The Active Stairs

The Active Stairs: Stimulate movement and interaction in a comfortable residential building

van Boggelen, Jelle (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Kupers, Theo (mentor)
Adema, Ferry (graduation committee)
van der Putt, Pierijn (graduation committee)
Hoekstra, MaartenJan (graduation committee)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences

2020-06-29

In the research part, the importance of movement and interaction is described. Movement has influence on peoples’ physical health, social health and mental health. This building is designed for the Minervahaven in Amsterdam, especially for empty nesters, which form a very relevant target group nowadays. In the building movement is stimulated by making activities visible and attractive. Interaction is stimulated by creating pleasant meeting spaces on different scale levels. And a comfortable building is realised by offering extra luxury and safety. It is a future proof building thanks to its sustainability measurements, demountable façade and implementation of natural vegetation and biodiversity. The starting points of the design determine the design concept, but return in the smallest details as well. The building has 238 apartments, a health and movement centre and a self-sufficient restaurant on the ninth floor. The balance between interaction possibilities and privacy is an important theme, especially in the apartments in which has been focussed on making them comfortable, spacious and life cycle proof.

Movement
Interaction
Biodiversity
Empty nesters
Future proof

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Student theses

master thesis

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