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Q Residences

Studio Gang als Architecten

 

Studio Gang’s first completed building in Europe, Q Residences addresses Amsterdam’s urgent need for housing, creating a mixed-use community at a key intersection in Amsterdam-Zuid. Located in the heart of Buitenveldert—one of the last garden cities in the capital—the project draws on the neighborhood’s relaxed, verdant atmosphere to establish a dense yet comfortable living environment.

Introducing two new distinct building volumes—Qube, a mid-rise, and Quartz, a high-rise—that add 248 residences to the growing city, the project’s design brings a more organic, sculptural feel to the rational rectilinearity of the surrounding 1950s developments.

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Angled balconies of staggered depths create an origami-like pattern that envelops the taller building, lending an undulating rhythm to the façade, while also establishing visual connections between neighbors and shading the apartments below. The angled geometry and generous balconies are mirrored in the architecture of the mid-rise, allowing every inhabitant access to the outdoors, fresh air, and abundant natural light and views.

"We designed Q Residences to strengthen residents’ connection to each other and to the ample green spaces that define Buitenveldert,” said Jeanne Gang. “At ground level, Qube and Quartz form a new generous public plaza that brings people together around art and landscape. And on Quartz, the balconies migrate in and out of the façade to extend sightlines diagonally in all directions and allow residents be part of the building and in synch with the city and each other at the same time.”

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At the urban scale, the architecture and landscape work together to create a pedestrian-friendly environment with new pathways through the block that reinforce important axes and connect the buildings’ retail spaces and public amenities, including a green plaza designed by Piet Oudolf with Deltavormgroep. Combined with the architecture’s passive environmental design, Q Residences’ energy-efficient envelopes, high-performance heating and cooling system, and rooftop PV panels help Amsterdam advance its ambitious sustainability agenda, while evolving its garden-city legacy.

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Q-Residence, Amsterdam

vandaglas als Fabrikant

We hebben de rechte beglazing uitgevoerd in onze IsoPerform Sun beglazing. Dit is een zonwerende beglazing die een hele mooie Tl/g-factor heeft van 71/37. Maar de echte specialiteit van het werk is het gebogen glas. Dit glas is uitgevoerd in een IsoPerform Curved (Cool-Lite) SKN 176 coating welke geproduceerd is in onze vandaglas – döring fabriek in Berlijn.

Er zitten extreem grote ruiten in dit project. De ruit op de begande grond heeft een afmeting van maar liefst 2900 x 5300 mm.

photo_credit Kees Hummel
Kees Hummel

Het unieke van deze ruiten is dat ze loep zuiver zijn, er zit absoluut geen vertekening in. Moet u zich voorstellen dat u in uw luxe appartement zit en uitkijkt over de skyline van Amsterdam en er zit vertekening in je uitzicht. Dat kan echt niet! Hoe kan het dat er in het glas van vandaglas – döring zo loep zuiver zijn? Dat heeft te maken met onze ovens en het vakmansschap van de mensen in de fabriek in Berlijn. 

Vandaglas – expert partners in glass

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vandaglas

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Q Residences

Rijnboutt als Architecture, urban planning, landscape, strategy

Q Residences is situated at the intersection of Buitenveldertselaan and Van Nijenrodeweg, a striking intersection of two important urban structures in Cornelis van Eesteren's Algemeen Uitbreidingsplan (AUP). The complex, which covers an area of 27,600 m2 and includes 248 rental apartments, consists of a plaza and two residential buildings: the medium-height Qube and the tall, dashing Quartz. The careful urban integration, distinct architectural language and high level of finishing give the project iconic value.

photo_credit Kees Hummel
Kees Hummel
photo_credit Kees Hummel
Kees Hummel

Team:
Architect: Rijnboutt
Photography: Kees Hummel

photo_credit Kees Hummel
Kees Hummel
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