Amstel Admiralty

Amstel Admiralty: A circularly built environment for Living Working in 2050

Elswijk, Wietse (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Caso, O. (mentor)
Koskamp, G. (mentor)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Complex Projects

AMS Mid City

2018-11-08

The spatial planning in the Amstel area can be attributed to its heavy infrastructure. As in the scenario for 2050 mobility takes on a smaller shape, the area becomes a far denser agglomeration of productive spaces focused on the experience of both the walker and the cyclist. Accessibility gains the upper hand over centrality, see also what happened to the Zuidas commercial district which the municipality originally wanted in the city center. As this development continues to evolve the A10 gets downgraded and opens up space for bigger program in the old highway exits. Where the neighborhoods and office parks where a product of homogenization in the past. Now these programs are melting into singular entities where the multiplicity of uses generates public space and productive collective. It will provide space for both individual expressions and unified ambitions.
The resulting program looks to incorporate living and working and a stimulative environment for productivity with offices centered around an atrium and housing around an elevated courtyard. The downgraded A10 has a significant role in the determination of the public space which surrounds the block, it contrasts the collective enclosed spaces with the open and freely accessible boulevard. Aided by densification of the boulevard by buildings on similar scale, the street life climbs up onto the activity route and onto the courtyard.
Further research explores the possibilities of materializing the architectural design in a way that reduces waste. Recycling and design for deconstruction are not the only methods to deal with the waste stream produced by the building industry. The reconfiguration of materials does not guarantee the best quality. Material longevity adds to the character of the building and shows the users behavior through its wear on surfaces, this adds a familiarity. As is evidenced by the appreciation for the patina on old buildings. Durable materials can take priority over temporary constructions. Maintenance and separation of the more temporary layers of the building is key for this approach.

Amsterdam
Amstel
2050
circular building
working living environment

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Student theses

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