MISE EN PLACE
AMSTERDAM-NOORD [NL] industry, mixed with modern elements. It’s a place you can not fjnd anywhere Build new connections is designed around a common assembly fmoor where both worlds mingle. We fjxed and is even demountable. The environment is defjned by the activities of life and not the other way round. We’re looking for ways not to capture • • • Compact defjned public space • • • Keep existing initiatives • Weatherproof and green environment • • • • • • the makers on the ground fmoor • • • • Add a shared table fmoor on top • • • • • • • Existing businesses on the ground fmoor have their own unique edifjce. Vertical rises provide stability. On top of the steel frame structure of the ‘assembly fmoor’ • Modular wood framing system based on a fjxed grid • support structure: wall, fmoor and roof Create a framework for growth • • • Lightweight and fmexible, easy and quick (re)assembly
AMSTERDAM-NOORD - VROEGER industry, mixed with modern elements. It’s a place you can not fjnd anywhere Build new connections is designed around a common assembly fmoor where both worlds mingle. We fjxed and is even demountable. The environment is defjned by the activities of life and not the other way round. We’re looking for ways not to capture • • • Compact defjned public space • • • Keep existing initiatives • Weatherproof and green environment • • • • • • the makers on the ground fmoor • • • • Add a shared table fmoor on top • • • • • • • Existing businesses on the ground fmoor have their own unique edifjce. Vertical rises provide stability. On top of the steel frame structure of the ‘assembly fmoor’ • Modular wood framing system based on a fjxed grid • support structure: wall, fmoor and roof Create a framework for growth • • • Lightweight and fmexible, easy and quick (re)assembly
AMSTERDAM-NOORD - NU
industry, mixed with modern elements. It’s a place you can not fjnd anywhere Build new connections is designed around a common assembly fmoor where both worlds mingle. We fjxed and is even demountable. The environment is defjned by the activities of life and not the other way round. We’re looking for ways not to capture • • • Compact defjned public space • • • Keep existing initiatives • Weatherproof and green environment • • • • • • the makers on the ground fmoor • • • • Add a shared table fmoor on top • • • • PAPAVERDRIEHOEK • • • Existing businesses on the ground fmoor have their own unique edifjce. Vertical rises provide stability. On top of the steel frame structure of the ‘assembly fmoor’ • Modular wood framing system based on a fjxed grid • support structure: wall, fmoor and roof Create a framework for growth • • • Lightweight and fmexible, easy and quick (re)assembly
PAPAVERDRIEHOEK
PAPAVERDRIEHOEK
FUTURE RESIDENTS Designing through a lifetime, creating a fundamentally fmexible structure for Designing through a lifetime, creating a fundamentally fmexible structure for both millennials, singles or couples, families and older people. These are the inhabitants and their stories. Susan, student health psychology and Rinse aka ‘Mister Applesirop’, Rinse aka ‘Mister Applesirop’, psychotherapy differentiation children and parttime professional trumpeter, surf youth (alomst fjnished), keeps a regular blog youth (alomst fjnished), keeps a regular blog instructor, bartender, mobile pop-up- instructor, bartender, mobile pop-up- on budget baking and is part of the Digital on budget baking and is part of the Digital print-shop owner, studied industrial print-shop owner, studied industrial Advisory Board of her former high school in product design, born in Lisserbroek, product design, born in Lisserbroek, Amsterdam, shares her home with her sister, 33 years old 23 years old ‘My mom was born in 1967. I remember both my parents busy and working ‘I hate plastic stuff. Stuff in general, doesn’t make me happy. I don’t need much while growing up. I graduated from an inner city high school that scorned and only spend on ethical and sustainable brands. I love to help out others. household subjects ‘sexist’. Then I left the nest to go and study. Though I could ould Being sustainable and responsible is not about getting more, it’s about getting speak Spanish, recite all the German names and their exceptions and fjgure out speak Spanish, recite all the German names and their exceptions and fjgure out smarter about what we have. A lot of people think that this is a trend and the volume of a cone, I couldn’t do laundry, change a tire, or sew on a button. I they’re wrong. This is a generational shift based on values, and so, it’s going to was educated, but fairly dumb. Since then I’ve taken it upon myself to learn the o learn the take a generation for it to shift again. Aesthetic trends come and go, but value- DIY skills I’d missed out on.’ based trends, they have staying power.’ Tom, artist & technician, calls himself an Dalir, English speaking dentist, husband and Dalir, English speaking dentist, husband and independent inventor, hates made-in–China independent inventor, hates made-in–China father of 3 boys, makes the best Thai curry father of 3 boys, makes the best Thai curry merchandise, has a large self-reliance merchandise, has a large self-reliance and loves to boot his boat and take friends and loves to boot his boat and take friends (i.e. does not want to be told wat to do and (i.e. does not want to be told wat to do and on spontaneous tours through Amsterdam, what not to do), has been living in Noord all what not to do), has been living in Noord all originally from Iran, 45 years old his life, 72 years old ‘I grew up in the age of Tinker Toys and Meccano. Both were meant to inspire ‘My wife and I have a pretty hectic but structured life. Most days are spent me to be a maker instead of a consumer. My fjrst real tool was a wood-burning me to be a maker instead of a consumer. My fjrst real tool was a wood-burning between house, school, daycare and work. But we’ve got many to share it with. engraver that had such a short chord it was almost impossible to use. When I That’s how we make friends in this neighborhood: because we are, because started using it, I burned myself more than once and nearly started a fjre at the started using it, I burned myself more than once and nearly started a fjre at the of where we live and our daily activities, forced into regular contact with the house. How in the world they sold this to kids in those days is now a mystery to o same people. It is the natural soil out of which friendship grows. And we do me. I am what I make. My collection is displayed and for sale. But I do not create e everything by bike. That helps too.’ just for myself. My clients are my neighbours, and they often come back just for or advice and bring coffee.’
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