Urban Ensemble

Omschrijving

Stedenbouwkundig ensemble op een braakliggend terrein in Amsterdam West.

Status

Studie opgave

Omgeving

Amsterdam Oud-West.

Oppervlakte

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Functie

Woningbouw, Detailhandel

Materiaal

Baksteen, Hout.

Bijzonder

Oude tramremise van Amsterdam .

Opdracht.

Transformeren van een open plek naar een stedelijk ensemble, met een gemengd programma. Het creëren van 200 woningen, parkeergelegenheden en ruimte commerciële faciliteiten .

Ontwerp.

Wouter Pops

This is a proposal for a new development in the Oud-West neighbourhoud.
The site originated by the demolished part of the former tram depot, in between the Kinkerstraat and the Bilderdijkkade. The area has a lot of potential becouse of the close waterfront and the city centre nearby. The task here is to transform the site into a new ‘urban ensemble’ with mixed use programs. The basic program is to create a housing block (min. 200 dwellings) combined with parking and comercial facilities. Analysing the site, brings up a variety of qualities. To begin there is the old tramremise which has a kind of industrial radiance at the westside of the plot.

This plan embraces that atmosphere and therefore encourage to renovate the exsting fascade of the tramremise. Also at the southside there is an existing block, defined by a barn that has the same quality as the westdide. The new proposal for the tramremise is intended on the creative industry, this encouraged the choice to create a new square at the southwest. Also the existing, cut-off Tollensstraat will be extended, to create an entrancing condtion in between the new block and the existing building. At the Bellamyplein side, the building will respect the shape of the court and follow the triangle shape. At this site the block will face and overview the intimate atmosphere of the Bellamyplein.

At the waterfront there is a diferent aproach. Here the block is facing the canalhouses at the other side. The Bilderdijkkade is accesable for cars, therefore the block needs a more closed and stately appearance. After the outside borders were determined, the block needed to be given the right scale and sculpture. In relation to the surrounding buildings and the requested density, 5 levels for the housing block was appropriate. However to emphasise the new square it needed a bit more height, this is where the 7 and 8 story high appartment blocks come in, with commercial functions in the plint, at the south side of the block.

The last fascade at the Kwakersstraat-side, forms a transition between the east- and westside. This is created by a subtile passage in shape by a setback at the top. The semi-public garden inside gives light and outside space to all the houses. a small informal garden for the groundbound dwellings, and the collective garden for the other appartments. At the same time the garden forms a perforated roof to the parking.