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De Ceuvel

reviewed by Harish Persad

Short description

Post-industrial land and discarded houseboats transformed into a creative eco-community.

Description

Shipyard polluted with heavy metals in Amsterdam North cleaned with plants, and spaces made from retro-fitted self-sustaining discarded houseboats – housing creative and social companies, and including a public teahouse and bed & breakfast.

Using scavenged waste materials and volunteers, the boats will be fitted with fully renewable energy and water supplies, green roofs, and original cladding. A bamboo walkway will weave over the vegetation.

 

An oasis of green will be left behind after 10 years, when the houseboats can be hoisted back into the water.

Sources

  • deceuvel.nl
  • youtube.com/watch
  • archello.com
  • spaceandmatter.nl

Qualitative Analysis

Description of the Process

'With a cost of only 5,000 euros for materials, the return on investment for the installed clean technologies will be less than three years.'
Proposed render
creative commons
alt Proposal
Harish Persad

Details of the processes in the project

  • Walkway

    Cutaway drawing of walkway construction.
    creative commons
    Walkway

Drawings

  • Process

    Showing the movement of converted houseboats onto site
    creative commons
    Process
  • Building

    Axonometric drawing of completed houseboat with modifications
    creative commons
    Building
  • Plan

    Proposal plan view
    creative commons
    Plan