RE-LIFE SCHIEDAM

Re-Life Schiedam is group urban design project proposal that focuses on urban regeneration of a selected site within Schiedam, Netherlands. Situated within a heavily industrialised site, filled with Schiedam’s famous Nolet Distillery, Dekuyper Distillery and a former glass factory DeGlasfabriek. In proximity to this site consists of Schiedam’s main commercial district and also its oldest town, an ongoing urban development, M4H expecting to be complete by 2035 and a Plantage Park.

The aims are designed to support the health and community involvement of our residents in the community. One of these components includes having a mixed-urban environment with supporting amenities such as medical centre and community centre that offers programs that encourage participation and socialisation between young and old people. Having proximity to healthcare, social, commercial, and other amenities will support inter-generational bonding and promotes an active ageing place. Another component considers the site’s proximity to the waterfront. A variety of design strategies have been implemented to ensure that it is resilient to flooding, these include emerging proposed artificial wetlands with the Nieuwe Maas towards the south end of the site.

Perspective view of different elevated platforms extended from the street to the canal with new pedestrian footbridges connecting both sides of the canal.

Perspective view of the new pedestrian footbridges from the opposite side of the canal where new green spaces will link the site to the existing Plantage Park.

Perspective view of the new tram stops linking the south part of the peninsular from the main road on the north and continues across the canal toward the residential area on the west.

Perspective view of the new waterfront to encourage social interaction among visitors to experience the site which is exposed to the natural elements.

Perspective view of the new waterfront area on the south by the River Maas edge. Steel structures from the demolished warehouse were reused to construct elevated walking for viewing across the emerging landscape as well as the river.

Perspective view of the elevated path for cycle and walking within the emerging landscape which acts as a flood-defending intervention due to the rising sea level in the future by gradually transforming the urban landscape into a water landscape.