S M L EXCURSION

Hi everyone,

Here is the list of the different projects for the excursion so you can all choose a project. Please fill in your group names so everyone nows which projects are still left. - Mariska

1. MVRDV: Parkrand, Geuzenveld (2009) (Klaas-Melle, Maria en Roel)

2. Abbink X De Haas: Cadiz, Wolbrantskerkweg, Osdorp (2007) [FABIO, MARIEKE AND MARISKA]

3. Wiel Arets: vier torens, Osdorp (2009) [ELIZABETH, MATHIJS AND MICHIEL]

winner Amsterdamse Architectuur Prijs 2010 (de Gouden A.A.P.)

4. Dick van Gameren: Delflandlaan, Staalmanpleinbuurt, Slotervaart (2009)

5. Geurst & Schulze / Tony Fretton: Andreas Ensemble (2010)

6. Venhoeven CS: Mercator Sport Plaza, Jan van Galenstraat 315 (2006) (sustainable and
green!) [WIELAND, GILLIAN, IRIS]


7. SeARCH: De Meester, Derkinderenstraat, Slotervaart (2009)

8. Faro: Scala, Plein '45, Kolenkitbuurt, Bos en Lommer (2007)

Week 07 MIDTERM Review

The presentation will be in ZAAL F, at 9:00 am. We start sharp on time!!! So please print wednesday.

Here the list of thins to present (as reminder)

Format of presentations

> Models

> 2 panels - A0 size (portrait),competition style

> PowerPoint (or similar) presentation, maximum 10 minutes, showing your strategy and idea about Living SML on the scale of the neighbourhood, in between space, blocks and the individual dwellings and the connection of LIVING with WORKING and GREEN

Contents of presentation

>Definition Masterplan Model 1:500
Situation drawing 1:1000

>Definition Zoom in Model 1:200
Plans 1:200
Sections + elevations 1:200
Dwelling typologies 1: 100

>Additionally you are requested to bring ALL sketch models made so far!

WEEK 02 Excursion

From left to right; Theo, Mariska, Nicola, Floris, Rolf, Oscar, Klaas, Eva, Elisabeth, Maarten, Marten, Gillian, Fabio, Maria, Rosa, Doris

From left to right: Wieland, Edwin, Laura, Gillian, Iris and Kapo on the site

WEEK 2: Excursion

thursday  09 september 2010

12:15 Gather in CS Groningen
12:30 Dienst RO/EZ Gemeente Groningen: Pick up bicycles.
12:45 Visit city centre: Projects

Home Built Zuiderdiep [Gedempte Zuiderdiep 132] example

The Lighthouses [Rabenhauptstraat 25] example   

14:00 Visit Site
16:00 Visit Oosterpoort and de Linie

3 models missing

I missed models of the following groups... ( I forgot to take pictures...) Please upload them on the same post!
-Oscar, Rick & Rosa (upload it +most representative sketch)
-Elisabeth, Mathijs & Michiel
-Floris, Nicola, Rolf

WEEK 2: Massa studies of the site, first impressions

Rosa, Oscar, Rick

Cigdem, Joep, Marten

Klaas, Maria, Roel

Eva, Maarten, Tim

Gillian, Iris, Wieland

Edwin, Laura, Nienke

Fabian, Marieke, Mariska

Elisabeth, Mathijs, Michiel

Examples past editions SML [models]

Eva Kjolsoy, John Stuyts, Mari Riise

Christine Sohar, Alexandre Moser, Karin Snoep

Fabian Thillmann, Lodewijk van der Veen, Olivier Arditi

Andrew Ballantine, Jordi Wenselaar, Lai Fun Luk

Steffen Esslink, Frank Morel, Felix Wang

Yannick Boidin, Dirk de Groot, Lotte Braak

Steffen Esslink, Frank Morel, Felix Wang

Site Analysis Slides

Please create a google doc of your group's site analysis slides and post the link here.

SML group has been created on blackboard, so we can use that for file exchange now! -Tim

HISTORY: click here for history files
GREEN:   Click Here For the Slides
INFRASTRUCTURE: here
FUNCTIONS: here
MASS & VOID: on file exchange blackboard

Examples past SML editions [Eva Akervoll Kjølsøy - John Stuyts - Mari Stallvik Riise]

Eva Akervoll Kjølsøy - John Stuyts - Mari Stallvik Riise [urban scheme, SML 2009]

Eva Akervoll Kjølsøy - John Stuyts - Mari Stallvik Riise [Floorplan 1:100 types S-M, SML 2009]

Eva Akervoll Kjølsøy - John Stuyts - Mari Stallvik Riise [Model 1:500, SML 2009]

Eva Akervoll Kjølsøy - John Stuyts - Mari Stallvik Riise [Details 1:20, 1:10, SML 2009]

Eva Akervoll Kjølsøy - John Stuyts - Mari Stallvik Riise [Model 1:100, SML 2009]

New bibliography added!!

>click here to see the whole list

MSC 1/2 studio SML: Groups list

MSC 1/2 studio SML: Groups list: "Group 01 Rosa Bandeirinha 4099699 0644620966 Rick Zwerver 1240900 0627412644 Oscar de Blanken 1346962 0619844752 Group 02 Elisabeth d..."

DAY 03 | Site Analysis

In order to be efficient we decided to divide the tasks ourselves.
We considered 5 topics to be analysed. Two groups will work on each topic.
Meet with other group to split work load!
All the presentations shoud be projected on the beamer. Please upload them all on one computer to be able to start on time. After the presentations, please upload them on blackboard [as soon as it is on air, Thursday afternoon]
IMPORTANT: The analysis is not only about our site but also about the city of Groningen

Themes and groups

1.Infrastructure [group 05, group 07]
Traffic (public transportation, pedestrians, walking distances, cars, bikes, ...)
Access roads

2. Mass and void, comparision with other cities [group 09, group 08]
2a.Draw a Nolli plan of the site/city  [black and white] to have a better understending of what is void and what is mass.
Compare it with other cities also with Nolli plans of them on the same scale with the emphasis on public space [squares, avenues,etc]; mount these appropriate selected public spaces on our site plan.

Useful information about this you could find in the following book. Note that all plans have been drawn on the same scale which is a great instrument to use!
"To Scale"
Edited by Eric J.Jenkins

2b. Compare sections of our site/city and the other cities selected for the previous comparison.

Useful information about this you could find in the following book:
"The urban housing handbook"
Edited by Eric Firley

3. Green [group 02, group 03]
Green, water, geo-morphology, climate, orientation, natural resources

4. History [group 01, group 04]
History of the site/city
Landmarks

5. Functions and users [group 06, group 10]
Public functions, facilities, living, working, ....
Demography, prognose inhabitants, dwelling needs,...

See you tomorrow thursday 2 september at 16:00 in the studio!

information for the site analysis

Blackboard is not working yet so here you can find the information about the site:
https://public.me.com/lauraalvarez

DAY 01 | Presentations 30 August 2010: 19:00-20:30

Living + Working

19:00 Group 08
19:10 Group 06
19:20 Group 09

Living + Parking

19:30 Group 01
19:40 Group 02
19:50 Group 05

Living + Green

20:00 Group 03
20:10 Group 04
20:20 Group 07
20:30 Group 10

Groups list

Group 01
Rosa Bandeirinha | 4099699 | 0644620966
Rick Zwerver | 1240900 | 0627412644
Oscar de Blanken | 1346962 | 0619844752

Group 02
Elizabeth de Regt        | 4106733   | 06-81813089
Mathijs Tabbers          |  1258109  | 06-81251926
Michiel van der Veen  | 1402714   | 06-18729439

Group 03
Nicola Storck | 3011062 | 06-44538929
Floris van der Zee | 1258273 | 06-24749820
Rolf van der Leeuw  | 1268341 | 06-52626330

Group  04
Cigdem Sivri | 4039203 | 06-84085208|
Marten Theeuwsen | 1311220 | 06-13032227
Joep Tordoir | 1520652| 06-18563874|

Group 05
Maria Ferreira | 4104633 | 06-16331008|
Roel van der Klaauw | 1364871 | 06-49924698 |
Klaas Melle Brouwer | 4015797 | 06-48392254 |

Group 06
Laura Nielen | 4117085 | 0616947788 |
Edwin Strik | 9812300 | 0648182489
Nienke Sassen 1355759 0617303079

Group 07
Eva Zavodna | 4117999| 0643410632
Tim Hilhorst | 1302906| 06-20667665
Maarten Timmermans |1520644 | 06-51094250

Group 08
Ermal Kapedani (Kapo) | 4040651 | 0657559748
Doris Nielen | 1257684 | 06-40669498
Theo Weijs | 4064666 | 0653836949

Group 09
Fabio Baldo | 4116453 | 0616947828
Mariska Pelgrim | 1303287 | 0630658962
Marieke de Graauw |1558889 | 0653582012

Group 10
Gillian McKellar | 4117050 | 0641787174
Wieland Boers | 1329030 | 0642988902
Iris Baars | 1324098 | 06-24381660

hello

welcome to  SML!!!

Semester Opening MSc1 Dwelling

Monday 30 August 2010 Room C, doors open at 12:45


13.00-30u Pierijn van der Putt: Introductory on the Chair of Dwelling and its two MSc1 studios

13.30-14.00u Robbert Guis, student assistant MSc1: Group lists

14.00u Start Studios Living+ and SML, location: 01.OOST.560

Bibliography

“Intense Laagbouw | Woningbouw in hoge dichtheden”
by Niek Verdonk, Erik Dorsman, Dick van Gameren and Paul Kuitenbrouwer
ISBN: 9 789071 903236; publisher: G.R.A.S., Groningen; available at Waltman’s Bouwshop 

"Zakboek parkeren voor de woonomgeving"
Edited by Frederique van Andel, Liesbeth Brink, Joost Hovenier
Photography by Jan-Reinier van der Vliet
Designed by Joost Grootens
http://www.010.nl/catalogue/book.php?id=689#

"TOTAL HOUSING"
Edited by Tomoko Sakamoto , Irene Hwang , Albert Ferré
Published by ACTAR
http://www.actar.com/index.php?option=com_dbquery&task=ExecuteQuery&qid=2&idllibre=2034&lang=en

"OPEN | CLOSE. Windows, doors, gates, loggias, filters"
Edited by Alexander Reichel, Kerstin Schultz
Published by Birkhäuser

"To Scale"
Edited by Erik J. Jenkins
ISBN-10: 0415954010
ISBN-13: 9780415954013

"The Urban Housing Handbook"
Edited by Eric Firley and Caroline Stahl
ISBN: 978-0-470-51275-3

 
"Cities full of space"
Edited by Rudy Uytenhaak
ISBN: 9789064506741

"DASH | New Open Space in Housing Ensembles"
Edited by Karin Theunissen, Sebastiaan Kaal, Like Bijlsma, Nynke Jutten, Dick van Gameren, Willemijn Wilms-Floet
Redactie: Dick van Gameren, Dirk van den Heuvel, Olv Klijn, Harald Mooij en Pierijn van der Putt, TU Delft, Leerstoel Woningontwerp

Published by NAi publishers
http://www.naipublishers.nl/architectuur/dashd01_nl.html

"Het Woongebouw"
Edited by Jasper van Zwol
ISBN 9789085064930

"Atlas of the Dutch Urban Block"
Edited by Susanne Komossa, Han Meyer, Max Risselada, Sebien Thomaes, Nynke Jutten 
ISBN-10: 9068683829
ISBN-13: 978-9068683820

Semester schedule

week1.2 [36]
excursion|site + program analysis + small design exercise

mo 06.09.10
>Site+program analysis+small design exercise

thu 09.09.10
>Excursion Groningen
12:15 Gather in CS Groningen
12:30 Dienst RO/EZ Gemeente Groningen
14:00 Visit Site
16:00 Visit Oosterpoort and de Linie

week 1.3 [37]
site+program analysis |first ideas masterplan

mo 13.09.10
>Presentation Analysis
Duration: 15 min each group
-Material to be presented: Free to decide
Tips
-Focus the analysis only on the aspects of Groningen you consider important for our site.
-See what you can take from the workshop
>Delivery of Workshop Booklets
Format | A5
Contents | Process and conclusions of the whole week

thu 16.09.10 
>First ideas design concept. Model 1:500, facts and figures

>Lecture
Arch. Design| t.b.a.

week 1.4 [38]
first design concept|first concept masterplanconcept

mo 20.09.10
>Work out first design concept
Corrections groups individually

thu 23.09.10
>Presentation first concept masterplan
time for defining masterplan finishes this week!
-Duration
25 min each group
-Material to be presented
Model 1: 500
Powerpoint (or similar), no prints

>Lecture
Arch. Design| t.b.a.

week 1.5 [39]
first ideas zoom in

mo 27.09.10
>Zoom In
Tutors propose an area to zoom in for each group.
This zoom in  will not be defined beforehand to avoid groups focus on one spot of the site only

tue 28.09.10 
>Master Class “Floor Plans on Housing” in collaboration with Studio Living+ | The Mega Way of Life


thu 30.09.10
Presentation first ideas >
-Duration: 15 min each group

>Lecture
Arch. Design| t.b.a.

week 1.6 [40]
definitive zoom in 

mo 04.10.10
> Work out first ideas Zoom In
Corrections groups individually

thu 07.10.10
> Presentation definitive Zoom In
this is the last presentation before the midterm review so try to touch all the scales that are asked for.
-Duration
15 min each group

>Lecture
Arch. Design| t.b.a.

week 1.7 [41]
midterm review

mo 11.10.10
>Work out midterm review
Corrections groups individually

thu 14.10.10 midterm review
With visiting critics

Format of presentations

> Models

> 2 panels - A0 size (portrait),competition style

> PowerPoint (or similar) presentation, maximum 10 minutes, showing your strategy and idea about Living SML on the scale of the neighbourhood, in between space, blocks and the individual dwellings and the connection of LIVING with WORKING and GREEN

Contents of presentation

>Definition Masterplan Model 1:500
Situation drawing 1:1000

>Definition Zoom in Model 1:200
Plans 1:200
Sections + elevations 1:200
Dwelling typologies 1: 100

>Additionally you are requested to bring ALL sketch models made so far!


During this second half of the semester, every group will have one day dedicated to building technology and another to design.

Material to be prepared for building technology will be further explained by the specific teacher.


week [42-44]
intermediate weeks | tentamens

week 2.1 [45]
typologies 1:50

mo 08.11.10
>design
Work out typologies. Floorplans and sections 1:50
>building technology   

thu 11.11.10
>design
Work out typologies. Floorplans and sections 1:50
>building technology

>Lecture
Arch. Design | t.b.a.

week 2.2 [46]
finishing typologies

mo 15.11.09
>design
Work out typologies. Model 1:50.
>building technology

thu 18.11.10
>design
Work out typologies. Model 1:50.
>building technology

>Lecture
Arch. Design | Somers/de Ruyter

week 2.3 [47]
materialisation of buildings

mo 22.11.10
>design
Materialisation. First details and impressions about materials 1:20
>building technology

thu 25.11.10
>design
Materialisation. First details and impressions about materials 1:20
>building technology

>Lecture
Arch. Design | t.b.a.

week 2.4 [48]
materialisation of in between spaces

mo 29.11.10
>design
Materialisation. First details and first impressions about material and urbanisation of in between space: lightning, furniture, pavements, etc 1:50, 1:20
>building technology

thu 02.12.10
>design
>building technology
Details 1:50/20

week 2.5 [49]
details

mo 06.12.10
>design
>building technology
Details 1:10

thu 09.12.10
>design
>building technology
Details 1:10

>Lecture
Arch. Design | t.b.a.

week 2.6 [50]
prefinal presentation

mo 13.12.10 
>design: final questions
>building technology: final questions

thu 16.12.10: prefinal presentation
.Prints of the four panels,in layout, with all the information asked for the final presentation. Presentation models can be made during X-mas holidays.

>Lecture
Arch. Design | t.b.a.

week [51-52]
Christmas holidays

week 2.7 [1]
preparation final presentation | presentation models

mo 03.01.11 

>design
>building technology

thu 06.01.11

>design
>building technology

>Lecture
Arch. Design | t.b.a.

week 2.8 [2]final presentations

thu 13.01.11 final presentations

Whole day with visiting critics

>Format
Models
4 panels - A0 size (portrait) a competition format
PowerPoint presentation, maximum 10 minutes

Concept [1: 500]
Clear conceptual masterplan model from midterm review 1: 500 (set into common site model)
Concept diagrams, models, collages, etc (showing your strategy and ideas about Living SML on the scales of
neighbourhood, public space, blocks and the individual dwellings)

Site [1: 1000]
Urban analysis
Situation drawing

Design [1: 200/ 1: 100]
Model(s) 1: 100
Plans
Sections
Elevations

Units [1: 50]
Plans
Sections
Models including the façade

Building technology [1: 20 / 1: 5]
Diagrams showing your ideas on circulation, construction, installation and façade
Technical section through the façade in scale 1: 20
Details scale 1: 5

week 1: workshop

GOALS
The introductory week is the kick off for the design assignment. During this semester we will develop a living environment located in a rich green area.
Issues to be solved are how to integrate parking and green in this area and how to integrate working functions in the living neighbourhood.
The goals of this workshop
1. Theme research on ideas of mixing functions; LIVING+WORKING+GREEN+PARKING
2. Research on the different values of LIVING+WORKING+GREEN+PARKING in relation with scales Small, Medium and Large.
3. Research on the possibilities of LIVING+WORKING+GREEN+PARKING to enhance the living quality
4. To learn from other approaches, design methods and ways of representing an idea
5. To investigate the transition from public to private  
6. To analyse the site and relate the results to the theme research
7. First exercises working on building mass proposals to get a feeling for the scale and possibilities of the site

ASSIGNMENT
Find texts and images connected to the theme.
Develop the concept of the mix LIVING+WORKING+GREEN+PARKING
Pay attention to the transition from public to private on the S, M and L scales.
Groups: 2-3 students as in the design assignment throughout the semester. In order to achieve these goals, the workshop has a tight schedule for presentations & discussion and working in small groups. Furthermore, specific products will have to be developed. Students are asked to present material to allow everybody to learn from each others work and use this as input. The introductory week is similar to the starting work of a competition. The main goals and the strategy are defined.
The result of the introductory week is the starting point for the design project.

THEME
In order to prepare material for the semester, we will mainly work with GREEN+WORKING+PARKING as topics.
With GREEN we don’t mean the colour only, but all the natural resources to provide a livable environment.
LIVING + WORKING + GREEN is the main theme of our project and parking should be related to it [enable green living]. How can we integrate the demanded amount of parking in a green and enjoyable neighbourhood?

SCHEDULE
The introductory week will be divided in two parts:

>First half | mon 30.08.10 - tue 31.08.10
Choose a function to mix with the housing assignment
Research on relationship between living and the chosen function
Research on the mixing of functions with the different scales
S, M. and L
Material to present per group: statement plus model (mo); research plus model (tue);

>Second half | wed 01.09.10 - thu 02.09.10
Material to present: site analysis per topic, per group


day 1 | 30.08.2010
14h00-14h30 Pierijn van der Putt: Introductory on the Chair of Dwelling and its two MSc1 studios
14h30-15h00 Robbert Guis: Group lists
15h00 Start Studios Living+ and SML, locations t.b.a.
15h00-18h30 Find fascination and inspiration for research and teaming up in groups
18h30-20h30 PRESENTATIONS: statement LIVING+ WORKING + GREEN + PARKING
Product: conceptual model
day 2 | 31.08.2010
09h00-20h30 Working out concepts
Further development of research, refining conceptual research model and reading texts
day 3 | 01.09.2010
09h00-10h30 PRESENTATIONS research and concept models LIVING+ WORKING + GREEN + PARKING
110h30-11h00 Introduction on site analysis
11h00-21h30 Working on site analysis (workload subdivided in groups)
14h00-15h00 Introduction Building Technology Dwelling
day 4 | 02.09.2010
09h00-16h00 Preparing presentations site analysis per topic
16h00-17h30 FINAL PRESENTATIONS site analysis per topic
Each group has to present their part of the site analysis and relate their topic to their earlier presented research and concept models 
The presentation should be a summary of the whole introductory week, not only the second half!
17h30-18h00 Final assignment: group and building mass proposals to get a feeling for the scale and possibilities of the site. Presentation of this assignment: Monday 6 september ( from 13h45)

day 5 | 03.09.2010
09h00-18h00 Further site visit preparations per group and further ellaboration of final assignment

nb. Workshop booklets A4 landscape format to be delivered Monday 13 september containing the whole workshop week.

Project assignment

Groups
During the whole course of the semester, you will work together in the same group of 2-3 students to present one joint project proposal. In order to mix regular TU Delft students, TU Delft students coming from HTO, and exchange students of various nationalities, we aim for mixed groups from the very beginning of the project.

Site model
We already have a site model available, as built in last semester’s SML studio. We will use our time in the introductory week to both study the context of the enceha1 site and do first exercises working on building mass proposals to get a feeling for the scale and possibilities of the site before actually going there in week 2.

Assignment
The assignment for our Studio SML will be to develop a Living+ environment, where LIVING is connected to the themes WORKING, GREEN and PARKING, on all building scales S, M and L. The product will be a masterplan of the neighbourhood scale 1: 500 where buildings, car park facilities and public space are defined -as well as several S, M and L buildings (chosen by the tutors together with each group) and housing typologies (scale 1: 50) accordingly. The emphasis is on developing new housing typologies, related to the three themes as mentioned above. The buildings will be presented in their cohesion as an ensemble and in detail (scale 1: 20 and 1: 5).

Program
Density
FSI >= 1

LIVING: primarily
>dwellings for families and couples, 2-5 (bed)rooms, spacious living area, good storage facilities and private outdoor space in various segments; typologies varying from 90 to 180 m2; ground bound or similar.

LIVING: furthermore
>dwellings for singles, 2-4 (bed)rooms, spacious living area, good storage facilities and private outdoor space in middle and top segment; typologies varying from 60 to 100 m2; both ground bound or similar and apartments.
>dwellings for ‘starters’ on the housing market; cheaper segment; typologies varying from 40 to 60 m2; apartments only.

LIVING and WORKING: along the highway (profile location / ‘zichtlocatie’)
>working premises / commercial space; flexible units, proper accessibility; preferably combined with dwelling area
Car park facilities and ratios
>ground bound dwellings: 1.1 pp / dwelling + 0,3 pp visitors
>apartments <70m2: 1.0 pp / dwelling + 0,3 pp visitors

LIVING and GREEN: public space and landscape in a sustainable neighbourhood
The INTERMEDIATE SPACE between the blocks is a key feature of our assignment. The transition public > collective > private and vice versa demands thorough studies and special care throughout the semester!

Exhibition   
It is our intention to exhibit the results in the RO/EZ of Groningen in collaboration with the municipality of Groningen shortly after the final presentations in January 2011, along with the results of studio SML, spring 2010.

Design brief

ENCEHA 1, GRONINGEN

Groningen is the capital city of the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. With a population of 185.000, it is by far the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. Groningen is a university city, inhabited on average by about 50.000 students.
The site is thematically related to the thirty locations chosen for the manifestation “Intense Low Rise”, which took place in 2009.
‘Design houses with their own exterior area by means of which we can make the best possible use of unexploited locations in the city.’ That was the assignment, stunningly concise, that the Municipality of Groningen issued for the Intense Low Rise manifestation.
It had to concentrate on low rise and each house had to have its own exterior space, such as a garden, roof garden or a loggia, an exterior space in the apartment itself. The houses had to have an entrance at ground level or at a higher surface level if appropriate. In this context, one can think of a new apartment above an existing house. Whatever the case, the available ground had to be used smartly and sparingly. At ground level, space could be used for working at home if required. The municipality did not impose a maximum on the number of storeys.
Houses with their own exterior area, yet an intensive use of the ground: the city requested intense low rise. Low rise was chosen because a house with a garden or another exterior area is a much-desired residential form, also in the city of Groningen. And it had to be ‘intense’ because Groningen wishes to remain a compact city. The scarce space in the city must be consumed as efficient as possible. Only in this way, the city can remain lively and attractive, and Groningen will not have to build so many houses on the city periphery.

After the Intense City presentation (2004), Groningen again manifests itself with INTENSE LAAGBOUW (Intense Low Rise), initiated in May 2008, as a principal who wishes to stimulate thought and idea-forming on the densification of the city. Groningen wishes to make intensive and sustainable use of its limited amount of space. Accordingly, the assignment to the architects, property developers and housing associations was: research whether or not we in Groningen can develop new kinds of typically urban ground-oriented houses, houses whose storeys connect to ground level, with an entrance at street level or at a higher surface level if appropriate, with their own exterior space.

Sustainability

Groningen wishes to become the most sustainable city in the Netherlands. Intense low rise can contribute to this, by using sustainable materials and by designing energy-saving houses. Moreover, compact construction in the existing city can contribute to a reduction in car traffic.

Historical examples

Intense Low Rise is not a 21st-century invention. For example, the Groningen almhouses Pelstergasthuis and Pepergasthuis are medieval examples of intense low-rise. The Oosterpoort neighbourhood, built at the end of the nineteenth century, and the new neighbourhood of De Linie, recently finished, are good examples of dense, low and intense construction.
Intense Low Rise is thus part of a tradition. The fifty designs demonstrate how Groningen can renew its own tradition. All these projects can be found in the following book:

“Intense Laagbouw | Woningbouw in hoge dichtheden” by Niek Verdonk, Erik Dorsman, Dick van Gameren and Paul Kuitenbrouwer
ISBN: 9 789071 903236; publisher: G.R.A.S., Groningen; available at Waltman’s Bouwshop

Site

The “enceha 1” site for this design assignment is located west of the city centre, just inside the circular highway to the west and facing the Hoendiep directly to the north.
“Enceha 2” will be developed further with the emphasis on educational buildings (extension of Augustinus College, municipal monument). A road connecting to the Suikerunie area further westbound devides enceha in two. This road will serve as a connector to the Suikerunie area and as an access road for enceha 1 and enceha 2. East of enceha we find a 1930’s neighbourhood as well as futher industrial premises facing the Hoendiep. Enceha could fill the gap between existing older housing neighbourhoods. Existing trees and ecological zone are to be incorporated in your proposal. All premises towards the highway are protected by an existing sound barrier, 8m tall. In real, furthermore up to 60m, the facades facing the highway or due to be ‘deaf’ facades. In case the sound barrier is taken away, the entire façade is due to become a deaf facade. However, in the case of our design assignment, we can consider the highway traffic noise reduced by means of a covering feature, which means we consider the conditions for housing facing the highway normal. An existing villa (a state monument) and an electricity subdistribution station are to be incorparated in your design proposal.

High accent

Although the aim of this manifestation is to achieve a low and dense community, the municipality allows a higher accent in the building mass in order to maximize the amount of dwellings, so in our case we develop a Intense High Dense area instead of Intense Low rise.

Teachers

MSc1-2 COORDINATOR

Pierijn van der Putt
mail P.S.VanderPutt@tudelft.nl
tel +31 [0] 6 39251439


TEACHERS

Paul Kuitenbrouwer (studio coördinator)
schedule mon, thu 13h45-17h45
mail P.A.M.Kuitenbrouwer@tudelft.nl
web www.bk.tudelft.nl
tel +31 [0] 6 1414 2852

Laura Alvarez
schedule mon, thu 13h45-17h45
mail office@lauraalvarez.eu
web www.lauraalvarez.eu
tel +31 [0] 6 1529 8655