Meander

Format
Full

City
Amsterdam

Country
Netherlands

Metro Area
Amsterdam

Project Type
Mixed Use

Location Type
Other Central City

Land Uses
Art Studios
Civic Uses
Education
Fitness Center
Library
Mixed Residential
Multifamily For-Sale Housing
Multifamily Rental Housing
Open space
Parking
Restaurant
Retail

Keywords
Affordable housing
Brownfield
High-density residential
Pedestrian-friendly design
Public-private partnership
Targeted development site
ULI Awards for Excellence 2005 Winner
Waterfront location

Site Size
4.3 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
1998

Date Opened
2005

Providing a range of residential options–including high-end residences, social (affordable) housing, and housing for seniors–Meander is a 17,270-square-meter (185,894-square-foot) mixed-use development located in Amsterdam’s Stadsdeel Westerpark along a canal known as Kostverlorenvaart. The result of a public/private partnership, the 278-unit project also includes a restaurant, a gym, a public elementary school, and a public library. The site plan integrates the project’s many uses into one complex while paying homage to the site’s maritime location and its industrial past. The building’s layout curves inward along the canal, allowing more housing units to have views of the water, as well as the formation of two pedestrian streets on the canal side and a private courtyard facing the existing housing.

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Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website: http://www.meanderwonen.nl
World Region: Europe

Developers/Owners
Het Oosten Kristal
Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Latei
Amsterfoort, the Netherlands

Architect
Rob Krier/Cristoph Kohl
Berlin, Germany

ULI Awards for Excellence 2005 Winner