#Amsterdam after 6 pm: Planning for a diverse and balanced night-time economy

With the development of the social economy, the traditional urban work and rest pattern of working during the day and resting at night has gradually changed. The night-time economy has become a new engine for urban regeneration, economic growth and cultural creation.The growth of tourism in Amsterdam has also benefited from its inclusive and...

Progress and Stagnation of Renovation, Energy Efficiency, and Gentrification of Pre-War Walk-Up Apartment Buildings in Amsterdam Since 1995

Increasing the energy efficiency of the housing stock has been one of the largest challenges of the built environment in the Netherlands in recent decades. Parallel with the energy transition there is an ongoing revaluation of the architectural quality of pre-war residential buildings. In the past, urban renewal was traditionally based on...

City in Balance: a spatial vision and strategy on the continuity between centre and periphery in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is dealing with a discontinuity between a gentrified urban centre and a disadvantaged periphery, caused by the presence of different spatial concepts. The centre follows the concept of centralisation and therefore has fine grain, marked by the richness of connections between the different scaled grids. Centrality happens on the streets...

Culture change through fine arts: Implementing art venues in gentrified cities

This project is motivated by voice of the citizens of Amsterdam who fight the destructive monster called gentrification. The research prior to the design deals with complexity on different urban and architectural scale levels. The design proposes contra reaction against the culturally negative side effects of gentrification of the city centre of...

Meer inkomensdiversiteit, meer buurtvertrouwen? Sociale tectoniek of vreedzame co-existentie in Amsterdamse gentrification-wijken

Wat gebeurt er als arme wijken door een toename van koopwoningen inkomensdivers worden? Is het resultaat van stedelijke vernieuwing en gentrification een sociale tweedeling of is er tevredenheid met de gegroeide klassenmix? Uit onderzoek van UvA en OTB blijkt dat in Amsterdamse buurten waar tussen 2001 en 2009 de differentiatie van de...