New life for a military complex- Revitalizing Hembrug Peninsula

New life for a military complex- Revitalizing Hembrug Peninsula

Hu, Na (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Meijers, Lidy (mentor)
Warries, Ger (mentor)
Bracken, Gregory (mentor)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Heritage & Architecture

2020-01-31

The Hembrug area was known as AI (Artillerie Inrichtingen) located within the defense line of Amsterdam since 1895. It was composed of 3 factories that function in separated zones and each of them has diverse building typologies. The layout of the AI was changed with the development and transition of Hembrug military industrial. Nowadays, as an essential part of Dutch military history tends to be redeveloped with its recognizable cultural-historical character. In the first phase, many buildings were renovated and transformed to cultural, creative destination and so on. The graduation studio ‘Hembrug Peninsula’ is trying to find the potential and identity for Hembrug, focusing on how contemporary and future demands for a prosperous city life can be translated into appropriate interventions. Each of us choose an ensemble, including a couple of small scale of buildings, and approaches research and design on the level of ensemble planning and building transformation. The title of my project is called “Art Campus North”. The project topic rise from the observation on site where temporary art events and festival happened in Campus North. my project aims to contribute to the inherent structure of Zaanstad’s art field. Hopefully, it could complement the cultural facilities in city center and create a more integral structure in exhibition field for Zaanstad, especially in Visual arts and performing events. The interaction with professional artists and youth and art amateur offers an active, richer way to acquire inspiration and creation. Consequently, the project tries to form a cultural ecosystem that balance the private space and public space for artists, youth and art amateur.

Heritage & Architecture
Hembrug
Art Campus North

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Student theses

master thesis

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