PART 1 PORTFOLIO

PART 1 PORTFOLIO


STUDY VISIT - THE NETHERLANDS


AMSTERDAM

On the day of arrival in the Netherlands, Monday the 8th of October, we drove into the centre of Amsterdam. The first building visited was the Wozoco housing scheme for the elderly. We then drove further into the centre to view the Het Schip project. Before our retirement to the hotel and Rotterdam, we went to the city docklands to view the Borneo-Sporenburg project which has a masterplan by West 8 and includes many Architects’ work, among which are MVRDV and Claus & Kaan.

ROTTERDAM

The first building visited in Rotterdam was the chapel designed for the cemetery St. Mary of the angels by Mecanoo. We then moved back into the city centre to explore the NAI, Sonneveld House and Museum Park.


DELFT

Before arriving in Delft, the coach stopped in the residential area that is Waterwijk Ypenburg where MRDV have developed the idea of variety within masterplan and Architecture. The mix of housing types and finishes has resulted in the creation of a vibrant suburban community. We moved on to Delft University with its library and improvised Architecture faculty before finishing the day in the town with a measured drawing task.

UTRECHT

The first building visited in Utrecht was the town hall by Enrich Miralles. His design was an exploration of Deconstructivism and restoration. From there, I took the opportunity to walk down to Centraal Library before the coach was to leave for the University. At the university I visited the Library by Wiel Arets and the Educatorium by OMA. The final visit for the day was the Schroder House.