This mural was produced as one of the winning entries of the ‘Staedion Mijn Thuis’ Competition. This housing corporation was looking for projects that would enrich the living environment of their tenants. Because Haagse Hout was bombed by accident in WWII, This mural was produced as one of the winning entries of the ‘Staedion Mijn Thuis’ Competition. This housing corporation was looking for projects that would enrich the living environment of their tenants. Because Haagse Hout was bombed by accident in WWII, Mariahoeve is built with a typical post-war philosophy: light, air and space. This results in lots of room for nature, but also a high number of grey concrete flats, that could use a splash of colour. is built with a typical post-war philosophy: light, air and space. This results in lots of room for nature, but also a high number of grey concrete flats, that could use a splash of colour.