1:200 presentation model of De Bundel: a long block with a tower, on a plywood site base

De Bundel

Project
De Bundel
Client
Woningcoöperatie De Bundel
Architect
Time to Access
Location
Amsterdam, NL
Materials
Multiplex wood, 3D print (biobased PLA), mixed media
Presentation Model
1:200
Photography
Tim Stet

Woningcoöperatie De Bundel is an organization dedicated to providing affordable housing, by empowering its members and residents as co-developers of their own residential plots. For the next design phase of their housing project in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, a detailed maquette was commissioned to communicate the updated proposal during public events, community meetings, and presentations.

  • Front elevation with the tower on the left and the low block to the right 1/4
  • The corner of the block at street level, where the two facades meet 2/4
  • Corner of the De Bundel model with its facade of vertical fins in pink and copper tones 3/4
  • Three-quarter view with the courtyard open between the wings 4/4

The architectural design is organized in three distinct tiers, expressed in the facade through variations in colour and brick patterns. Capturing this identity and the correct mix in tones was essential to the model. This was done by developing high-quality 3D-prints, digitally modelled with precision to allow the brickwork rhythm to be clear in the maquette. Due to the size of the project, the building was constructed in separate parts, strategically divided to ensure that joints remained as invisible as possible.

Top view of the block, with the planted courtyard cut into the middle

Projected by the municipality and the design team, the site will be surrounded by qualified green spaces. A continuation of an existing park will be added in front of the building, following the linear geometry, while on the inner courtyard a resident driven garden is to be designed. From green bushes and pergolas to vegetable gardens and bike parking, the garden design was important to show how community engagement is essential in the project’s development.

  • Close-up of the pale render facade and its regular window grid 1/4
  • The long facade of De Bundel with the courtyard garden in front of it 2/4
  • Aerial detail of the De Bundel courtyard garden with its winding path and small buildings 3/4
  • The inner courtyard of De Bundel seen from ground level, with the planted landscape between the wings 4/4
1:2000 city model of Amsterdam: white printed buildings on a green and grey landscape base