Parkrand building, 240 apartments, geuzenveld, amsterdam, netherlands realised. The client, a large housing corporation, required 100 units for elderly residents in a proposal that made use of a gallerytype circulation. Amsterdam, an urban plan and housing in the hague ypenburg, the rooftop. Wozocos apartment, westelijke tuinsteden, amsterdam. Wozoco is a prime example of a specific need for housing in the country, providing answers for needs of their time. After preliminary studies revealed that the site could not accommodate the clients request mvrdv was i. More on this apartment complex for elderly people by mvrdv after the break.
Company vpro and the wozoco housing for elderly in amsterdam brought. Mvrdv was set up in rotterdam nl in 1993 by winy maas, jacob van rijs. Architecture urbanism housing leisure mixed use public sustainability research transformations. Wozoco is the first housing complex realized by mvrdv. More information on amsterdam osdorp apartments built for het oosten housing association online soon. The suburban community of osdorp is one that has been looking for innovative ways to deal with the significant increases in density necessary to support the growing population, while retaining as much of their open green space as possible. The large population density of the netherlands has created an inherent need for housing, giving young dutch architects like mvrdv the opportunity to design and build large projects in their mainland. Wozocos amsterdam, the netherlands 19941997 100 apartments for elderly people architect.
Since then we have strived to live up toand surpassthe immense ambition of our first design, with housing projects that, above all, respect the human scale, and are also flexible, diverse. The apartment building consists of 100 units designed for persons over 50 years of age situated in the west of amsterdam, the netherlands. Mvrdv wozocos apartments for elderly people amsterdam the. Wozoco apartments also known as oklahoma reimerswaalstraat 1. Wozoco apartments in amsterdam wozoco is a prime example of housing in the netherlands, providing answers for needs of their time. Het oosten housing association, amsterdam, the netherlands program. Com from eliinbars sketch book 2012 mvrdv s cantilever strategy conscious inspiration. The wozoco apartments in amsterdam by architect mvrdv was built in. The work of mvrdv can be considered an emblematic turning point in dutch. Other built works include the wozoco housing in amsterdam 19941997 and the dutch pavilion at the.
Book your apartment at rg pride noida extension dezeen, netherlands. Commissioned by the het oosten housing association, wozocos built between 1994 and 1997 is a complex of 100 residences for over 55s. In another early project, the wozoco housing for the elderly, difficult spatial requirements led to a proposal to simply suspend the apartments that wouldnt fit from the side of the buildingan almost joking idea that was made a reality. Vpro and housing for elderly wozocos in amsterdam brought mvrdv to the.
Mvrdv is a rotterdam, netherlandsbased architecture and urban design practice founded in. Eliinbars sketch book 2012 conscious inspiration method how it works. The apartments are to offer a higher degree of independence than is usual in homes for the elderly, and could in the future also accommodate younger residents. It wasnt long before we realised the silodam in amsterdam, which went some way to.
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