Making Space for Light Industry: An Examination of Light Industry Integration through Mixed-use in Amsterdam's Transformation Areas

The presence of industry within the urban environment is gaining significant traction in a number of cities around the world. It’s growth and importance is fuelled by technology advancements that support both traditional local industry and advanced manufacturing. However, there is a lack of a vision and clear approach regarding industry in...

Urban Commoning and Architectural Situated Knowledge: The Architects’ Role in the Transformation of the NDSM Ship Wharf, Amsterdam

This article discusses the collaborative processes behind the redevelopment of the Dutch state heritage ship wharf NDSM in Amsterdam as a case of urban commoning that took place around the year 2000 – before the term became commonly used in urban studies. It explores how the former shipwharf was transformed into an “incubator”: a creative hub...

A quantitative approach to the Value-Belief-Norm theory: Creating environmental value in symbiotic biodegradable waste networks

In the Netherlands 2 million tons organic bio-waste is not fully sorted and ends up burned or landfilled. This process is unnecessarily harming the health of people, animals and our planet every year. With our waste quantities only increasing, this is an important topic on the European agenda.<br/><br/>The creation of user-driven, self...

NDSM Theatre: Performance driven design for a building for the performing arts

The NDSM Wharf is located on the northern shore of the IJ in Amsterdam. Reclaimed from the IJ around 1876 it came first in use in the early 1900’s. During the last century the NDSM Wharf has seen different kind of functionality but the industrial character still remains. The graduation project focuses on the future functionality of the NDSM...

NDSM wharf historical & cultural centre

A parametrically designed, non-standard historical & cultural centre, located at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam.

NDSM wharf - A Culture Park

A car park in North Amsterdam.

H2 Architecture

Hydrogen Technology integrated in an architectural design.

Docklands yards

Docklands Yards is a proposal for a building complex that combines dwelling and working to form a vital sustainable environment. Two main courtyards represent the most prominent features. Their setup is based on the ancient Roman 'domus' type. The first courtyard - 'atrium' - is open to public and surrounded by shops. The second courtyard - ...

Media, Arts and the Cité

P5-presentation: IJ-opener Youth theatre NDSM-wharf

A stainless steel youth theatre on the NDSM-wharf.

Performing Arts Factorydesign for a Centre for Performing Arts in Amsterdam-Noord

Exterior: building assimilates into location The project is located on an old shipyard, the NDSM-wharf, in the North of Amsterdam. The area is home to different artists and craftsmen who work in collaboration and inspire each other. By doing so new initiatives emerge. Subculture dominates the space and its character is a mixture of industrial...

Courtyard housing at the NDSM-werf

Design for housing on the NDSM-werf with courtyards. From urban design to architectural detail

New Amsterdam Craft School

Een gebouw ontworpen voor de nieuwe generatie ambachtsschool in Amsterdam Noord op de NDSM werf A building designed for the new generation craftsschool in Amsterdam North on the NDSM wharf