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NDSM is an area in the north of Amsterdam, connected to the central station by a 15 min ferry ride. It used to be a shipyard, but now it serves all kinds of different activities. Artists took over some of the warehouses, MTV and Red Bull have their headquarters there. It's a a very vibrant area, during summer many events take place there. Because of it's industrial qualities there's not much urban control over the area.
 
NDSM is an area in the north of Amsterdam, connected to the central station by a 15 min ferry ride. It used to be a shipyard, but now it serves all kinds of different activities. Artists took over some of the warehouses, MTV and Red Bull have their headquarters there. It's a a very vibrant area, during summer many events take place there. Because of it's industrial qualities there's not much urban control over the area.
  
=Characteristics of the site=
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=Industrial Garden=
  
- densely occupied places contrasted with large open spaces between them
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Qualities of a garden:
  
- collective of different often spontanous activities, rather than a fixed plan for the area
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- semi-isolation
  
- area is occupied mostly between 9 and 17, due to it's working character
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- intimacy
  
- an unusual mix of different types of users (artists, architects, skaters, MTV, Red Bull workers, former shipyard workers)
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- shelter
  
- although close to the center to Amsterdam it seems more remote because ferries rid every half an hour
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- constant change
  
- seasonal use of the space (exhibitions, concerts, events)
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- relaxation
  
- reuse of many industrial buildings, although some of them still remain not used (large cranes)
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- lack of disturbing factors
  
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here you can place important additional information or latest content.
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How to provide such qualities in NDSM, without destroying it's character?
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:34, 15 March 2012

author:Miriam Polak

Industrial Garden

CHALLENGE

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PROTOTYPE

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PROJECT

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NDSM

NDSM is an area in the north of Amsterdam, connected to the central station by a 15 min ferry ride. It used to be a shipyard, but now it serves all kinds of different activities. Artists took over some of the warehouses, MTV and Red Bull have their headquarters there. It's a a very vibrant area, during summer many events take place there. Because of it's industrial qualities there's not much urban control over the area.

Industrial Garden

Qualities of a garden:

- semi-isolation

- intimacy

- shelter

- constant change

- relaxation

- lack of disturbing factors


How to provide such qualities in NDSM, without destroying it's character?

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