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Dwelling Design Studio AR1AD011 2016/2017
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e The island of Feijenoord in the South part of Rotterdam is characterised by its mix of light industry and housing. A part of this island is the closed off Hunter Douglas site. As a group we have made a new urban plan for this area, named “Safe Haven�, which in short refers to a tidal park enclosed by housing blocks. It was my task to design a housing block at a plot along the islands main artery; the Piekstraat. Here one can find industrial heritage, like warehouses and an abandoned directors building. My objective was to enhance this harbour-like atmosphere by creating a new configuration based on contrasting architectural elements. In the design the ground level is made permeable by the demolition of existing structures and the addition of new housing blocks. These individual elements are connected by an elevated ring covered with translucent polycarbonate panels.
Isometric diagrams showing circulation and orientation Section: Piekstraat - Courtyard - Tidal Park
safe 4.25
extreme 3.00
hw 1.25 nap+
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