[Re]Creation Oud Zuid

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

L. Zhuang Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

S. Steenbruggen (supervisor 1)
H.L. van der Meel (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2018 Selene Zhuang
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The studio generates future scenarios in Amsterdam, 2050. The disconnection between the fasting growing business area Zuidas and the tranquil residential area of Oud Zuid, and the lack of amenities raised my concern about the living quality and sustainability of development in the future. My project will be a swimming complex in Oud Zuid, as a part of the public sports and leisure network in the city. Dutch people are the 4th most active among EU. 80% people in Amsterdam Zuid exercise at least weekly. There are already a lot of sports facilities in the Oud Zuid Area but more than half of the sports facilities are private, and the traditional sports club system is obstacles for the poor, the newcomers to the city or people do not belong to a certain social group to enjoy them these sports facilities. Apart from getting physically healthy, the face to face accompany of friends or even strangers will be very crucial for the future digital world to enhance mental health. Our appearances and the form of swimming itself also break down some barriers between different social groups. In the smart but probably also very expensive and crowded Amsterdam in 2050, I believe the primitive kind of leisure will have even bigger meaning to the city than now.