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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Smiley, Block 29A in Zeeburgereiland, Amsterdam by Studioninedots

 
October 11th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: Studioninedots

Studioninedots designs a student housing block with 362 dwellings on Ijburglaan in Amsterdam shaped like a smile. Construction begins in December.

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  • Architects: Studioninedots
  • Project: Smiley, Block 29A
  • Location: Zeeburgereiland, Amsterdam
  • Client: Van Wijnen Midden/IC Netherlands BV/DUWO
  • Plot: 2705 m2
  • Fsi: 4,7
  • Design-completion: 2014-2015
  • Status: Design development
  • Design Team: Albert Herder, Vincent van der Klei, Arie van der Neut, Metin van Zijl
  • Project Team: Stefan Dannel, Wouter Hermanns, Jurjen van der Horst
  • 3D Visualizations: Zesxzes Visuele Communicatie
  • Contractor: Van Wijnen Midden

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The initial urban plan for the development of Zeeburgereiland, a reclaimed island designated for the expansion of Amsterdam, involved long large blocks. This would have resulted in monotonous walls of buildings that were highly unbeneficial for a residential context. To create a more human scale, these original blocks were later subdivided into smaller, more accessible plots. Hence, the 133-metre-long block in the curve of Ijburglaan was parcelled into three plots.

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However, a new development overturned this revised plan. The entire, original block appealed to a developer, who aims to develop it into student housing. Studioninedots was commissioned to merge this ambition with the updated urban condition comprising the smaller blocks.

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By carving out the block facing southwards, we not only create sheltered terraces but also diverse layouts and an iconic urban silhouette featuring two higher building ends connected by a lower building in the centre. As a whole, the different rhythms accentuate the overall upturned form: the building smiles. Smile, you’re on Zeeburgereiland.

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