project10:Challenge

Beginning

The NDSM warf is situated in Amsterdam. To be more specific in Amsterdam-North alongside the IJ-river. NDSM used to be a shipdock, but after its bankruptcy it became an abandoned industrial area. People from artist communities were drawn towards the site due to its character and established a new artist community at the warf. Nowadays more people and events are coming to the site. Commercial companies like MTV and RedBull have moved their workers to NDSM, not only because prices are cheaper than the city-center. NDSM has a vibrant constantly changing environment. The whole year round festivals are coming and going famous festivals like Valtifest and Voltt, the theater on the warf and the biggest flea market are held on site.

Due to its former function, the warf characteristics result in a great scale difference between big and small, open and closed. For a city like Amsterdam it is unique to still have such open space so close to the city.

NDSM is connected to the central station with a fifteen minute ferry trip. After the completion of the new subway, NDSM can be reached more often and faster from the city center of Amsterdam. Bikes and Cars can enter the site via Amsterdam North.

Eco System of NDSM

tekst

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problems and opportunities

Initial design concept

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