'Infill vs Sprawl' Infill as a sustainable density

Urban sprawl is a contemporary issue facing not only newly developed nations and cities but many countries in Europe with historically dense urban cores, including Amsterdam. Urban city dwellers are desiring the the convenience of city life coupled with the qualities of suburbia and having ones own backyard. In the context of Amsterdam the aim...

Responsive Suburbia: Dwelling and working in IJBurg

A housing project comprised of 72 units is located in IJ Burg— a new suburb east from the center of Amsterdam. More specifically, the project sits on a man-made island called Steigereiland North, on a ‘left-over’ green strip of land. Two types of dwellings (A and B) are disseminated around the site forming various permeable blocks of living and...