1923, the building project was completed with the completion of the last few streets in old Philipsdorp, consisting of 75 houses.

The neighborhoods attempted to create unity by using building blocks in a traditional architectural style rather than detached houses. Moreover, the variation in facades, block length, ornamentation, building line and planting created a lively character of the streets. In addition to housing, the village also includes various types of amenities. There are several stores, schools and community centers, and there was also a large sports field in the village, where the Philips stadium now stands.