Strategic project – Student strip
IP Zoetermeer - Human factor group
• Leaving youngsters• No housing• No sufficient nightlife• Lack of bachelor schools and universities
• Lack of identity• To much similarity in districts• Not many recognizable elements• Landmarks mainly on the edge of city
Problems age 18-30
Leaving youngsters
• Leaving youngsters• No housing• No sufficient nightlife• Lack of bachelor schools or
universities
Tekort woonruimte studenten(in 2012)
Delft 1.400
Den Haag (gedateerd cijfer)
4.300
Leiden 2.000
Amsterdam (incl. Amstelveen en Hoofddorp)
7.600
Lack of identity
• Lack of identity• To much similarity in
districts• Not many recognizable
elements• Landmarks mainly on the
edge of city
Concept
• Vision• Thematic zone structure• Landmarks connected to
the system• Recognizable routing• Reconnect the districts
Strong points
• Already in South of Zoetermeer• All connected to the axis
Masterplan
• Focus on tranformation area south of the highway / railway
Strategic project
• Combine existing typologies with new transformed livings
Reference
• Recognizable and distinctive elements in:• Facades• Typologie• Materials
Java-eiland, Amsterdam (right)Woningbouw, Heeswijk-Dinther (under)
Reference
• Recognizable and distinctive elements in:
• Facades• Typologie• Materials
Deliplein, Rotterdam (right)Uithof, Utrecht (under 2x)
Reference
• Recognizable and distinctive elements in:
• Facades• Typologie• Materials
Wood (under), aluminium (right), brick (right buttom)
Current situation
• Satellite view (left)• Birds eye view (right)
Current typologie
• Mainly family houses• Row houses, typical dutch
style• Prominent place for cars• Obvious privacy demand
Building box
• Possibilities for transformation• Ways to keep transformation
efficient and affordable
System
• 5 steps to transform the building• Different elements
Tools
• Themes:• Volumes• Building line• Housing• Facade• Materials
Volume
Building line
Housing
Facade
Materials
• Family row;• Average size 120 m2 +
backyard• Average price in
Rokkeveen € 230.000• Not enough parking
places in Rokkeveen
• Transformed student houses;• Up to 10 students per
building, 15 m2 per room• Cost of a room +/- €250
by 10 students per building
• Entrance at back and front
Use of private and public space
• Family row houses demand safety and privacy;
• Front garden• 2 stores high building
with attic• Backyard• Many repetion• All same materials and
volumes
• Transformed student houses with community space and joint entrances;
• Front garden• 2 stores at front, 4 stores
with attic at the back• Semi-private backgarden• Diversion in facade and
building volume• Diversion in materials
Use of private and public space
Student home
• From family house to student home• Up to 10 rooms per building, all at least 12,5 m2 big• Entrances on 2 sides• ‘Living’ area on ‘lively’ side
After transformation
• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Canal with wide pedestrian boulevards, free of cars
After transformation
• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Square as possible meeting place in area
After transformation
• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Rustic court, free of cars
After transformation
• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Continuous green line
After transformation
• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Several lines coming together, green, blue and grey
Transformation
• 5 examples on location• Maintain the reliabillity
of the disctrict for current residents
• Add program at the back of buildings for students
• A disctict with two faces:
• Traditional streets with family houses
• more narrow streets with wide public spaces and student houses.
Strategic interventions
Birds eye view
Birds eye view