Funen
By DE ARCHITEKTENCIE
In Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Author DE ARCHITEKTENCIE
City Amsterdam
Country The Netherlands
Year 2005
Program Residential development
Technical Info
Site area 60000 sqm
Gfa 0 sqm
Density 0 far
Population density 1200 inh/ha
Home Units: 565
Jobs 0
Streetsroad: 0 %
Buildup: 0 %
NonBuild-up: 0 %
Residential 0 %
Business 0 %
Commercial 0 %
Civic 0 %
Description

    Site Context

     

  • The triangular site is bordered by:
  • Existing neighborhood on one side.
  • Nieuwevaart canal along the south side.
  • Curving elevated railroad tracks on the east side.
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    Master Planning Concept

     

  • The design combines principles from perimeter block and garden city typologies.
  • The south and east sides are lined with “ell”-shaped brick slabs, enclosing an interior park area.
  • A discontinuous grid of 16 free-standing urban villas is aligned with Cruquiustraat.
  • Cars are parked in the basement of the perimeter slab, leaving the landscaped interior entirely for pedestrians.
  • A wider swath of park is left between the existing buildings on the west side and the edge of the urban villas.
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    Building Components

     

  • The site is expressed as four distinct components:
  • Funenpark: A shared public open space along the west side.
  • Het Funen: The zone of urban villas.
  • Sporenboog: The slab curving along the east edge.
  • Cruquiustkade: The slab facing the canal along the south side.
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    Architecture and Design

     

  • De Architekten Cie designed the two perimeter slabs, while 9 other architects designed the urban villas.
  • The villas follow a fixed grid, but vary in design, materials, and height, ranging from 10 to 24 dwellings each.
  • The design references a rational order but follows the model of free-standing elements in a garden setting.
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    Landscape and Pedestrian Space

     

  • All villas are entered from the public garden space, with ground-floor dwellings enabled by the strategy of parking cars under the perimeter block.
  • A continuous landscape mat between the buildings features a zig-zag pattern of paved walkways that define odd-shaped planters and lawns.
  • The roofs are terraced, with 50% of the roof space used, creating sculptural objects in the landscape when viewed from upper levels.
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This project includes an interactive map generated from GIS data, so you can study the masterplan as switchable layers instead of a single static image. Use the layer panel and legend to toggle buildings, green areas, water, streets, paths, site boundary, and trees to isolate specific systems and understand how they connect. You can also measure and change the basemap (light/dark/OpenStreetMap) to improve readability while you analyze:
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