project09:Site Analysis

Site Analysis

The Big Picture: NDSM in the context of Amsterdam
The NDSM is approached by the public through the ferries from various points along the southern bank of Ij, and notably from right outside the Amsterdam Centraal railway station. Though the site is accessible by car, it could be a longer journey than taking the ferry across the Ij. The site looks empty and so quiet, with the occasional clang from a workshop or someone playing on the vast open fields. The Kunstad, skatepark and other functions are almost hidden and away from sight, and one would miss it unless they went looking for it. The spaciously set landscape is fast depleting with new proposals and master plans being brought up for a renewed NDSM. What does that mean for the creative industry who have claimed the site as their own?