In 2007, planners in Helmond, Netherlands, commissioned Krier and Kohl to design Brandevoort, a new urban expansion. The architects collaborated with Ettore Mazzola and students from the University of Notre Dame's Rome program.
The team studied historical Dutch architecture, focusing on towns like Hilvarenbeek and Eindhoven. They observed 17th-century Dutch styles, which blend classical proportions with local details and materials.
Consultations with residents helped combine traditional aesthetics with modern living. The team examined post-World War II reconstructions of classic architectural structures.
De Veste, Brandevoort's business center, features townhouses, businesses, and commercial buildings. It preserves a small-town culture, with low-rise buildings and roads diverted around the center.
Five sections surround De Veste, offering suburban living with detached homes and larger townhouses. Brandevoort has been largely completed and praised for its classically inspired design.