Strategic project – Student strip

IP Zoetermeer - Human factor group

• Leaving youngsters• No housing• No sufficient nightlife• Lack of bachelor schools and universities

• Lack of identity• To much similarity in districts• Not many recognizable elements• Landmarks mainly on the edge of city

Problems age 18-30

Leaving youngsters

• Leaving youngsters• No housing• No sufficient nightlife• Lack of bachelor schools or

universities

Tekort woonruimte studenten(in 2012)

Delft 1.400

Den Haag (gedateerd cijfer)

4.300

Leiden 2.000

Amsterdam (incl. Amstelveen en Hoofddorp)

7.600

Lack of identity

• Lack of identity• To much similarity in

districts• Not many recognizable

elements• Landmarks mainly on the

edge of city

Concept

• Vision• Thematic zone structure• Landmarks connected to

the system• Recognizable routing• Reconnect the districts

Strong points

• Already in South of Zoetermeer• All connected to the axis

Masterplan

• Focus on tranformation area south of the highway / railway

Strategic project

• Combine existing typologies with new transformed livings

Reference

• Recognizable and distinctive elements in:• Facades• Typologie• Materials

Java-eiland, Amsterdam (right)Woningbouw, Heeswijk-Dinther (under)

Reference

• Recognizable and distinctive elements in:

• Facades• Typologie• Materials

Deliplein, Rotterdam (right)Uithof, Utrecht (under 2x)

Reference

• Recognizable and distinctive elements in:

• Facades• Typologie• Materials

Wood (under), aluminium (right), brick (right buttom)

Current situation

• Satellite view (left)• Birds eye view (right)

Current typologie

• Mainly family houses• Row houses, typical dutch

style• Prominent place for cars• Obvious privacy demand

Building box

• Possibilities for transformation• Ways to keep transformation

efficient and affordable

System

• 5 steps to transform the building• Different elements

Tools

• Themes:• Volumes• Building line• Housing• Facade• Materials

Volume

Building line

Housing

Facade

Materials

• Family row;• Average size 120 m2 +

backyard• Average price in

Rokkeveen € 230.000• Not enough parking

places in Rokkeveen

• Transformed student houses;• Up to 10 students per

building, 15 m2 per room• Cost of a room +/- €250

by 10 students per building

• Entrance at back and front

Use of private and public space

• Family row houses demand safety and privacy;

• Front garden• 2 stores high building

with attic• Backyard• Many repetion• All same materials and

volumes

• Transformed student houses with community space and joint entrances;

• Front garden• 2 stores at front, 4 stores

with attic at the back• Semi-private backgarden• Diversion in facade and

building volume• Diversion in materials

Use of private and public space

Student home

• From family house to student home• Up to 10 rooms per building, all at least 12,5 m2 big• Entrances on 2 sides• ‘Living’ area on ‘lively’ side

After transformation

• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Canal with wide pedestrian boulevards, free of cars

After transformation

• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Square as possible meeting place in area

After transformation

• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Rustic court, free of cars

After transformation

• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Continuous green line

After transformation

• Traditional front, adjusted back;• More volume, different facades• Variety in materials• Several lines coming together, green, blue and grey

Transformation

• 5 examples on location• Maintain the reliabillity

of the disctrict for current residents

• Add program at the back of buildings for students

• A disctict with two faces:

• Traditional streets with family houses

• more narrow streets with wide public spaces and student houses.

Strategic interventions

Birds eye view

Birds eye view