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News • News • 9 Mar 2023
Nature-inclusive island neighbourhood gets the green light in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, Ballast Nedam Development has won the bid to realize a nature-inclusive neighborhood on Strandeiland, a newly constructed island east of the city’s center. The design, undertaken by Space&Matter in collaboration with ZUS and NL architects, will include 215 homes – including mid-priced rental, owner-occupied, and private sector housing options - and a community hub that prioritizes energy self-sufficiency, circularity, and a strong sense of community.
Vivid-Vision
The development comprises five clusters, each with distinct housing typologies and architecture. Residents can enjoy numerous lush green spaces for meeting and relaxation in almost car-free streets. Meanwhile, balconies, loggias,... More
Project • By DELVA • Parks/Gardens
Strandeiland Het Oog
With Het Oog, DELVA is creating an innovative (underwater) landscape park that connects the two islands of Strandeiland in Amsterdam IJburg. With 8,000 homes, the second phase of Strandeiland is one of the largest future districts in the city. Het Oog is the 'green-blue' living room of the new area, a place that promotes water ecology and offers space for recreation in nature.
Winding water edges in the new topography create ideal conditions for a mix of rich reed beds, natural banks, shallow areas with semi- or fully submerged aquatic plants, grassy meadows and more densely wooded areas. The area naturally purifies the rainwater collected and variation in soil depths creates the possibility of a self-purifying water landscape. ... More