The Garden-Fresh City
Rethinking garden cities: designing a socially and environmentally sustainable future
D. Maassen (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
M.J. Smit – Mentor (TU Delft - Architectural Engineering)
P.L. Tomesen – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Building Product Innovation)
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Abstract
Many neighbourhoods that comprise the Western Garden Cities of Amsterdam are struggling with a low liveability. Their spacious layout however, offers great potential for densification within the city borders. My project, the Garden-Fresh City, shows an approach that both tackles issues with liveability and fulfills this densification potential through reinventing the Garden City concept. With a focus on the transition zone between public and private space, the Garden-Fresh City redefines the relationship between the community and its gardens.