The topic of the studio, “city hotel”, concerns sustainability and hospitality at the same time, aiming to provide a temporary living space within the doughnut model. Since the location of the project is the historical center of Amsterdam which has been largely affected by tourism and become less livable in recent years, the project aims to design for the community and especially for vulnerable groups including the elderly and children.
The project is a respite care hotel locating next to Nieuwmarkt square. It weaves into the context by collaborating with its surroundings to improve the well-being of the whole community. On the one hand, the project provides short-term stays for people in need of care to release the stress of informal caregivers. On the other hand, the project benefits the community by reclaiming the existing infrastructural space as a playful urban space.