The document discusses re-inventing the Amsterdam urban block through improving existing structures. It presents three strategies for improving canals-streets, streets-facades, and courtyards. Specifically, it details a proposal to extend facades to better connect public and private spaces and transition between uses. Diagrams and sections show the starting point, types of transitions, and proposed strategy involving four steps. It also discusses abstracting and defining the block, and improving courtyards by analyzing the existing condition and defining public versus private volumes and functions.
2. Group A
Improvement
Te a m m e m b e r s :
Atilla Vredenburg
Veerle Cox
Robert Wienk
Team 1
Stephen Sliepenbeek EXTENDING THE FACADE
Tijl Hekking
Timo Savilepo
11. FACADE
TYPES OF
TRANSITION
PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC
TRANSITION
TO NON LIVING
PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC
TRANSITION
TO LIVING
PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC
1_EXTENDING THE FACADE
18. COPY?
BILLBOARD?
IMPROVING FROM SCRATCH
GREENERY?
IMPROVING FROM SCRATCH
IMPROVING FROM SCRATCH
OUTSIDE-UNIFORM?
Observation
Facade does not follow function
IMPROVING FROM SCRATCH
FACADE DOES NOT FOLLOW FUNCTION...
Inside doesnt need to communi-
DOES INSIDE NEEDS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE OUTSIDE?
Improving from Scratch cate with outside...
DOES INSIDE NEEDS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE OUTSIDE?
IMPROVING FROM SCRATCH
19. How is the inner IS THEaccesible? ACCESIBLE?
HOW area INNER AREA
How is the inner IS THEvisible?
HOW area INNER AREA VISIBLE?
What program is valid?
IMPROVING FROM SCRATCH
WHAT PROGRAMME IS VALID?
MPROVING FROM SCRATCH
interaction?
Improving from Scratch Different spaces - different interactions?
DIFFERENT SPACES CREATES DIFFERENT INTERACTIONS.
25. Welcome into my backyard!
Intended design
Existing condition...
private volumes
private gardens
existing condition
public volumes
public gardens
Goal! Goal!
Entrances? Back - Front Interaction