Luc Spee The amalgamation Connecting, consolidating and clustering Utrecht & de Uithof district Bijlmerdreef 733, 1103TA Amsterdam +31 6 30 31 9267 spee.luc@gmail.com City of Amsterdam, department of Urban Planning and Sustainability
Amsterdam Academy of Architecture Graduation Projects 2014-2015 Urbanism
Urbanism
Luc Spee The amalgamation Connecting, consolidating and clustering Utrecht & de Uithof district
De Uithof is a cluster of universities located on the eastern edge of Utrecht. The campus was created at the beginning of the 1950s due to a lack of space in the city centre. There are only a few university buildings located in the centre of Utrecht. However, de Uithof is still expanding: companies are moving into offices there and faculties are being relocated from the city. De Uithof has grown to 170 hectares, which is equal to the size of the city centre. The city of Utrecht currently has a housing commission of 40,000 homes, of which they are building 30,000 in the Vinex districts (areas designated by the Dutch government for future urban development). This commission is, however, actually a chance to further consolidate the city centre. Living in the city centre is becoming increasingly popular: residents find it fine to live so close to the city centre where there is a high concentration of facilities and parks. On a daily basis, 50,000 students and 20,000 employees pass through the Utrecht Oost area in the direction of de Uithof. De Uithof has a very strong appeal and that has consequences for the road network, public transport and bicycle network. Due to an increasing amount of faculties leaving the city for de Uithof, the campus is losing its connection with the city. Mixing university campuses with the city gives a positive boost to the quality of life in Utrecht Oost. The aim of this project is, therefore, to interweave the urban city with the university campuses in Utrecht Oost. In order to interweave these two areas, a new vision is needed for Utrecht Oost. The focus herein is connecting, consolidating and clustering (moving campus functions towards the city), making use thereby of the river de Kromme Rijn. Through strategic interventions in the profile and programme, the landscape will be joined to the city - campus connection. Important tools for this are shifting and adding to the programme, removing barriers, narrowing the profile and adjusting the roads structure. Part of this strategy is a gradual transformation of an intermediary zone to an urban area where the strong qualities of city, campus and landscape are utilised. By rolling out the lively interaction environment of the city centre across the route to de Uithof and, at the same time, extending the Uithof cluster towards the city, a connection will be created in Utrecht Oost on an urban level. Together with the meandering Kromme Rijn river, a lively area with an interesting mix of living, working, studying and free time will be created.
Graduation date 19 11 2014
Commission members Pieter Jannink (mentor) Jos Gadet Franz Ziegler
Additional members for the examination Ellen Marcusse Jaap Brouwer
Luc Spee
Urbanism
Ambitiekaart
Legenda
Legenda
Campus clusters
Campus clusters
Nieuwbouw
New building
Seperate cycle path in 2 directions Vrijliggend fietspad
2 richtingen
Current building Huidige bebouwing New tram location Nieuwe tramligging Access Ontsluiting
Ambition map
Luc Spee
Urbanism 1. Narrowing profile 2. Shifting programme 3. Removing barriers 4. Function to the 1st line 5. Extending plinth Starting point City
Point of departure Campus
Starting point Landscape
6. Bicycle connection 7. Adjusting roads structure 8. Clusters close to public transport stops
Draft: Connecting, consolidating and clustering
Tools
Programma - Studentenwoningen (30m2): 1800 - Appartementen (80-150m2) : 1500 - Woningen (grondgebonden): 100 - Voorzieningen (plint): 10.000 m2 - Kantoren: 30.000 m2 - 2 campus achtige scholen - 1 basis / middelbare school
Verdichten
Programma - 4 faculteitsgebouwen - Dependance bibliotheek (7.000m2) - Studenthotel: 230 kamers - Studentenwoningen: 1000
Verclusteren
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Present Huidig
Appartementen 80-140m2: 500 Grondgebonden woningen: 35
Present Huidig
Plan Plan nieuw cluster
a b
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Plan Plan
nieuw cluster
b nieuw cluster
Consolidating
Clustering
Campus cluster aan de Kromme Rijn
Stadspark aan de stadstraat
Cluster architectuur
Verdichting
Brede stoep
Zicht naar Krommerijn Studentenwoningen Programma Universiteit Bibliotheek dependance Studentenhotel Studentenwoningen
Stadspark Ontmoetingsplekken Hoofdontsluiting Fietsen langs de over dubbelzijdig Hogeschool-Universiteit cluster
Stadspark
Bouwregels Typologie cluster
Zoning map city park on the city street
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Horeca
Horeca Parkeergebouw Appartementen
Harde eisen - Rooilijn naar fiets/tramstraat - Doorzichten naar de Krommerijn - Hoogbouw aflopend naar het water
Zoning map campus cluster on the Kromme Rijn
Studeren in het groen
Luc Spee
Consolidating, city street with view towards the Kromme Rijn
Connecting, switch point between city and de Uithof
Clustering, campus cluster on the Kromme Rijn
Amsterdam Academy of Architecture
Architects, urbanists and landscape architects learn the profession at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture through an intensive combination of work and study. They work in small, partly interdisciplinary groups and are supervised by a select group of practising fellow professionals. There is a wide range of options within the programme so that students can put together their own trajectory and specialisation. With the inclusion of the course in Urbanism in 1957 and Landscape Architecture in 1972, the Academy is the only architecture school in the Netherlands to bring together the three spatial design disciplines under one roof. Some 350 guest tutors are involved in teaching every year. Each of them is a practising designer or a specific expert in his or her particular subject. The three heads of department also have design practices of their own in addition to their work for the Academy. This structure yields an enormous dynamism and energy and ensures that the courses remain closely linked to the current state of the discipline. The courses consist of projects, exercises and lectures. First-year and second-year students also engage in morphological studies. Students work on their own or in small groups. The design
projects form the backbone of the syllabus. On the basis of a specific design assignment, students develop knowledge, insight and skills. The exercises are focused on training in those skills that are essential for recognising and solving design problems, such as analytical techniques, knowledge of the repertoire, the use of materials, text analysis, and writing. Many of the exercises are linked to the design projects. The morphological studies concentrate on the making of spatial objects, with the emphasis on creative process and implementation. Students experiment with materials and media forms and gain experience in converting an idea into a creation. During the periods between the terms there are workshops, study trips in the Netherlands and abroad, and other activities. This is also the preferred moment for international exchange projects. The Academy regularly invites foreign students for the workshops and recruits wellknown designers from the Netherlands and further afield as tutors. Graduates from the Academy of Architecture are entitled to the following titles: Architect, Master of Science; Urbanist, Master of Science and Landscape Architect, Master of Science.