Msc 3 Graduation Report. Dwelling Graduation studio: At Home in the City, Amsterdam. tutors: Paul Kuitenbrouwer Olv Klein Nelson Mota

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1 Msc 3 Graduation Report Dwelling Graduation studio: At Home in the City, Amsterdam tutors: Paul Kuitenbrouwer Olv Klein Nelson Mota Roel van der Klaauw January 2013

2 Table of content A Graduation Plan B Process Documentation C Design Work D Appendices

3 A - Graduation Plan

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5 Graduation Plan: Architecture Personal information Name Roel van der Klaauw Student number Address Loudonstraat 38 Postal code 2613 CV Place of residence Delft Telephone number address roelvdklaauw@gmail.com Studio Theme Teachers Argumentation of choice of the studio Teacher/tutor Title Title of the Graduation project Graduation studio Architecture and Dwelling At Home in the City, Amsterdam Paul Kuitenbrouwer, Olv Klijn, Nelson Mota Interested in both dwelling and urban design. On the chosen location (Sloterdijk) both disciplines can come together into a building, which touches different levels and program. Paul Kuitenbrouwer Re-occupy Teleport 1

6 Product Problem statement Sloterdijk, a decentralized area in Amsterdam, faces problems of unoccupied office buildings and mono-functionality. How can this process of vacancy be reversed to create a dwelling and working environment in this decentralized area? Goal The goal of this project is to develop a new dwelling block or ensemble on the given location Teleport O, Sloterdijk. From the site research I discovered that the area is a mono-functional office area which faces problems with vacancy. There are not many buildings vacant, but the buildings which are vacant, are big (so a lot of vacant m 2 ). The question will be, why don t I transform these empty buildings into dwellings? The main reason is the new zoning plan of the municipality of Amsterdam which is valid since January 1 st of this year. The zoning plan cuts the Teleport area in two parts. Everything above the railway line Haarlem-Amsterdam is part of the safety zone of the harbour (fig. 1). It means that there are no dwellings, schools, kindergartens, elderly homes etc. allowed in that area. The buildings with the biggest amount of vacant m 2 in this area are found within the safety zone, which makes them inappropriate for dwelling purpose (fig. 2). Fig. 1 safety zone (red area) Fig. 2 vacant and transformed buildings Two key words to deal with vacancy are temporality and transformation. Already two office buildings has transformed into hotels and for two others plans are made. Also a new bus station has built next to the station. A temporary football field attracts scholars and students, but also the employees during their lunch break. Dwelling can be temporary introduced in vacant office buildings which are outside the safety zone. This will be in the form of student housing and short- and extended stay. As you can see on fig. 2, for some of these vacant buildings there are already new functions planned. And the rest of the buildings outside the safety zone are not very big. So to make 2

7 this area more lively and liveable, more permanent dwellings need to be added, and the site Teleport O will be the starting point to transform this office area into a mixed-use environment. The case studies from the theme research will provide possible new functions, which might be missing in the area, and ways to deal with dwelling in station areas. I will formulate a strategic approach for the area to investigate which buildings can be transformed and which extra functions need to be added. Dwelling and new additional program in the area will be introduced to transform this office area into a mixed-use environment. In short: I will propose an area strategy to reverse the process of unoccupied offices in the Teleport area. Temporality and transformation are the key words. The elements found from the research will be used to transform this decentralized area into an urban dwelling and working environment. Because of the safety zone, the given location suits a new housing block very well which will function as the catalyst to develop the area. 3

8 Process Method description The research will exist of the following: Literature study: to get theoretical background information. This will help me to place the assignment in a theoretical framework and formulate design ideas; Case studies (4): to compare these with the design location. From these cases I hope to get morphological, typological and historical aspects. This will help me to formulate the programme (urban level), typologies, accessibility and routing (dwelling level). The historical aspects show the starting point and recent and future plans show where the field is going (future expectations). Design: to develop my design I preferably work with different variations. These variations will be compared with each other to improve the design. So form different design aspect will be taken to combine them into a new design to work further on.* *At the P2 the first design will be presented. During the third quarter different variations will be elaborated. Literature and general practical preference Theory mobility Boomen, T. van den, Venhoeven, T. (2012) De Mobiele stad, over de wisselwerking van stad, spoor en snelweg, Rotterdam: Uitgeverij nai010 uitgevers, p. 227 Kloos, M., De Korte, Y., Wendt, D. (eds) (2010) Ring A10, Amsterdam: Arcam / Architectura & Natura Press, p.252 Shannon, K., Smets, M. (2010) The landscape of contemporary infrastructure, Rotterdam: NAi Publishers, p. 272 Woud, A. van der (2006) Een nieuwe wereld, het ontstaan van het moderne Nederland, (negende druk, 2011), Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Bert Bakker, p. 464 Nieuwe Sleutelprojecten Gemeente Utrecht, Projectorganisatie Stationsgebied (POS) (2003) Masterplan stationsgebied Utrecht (pdf), available at: (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu (2010) Nieuwe Sleutelprojecten in aantocht (pdf), available at: (accessed 3 December 2012) 4

9 Spoorbeeld (2012) Nieuwe Sleutelprojecten in een beslissende fase (online) available at: (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) unknown (2008) Grote stationsprojecten in Nederland, Cement, jg 60, nr. 1 feb, pp. 4-9 Vacancy CPB Notitie (2012) Kantorenmarkt in historisch en toekomstig perspectief (pdf) available at: kantorenmarkt-historisch-en-toekomstig-perspectief.pdf (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) DTZ Zadelhoff (2013) Nederland compleet, kantoren en bedrijfsruimtemarkt, factsheets januari 2013 (pdf) available at: def_ pdf (accessed 11 January 2013) Gemeente Amsterdam Ontwikkelingsbedrijf (Oudeman, P., Ter Voort, L., Codrington, J., De Boer, T. (2012) Derde voortangsrapportage Aanpak leegstaande kantoren (pdf), available at: egstand_kantoren_mei_2012_2_1.pdf (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) Gemeente Amsterdam (2011) De vrije velden van Amsterdam Teleport (pdf), available at: rt.pdf (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) Gemeente Amsterdam (2012) Discussiekaart leegstaande kantoren versie november 2012 (pdf), available at: (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) Gemeente Amsterdam, Project Management Bureau (2012) Tijdelijk Amsterdam, editie april 2012 (pdf), available at: (accessed at 11 January 2013) Internationale Biënnale Leegstand & Herbestemming (2011) website (online) available at: (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) SBR and TransformatieTeam (2011) Transformatie kantoren gaat niet vanzelf, onderzoek naar onorthodoxe maatregelen in tien cases (pdf) available at: (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) 5

10 Case studies Gare Montparnasse Guillerm, É. (2011) Carnets d architectes: Jean Dubuisson, Éditions du patrimoine, centre des monuments nationaux, Paris, publisher: Gollion, Switserland: Infolio, p. 192 Senioren residenz Südpark, Basel Südpark Seniorenresidenz (2012) Wohnungen (online) available at: (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) New Babylon Babylon Den Haag BV, Amvest (2011) New Babylon, City Tower (pdf) available at: (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) Babylon Den Haag BV, Amvest (2011) New Babylon, Park Tower (pdf) available at: (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) Breda Centraal Breda Centraal website (2012) Hier wil je wonen, woningtypes CT1 t/m CT5 (online) available at: (accessed (latest) 16 December 2012) Koen van Velsen (2011) Station Breda, een gebouw voor de stad (pdf), private property of Architectenbureau Koen van Velsen Woontypologieën DASH #1 (Delft Architectural Studies on Housing) (2008) Nieuwe open ruimte in het woonensemble, Rotterdam: NAi Publishers Dorsman, E., Pauw, P., Schaap, P. M., (2012) BouwJong! Woningbouw voor jongeren, Groningen: Platform Gras, p. 304 Fernándes Per, A. and Arpa, J. (2007) Density projects, 36 new concepts on collective housing, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: a+t ediciones, p.397 Ferre, A. (2010) Total Housing: Alternatives to Urban Sprawl, Barcelona: Actar, p. 396 Firley, E. Gimbal, J. (2011) The Urban Towers Handbook, Chichester: Wiley, p. 264 Firley, E., Stahl, C. (2009) The Urban Housing Handbook, Chichester: Wiley, p. 328 Leupen, B. and Mooij,. H (2008) Handboek voor het ontwerpen van woningen, Rotterdam: NAi Publishers Rotterdam 6

11 Levitt, D. (2010) The housing design handbook, a guide to good practice, London and New York: Routlegde, p. 281 Sherwood, R (1978) Modern Housing Prototypes, Cambridge, Massachusettes: Harvard University Press, p. 167 Verdonk, N.; Dorsman, E. (2009) Intense laagbouw, woningbouw in hoge dichtheden, Groningen: Platform GRAS, p

12 Reflection Relevance The relevance of reversing the process of vacancy will work on both the location and the city (and even the nation). The overall question is what to do with the amount of vacant office buildings due to the economic crisis. And even when the economy will become better, a lot of offices will stay empty. This is partly caused by Het Nieuwe Werken (new working principle): people don t have to work in an office anymore: they can also work at home or in a café. This leads to fewer employees in an office building and to less m 2 per employee. 1 The vacant office buildings in Sloterdijk will be transformed, so the area can become more diverse. This improves the experience of the area for its (new) inhabitants and also for the people in Amsterdam (and maybe also for the passers-by). So the intervention in the area can work out on the location and city level. The relevance to introduce dwelling at this specific location can also influence on different levels. To concentrate on dwelling, working and functions close to a transportation hub/station, dwellers benefit from the variety of different transportation possibilities and the hub benefits from the new users. Inside the building, new typologies can be designed specific for the dwellers that depend on public transportation: a new way of living will be introduced. On the city scale new and changing mobility patterns occur. If more people start to use the train, metro, tram, bus or bike, they will use the car less. This will relieve the ring road A10, so less traffic jams will occur and Amsterdam will become more accessible. 1 Boomen, T. van den, Venhoeven, T. (2012) De Mobiele stad, over de wisselwerking van stad, spoor en snelweg, Rotterdam: Uitgeverij nai010 uitgevers, p. 47 8

13 Time planning Planning Msc 3 [Q2] Week 2.1 t/m 2.5 Week 2.6 ELABORATION OF INDIVIDUAL DESIGN CONCEPT ELABORATION OF THEME GROUP RESEARCH PRE-P2 PRESENTATION DESIGN PROPOSAL WITH LINK TO RESEARCH Christmas Holidays 24 Dec 4 Jan 2013 NO EDUCATION Week 2.7 Week 2.8 Week 2.9 ELABORATION OF INDIVIDUAL DESIGN CONCEPT NO EDUCATION P2 PRESENTATION DESIGN CONCEPT Research assignment (finalized): problem statement, research question, the research work. Design assignment: a housing program, and additional programs (work, services and so on); this includes a programmatic brief, a site of choice, the necessary analyses and a design proposal which comprises the urban design of the project, the main volume(s) of the design project, the main lay-out of the project (access, program distribution) and a concept for the dwelling units. At the P2 presentation the design may still be developing, but always based on the problem statement, the assignment and the research performed. The design has to be developed into such a stage, that the MSc 4 semester may successfully be finalized. Planning MSc 4 [Q3 and Q4] 21 weeks Week 3.1 Evaluation of design and research; definition of additional studies, necessary for the final design stage Week Development of design, in relation to: - volumetric studies, housing typology and other programmes - plus materialisation, structure and climate design Parallel additional research specific to the design; Extra consults re: structure, climate design etc. with experts, if applicable Week P3 PRESENTATION FIRST COMPLETE DESIGN PRESENTATION Week Focus on elaboration of design, esp. housing typology, interior and facade design with regard to materialisation, structure and climate design 9

14 Week P4 PRESENTATION* DEFINITIVE DESIGN PRESENTATION At the P4 presentations all aspects of the graduation project need to be finished, and communicated by way of drawings and models, plus report If applicable, identification of minor aspects to be elaborated for the ultimate P5 presentations. hand in your Reflection* * Reflection At the P4 and P5 evaluation a reflection must be included as a distinct part of the thesis (a separate chapter) or as a separate document. Aspects to be (optional) included: _the relationship between research and design _the relationship between the theme of the studio and the subject/case study chosen by the student within this framework _the relationship between the methodical line of approach of the studio and the method chosen by the student _the relationship between the project and the wider social context Week P5 PREPARATIONS Week P5 PRESENTATION* CONCLUSIVE PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF GRADUATION PROJECT 10

15 B Process Documentation

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37 C Design Work

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39 flows P+R P+R M M slow trafic: bike and pedestrian fast trafic: public transportation slow and fast trafic: all sites of the location are covered

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42 noise and safety zone Highway (A10/A5) Railways Metro, tram, bus station harbour

43 noise: open and closed façade

44 views De Bre en Harbour Slotermeer Amsterdam-West Sloterdijk village city centre Amsterdam

45 noise vs. views De Bre en Harbour Slotermeer Amsterdam-West Sloterdijk village city centre Amsterdam

46 vacancy: big buildings and proposed program municipality source: discussiekaart_kantorenloods_nov_2012.pdf and Derde voortgangsrapportage Aanpak leegstand kantoren mei 2012 (pdf) 50% ( m 2 ) Cristal Tower: 78% ( m 2 ) The Dam: 100%: ( m 2 ) 100% vacant transformed Hotel Dwelling School Crea ve zone source: discussiekaart_kantorenloods_nov_2012.pdf and Derde voortgangsrapportage Aanpak leegstand kantoren mei 2012 (pdf)

47 vision No dwelling hotel zone urban park creative zone (up north) water collection Dwelling densification transformation temporary functions introduction housing block on Teleport O as a catalyst student housing long/extended stay appartments school P+R bus tram new housing block hotel park train metro bike park educa on adding commercial functions OV corridor (urban) park densi ca on area empty plot in densi ca on area Teleport Boulevard point of interest

48 urban structure: height accents site cross section site long section according to new zoningplan of the Municipality of Amsterdam 40 m 30 m 40 m 30 m 90 m BOTH! site 90 m site 30 m 30 m

49 model study parking elevated level building mass modelling shape for orientation 1. tower 2. closed building block

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51 AA BB cross section AA scale 1:1000 cross section BB scale 1:1000 urban plan scale 1:1000 long section scale 1:1000 CONTEXT POSTER Graduation studio: Dwelling, Architecture At Home in the City Amsterdam, P2 presentation 22 January 2013 project title: (re)uccupy Teleport main tutor: Paul Kuitenbrouwer student: Roel van der Klaauw studentnr. :

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53 section long section scale 1:2000

54 long section Teleport Boulevard scale 1:1000 apartment tower café passage maisonettes with commercial space courtyard ground bound dwelling with working space

55 cross section: program proposal cross section AA scale 1:1000 hotel entrance parking cross section BB scale 1:1000 maisonette and commercial space station courtyard scale 1:1000 urban plan scale 1:10 apartments parking and commercial space introduction site research design fitness apartments

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57 storage cafe storage bike storage commercial space commercial space commercial space storage storage storage storage storage first floor scale 1:500

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59 second floor scale 1:500 café

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61 third floor scale 1:500 commercial space maintainance space bike storage café terrace station lobby hotel reception hotel bar

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63 eighth floor scale 1:500

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65 construction principle grid 8.1x8.1 columns slabs

66 tower courtyard block construction principle

67 construction principle

68 circulation principle commercial space maintainance space bike storage café terrace station lobby hotel reception hotel bar stairs and elevator circulation route

69 circulation principle Sloterdijk station to the apartments Radarweg to the trains to the trains to the hotel rooms to the busses and tram

70 circulation principle

71 housing types

72 block apartment (75m2) scale 1:100

73 block apartment (75m2) scale 1:100

74 tower apartments (65m2 and 130m2)

75 tower apartments (65m2 and 130m2) scale 1:100

76 impression passage

77 impression courtyard

78 impression fly-over square

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