WILLEMSTAD - The ‘The Wharf’ project is geared as closely as possible to its surroundings. The chosen architecture emphasizes the small scale of the area.
This is what the law firm HBN Law & Tax declared on 4 May 2021 on behalf of third-party project developer JCC Development in the case of Fundashon Pro Monumento (ProMo) against the Minister of Transport, Traffic and Spatial Planning (VVRP). JCC disputes ProMo's criticism that the complex will disrupt the typical small-scale nature of the area.
“The lower units are placed behind the residential buildings, which emphasizes the small scale.” As for the architecture, a design by Heren2 Caribbean, 'JCC has applied everything possible to fit the project into the environment as well as possible'. Extra attention was paid to the transition 'between the residential buildings and the underlying area with lower buildings on the Scharloo side'.
In short, The Wharf fits in well with the Scharloo area. With the demolition of the warehouses and the construction of the project, the city center will be revitalized. The quay will be 'returned to the city', as it were, because it is currently closed, but will soon be a publicly accessible area.