RENOVATION: LENSEN INSPIRATION & INNOVATION CENTRE, ZALTBOMMEL, NL

NAME OF PROJECT: Lensen Inspiration & Innovation Centre, Renovation
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2025
CITY, COUNTRY: Zaltbommel, NL
ARCHITECT: De Twee Snoeken
BUILDER: Bouwgroep Moonen, Facade builders: Cladding Partners
TILES: First One, 4 shades: Green (G1, G2, G3), Ochre (O1)
M2: 560
PHOTOGRAPHER: Maarten van Apeldoorn Photography

A façade that reflects care, character and circularity.
This architectural renovation merges expressive design with circular materials to create a welcoming, future-focused identity.

WASTE UPCYCLED
12,544 KG

LENSEN INSPIRATION & INNOVATION CENTRE: RENOVATION

How do you create a professional, distinctive space that reflects an organisation’s identity – and still feels like home? That question was central to the transformation of the new Lensen Inspiration & Innovation Centre for care + cure in Zaltbommel, the Netherlands. The result is a bold architectural statement – uniting sustainable renovation, material innovation and human-centred thinking.

The façade plays a key role in this transformation. Designed by De Twee Snoeken Architects and realised in close collaboration with Cladding Partners, the new exterior features 560 m² of Pretty Plastic’s First One tiles in four carefully chosen shades: three natural greens (G1, G2, G3) and a warm ochre tone (O1). Made from 100% recycled PVC, the tiles create a layered, tactile façade that reflects the project’s core values: care, creativity and transformation.

More than a cosmetic upgrade, the façade renovation embodies a human-centred design philosophy – creating spaces that support, soothe, and inspire. With its interplay of colour, depth and rhythm, the new cladding brings warmth and dynamism to the building while meeting the highest sustainability standards.

Circular materials, measurable impact

By choosing Pretty Plastic, the project diverted over 12,500 kg of recycled PVC from incineration, resulting in a CO₂ reduction of nearly 49 tonnes. The tiles are not only visually engaging but also support a circular future for the construction industry.

A façade that speaks to the senses

Echoing the sensory richness of the interior, the façade invites interaction and emotion. With tactile surfaces, bold lines and organic tones, it contributes to a healing atmosphere – even before you enter.

Side façade of Lensen Inspiration & Innovation Centre in Zaltbommel, featuring Pretty Plastic First One tiles in green and ochre.
Drone view of Lensen Centre, Zaltbommel – side façade with Pretty Plastic First One tiles and adjacent road with cyclists.
Warm ochre tones meet natural green in this circular façade design – Pretty Plastic cladding at Lensen.
Detail of recycled cladding on the renovated Lensen building – Pretty Plastic First One tiles.
Detail of recycled cladding on the renovated Lensen building next to other facade material – Pretty Plastic First One tiles.
Side elevation of the Lensen Inspiration & Innovation Centre, Zaltbommel – Pretty Plastic First One tiles in green and ochre tones, with trees framing the recycled façade.
Upward detail view of the façade at Lensen Inspiration & Innovation Centre, Zaltbommel – showing the texture and layered rhythm of Pretty Plastic First One tiles.
Entrance view of the Inspiration & Innovation Centre, Zaltbommel – cladded with 560 m² of Pretty Plastic tiles.
Corner view of the façade with vertical rhythm and layered texture – Pretty Plastic tiles in 4 shades.
Clean elevation view of the recycled façade at Lensen Centre, Zaltbommel – Pretty Plastic tiles in symmetrical composition with sky and grass.
Low-angle detail of recycled cladding – Pretty Plastic First One tiles at Lensen Centre, Zaltbommel.
Detail of Pretty Plastic First One tiles at Lensen Centre, Zaltbommel – capturing texture, sunlight and shadow play across the recycled façade.
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