inserting a radically flexible container village into the existing structure
Our design proposal for the transformation of the Potentiaal building of TU/e follows a three step strategy to create the ideal conditions to ‘breed’ the Social Engineers of the future in an organically growing community space.
how to transform a vacant business-park into a lively urban environment
For our Europan 11 entry for the district Amstel III, we propose a gradual but radical reorganization of the spatial structure of the area into a new urban framework, in order to provide long term investment conditions. These investments should lead to a new kind of mixed-use business park that grows organically developing small scale cooperative housing, retail, manufacturing and working spaces. Take a look on our website for more information.
inspecting the roof with the councilman of Heuvelland
With the roof completely finished, we can finally start with the facade!
amsterdam loft apartments for sale! register for the meeting on february 9th
Marc Koehler architects as part of ‘de hoofden’ is organizing a meeting about the collective private initiative of building lake-view apartments in the harbor of Amsterdam. The meeting will take place on 09-02-2012 at 18.00, Keizersgracht 126, Amsterdam. Interested? Please register on info@dehoofden.nl
a community centre that reflects the diversity and heterogeneous nature of a village
In this community centre each user group has its own department and entrance. An example of architectural synergy where functionality is exponentially increased thanks to the flexible cooperation of the whole. More on this micro village on our website.
how to transform a sick building into a healthy learning environment
informal living room as study place, revitalizing the dark 70′s building
The roof cladding for the community home in Loker is almost done. The building is entering its final fase!
The roof cladding for the community home in Loker is almost done. The building is entering its final fase!
house like village completed
With the transformation of an old harbour-cantina to an apartment in Amsterdam, the clients wanted to realise a house that supported their dynamic lifestyle.
The house is built up out of smaller ‘houses’, which are placed in such way that you can fully enjoy the view of the adjacent harbour. The whole house is lit by natural daylight and several small streets and squares with sereval uses emerge within.
The top of the volumes create a second level, connected with walkingbridges. The whole loft-space is used, but retaines its open character. The walls consists of closets and give shape to the structure as well as the storage.
The volumes also work as climate compartments and limit the energy-use. In the future the used surface can be enlarged by buiding extra ‘houses’ in the space now left open.