A master plan for a 17 acre parcel of land in Amsterdam has been recently unveiled by the Dutch firm MVRDV. Given the fact that "Amsterdam urgently needs housing in all sorts of sizes and price ranges, for both purchase and rental,” says Nathalie de Vries, co-founder of MVRDV, the project, titled Westerpark West, will transform what was once an office complex into a residential one.
"What was once a grey, isolated office location in Amsterdam-West will soon become a green, lively neighborhood of around 750 homes," according to the press release. "Placing an emphasis on green space and architectural diversity, the proposal for Westerpark West is a sustainable response to the ever-growing housing demand in Amsterdam."
In an effort to appeal to the principles of materials cycles and updated standards of sustainability, the master plan will update a number of the office buildings that have been on the site since the 1980s by transforming them into energy-efficient homes with corresponding amenities.
This is the largest project overseen by the Dutch firm, which has operated for 26 years and has completed over 200 projects in that time.
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Would have been nice to name the other firms that are working on buildings within MVRDV's masterplan: TANK, Blauw, KRFT (two buildings), Studio MAKS and DoepelStrijkers.
That cantilevered tetromino building is very discomforting.
Yes the cantilever should either extend out further or start a bit lower.
something missing with this plan — heart?
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