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Education department Ector Hoogstand

Ector hoogstand Arhitecten / Utrecht

CITY: Utrecht

PROJECT: Education department Ector Hoogstand

ARCHITECT: Ector Hoogstad Arhitecten

Client: Hoges school Utrecht
Completion:  2008.

Floor area/size: 17 121 m2
Cost : /

Concept:

The Department of Education  forms the westerly closure of the "kashba-zone" of the Uithof. In this hundred-metre-wide strip, buildings bunch-up close together with patios and rooflights providing daylight penetration. The colourful west facade gives the HU a face towards the city, makes the building scale-less and abstract, while also alluding to the speed of the traffic racing past. The facade is an expression of the occupants and their diverse activities, a metaphor for the HU's multifaceted community.

Ambient quality:

The building forms the most western closure of the kasbah strip (lot D13). This is one of the most prominent locations of 'De Uithof' which enables the building to face the city. Arriving from the city the building presents itself as the impressive ending to the green 'vestibule' of 'De Uithof'. The most striking characteristic of the design is the wall panelling. Colourful aluminium strips are attached horizontally to the western façade. According to the architect: 'The facade is an expression of the occupants and their diverse activities, a metaphor for the HU's multifaceted community.' The urban committee on architectural quality and monuments judged positively. On Aug. 29, 2006, it took a favourable position regarding the colour scheme and praised the idea that the number of floors could not be read from the facade.  © Ector Hoogstad  The building is interconnected to the adjacent FCJ Building which necessitates different floor levels in the horizontally and the vertically orientated sub-parts of the building as is illustrated above. Several historical landscape elements, such as a watercourse and cycle-paths and footpaths had to be retained. For this reason part of the building is elevated. The resulting 'underworld' is used to create a recreational area, entrance to the bicycle storage and several utilitarian functions. The artificial landscape meets the original meadow scenery. The building is built on 350 piles, contains 5,500 m3 of concrete and 2,800 m2 of glass. Despite this rather impressive volume, the concrete floors are relatively light-weight. They are constructed using the AirDeck principle of Marmorith. This monolithic floor system with bidirectional loadbearing capability is based on a formwork panel fitted with an array of robot-placed polypropylene airboxes, which are weight-saving hollow elements.

facade detail                                                         project
Interior

Function:

Faculty of Education. The faculty consists of three sections each with its own sphere: the Archimedes teachers training college, the Theo Thijssen Academy and the Seminary for Remedial Education.

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The author’s attitude :colorful

My personal attitude:

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QUBIC

HvdN Architecten / Amsterdam

CITY: Amsterdam
PROJECT: QUBIC
ARCHITECT: HvdN Architecten

Client: de key / de principaal, amsterdam
Completion:  2004.

Floor area/size: 25000 m2
Cost : total € 32.004.710, construction costs: € 18.500.000

Concept:

The construction of temporary student accommodation, which appears permanent, in the former dockland area of Amsterdam's Houthavens was not an obvious concept. Until recently, the area comprised a disorganised collection of free-standing buildings. This has changed dramatically with the introduction of the student accommodation and its lively atmosphere has made it a 'place to be' in Amsterdam. Besides the student housing the development also contains a ship converted into student rooms, ateliers for artists and a collection of restaurants and bars.

Ambient quality:

veranda
The method of construction consists of stacked containers sandwiched between two prefabricated, flat structural planes. This has a threefold benefit; it ensures a solid, robust structure, it allows for the creation of verandas and it adds to the development's permanent appearance. The slightly elevated verandas, formed by projecting the floor slab beyond the perimeter of the building, improve both the spatial quality and the atmosphere of the project. The housing blocks are simply planned with the individual units accessed via long double-loaded corridors. By removing a number of the containers, these corridors receive sufficient light and ventilation. The facades are constructed from deep, storey-high moulded plastic panels that contain a variety of window openings. Coloured plexiglas further adds to the lively composition of the elevations. The temporary development has a warm, informal and permanent atmosphere with a strong architectural expression. The whole development took only 12 months from conception to completion.

facade detail                                                        courtyard

courtyard
In order to create a 'village' atmosphere, the housing is formed around three open areas that serve as a place of congregation for the students. There are two courtyards - sheltered spaces with a lawn for sport and relaxation. A cafeteria/restaurant is located in the northern courtyard that has one side open to the IJ.
Three blocks of apartments built using the same construction system are located on the eastern side of the development.


Function: social housing, student housing
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The author’s attitude :/

My personal attitude:
The project remind me of León Auditorium, by  Mansilla + Tuñón.