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Author
MECANOO
City
Rotterdam
Country
The Netherlands
Year
2002
Program
Residential neighbourhood
Technical Info
Site area
25000 sqm
Gfa
0
sqm
Density
0 far
Population density
330
inh/ha
Home Units:
155
Jobs
0
Streetsroad:
0
%
Buildup:
0
%
NonBuild-up:
0 %
Residential
1 %
Business
0
%
Commercial
0
%
Civic
0
%
Description
- Includes 107 ‘double-deckers’ and 48 waterfront houses.
- The double-decker concept involves homes grouped on peninsulas with stacked ground planes, to maximize the space for communal and private living areas within a limited site.
- The houses are aligned in parallel rows oriented north-south, divided by fingers of water channeled from an adjacent canal.
- Car traffic is separated from pedestrians with a double-decker street design, where cars circulate at the lower level, and pedestrians use the upper timber deck.
- The upper timber deck serves as a shared space, onto which the kitchens front.
- Trees grow through openings in the deck, allowing filtered daylight to reach the lower car park, stairs connect the two levels.
- Suspended jungle bridges between the peninsulas for the informal connections for children.
- The homes feature alternating facades of dark larch wood and smooth white stucco. Integrated shutters control light and ventilation through the larch facades.
- The sunken living rooms are spacious and open onto private gardens that face the canal.
- The community is managed by an association of homeowners, which oversees the shared facilities such as a mini cogeneration plant and garbage room.
- Biomass heating and water-saving systems.
- The development focuses on natural lighting and ventilation through integrated design features such as timber shutters and open decks that allow sunlight to filter through.
- Shared communal spaces are central to the design, with children’s play areas close to the dwellings and communal facilities
- The architects designed the project as a “protest against the tidiness” of neighboring developments, fostering a more organic, playful living environment reminiscent of a holiday camp.
- The kitchen is designed as a public part of the house, opening directly to the pedestrian deck.
- The project has received numerous awards for its innovative design, particularly for the use of outdoor spaces and communal areas that enhance the overall quality of life for residents.
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