Building construction in the Netherlands 1940 - 1970: Continuity + changeability = durability

Building construction in the Netherlands 1940 - 1970: Continuity + changeability = durability

Zijlstra, H.

Bollerey, F. (promotor)
Verheijen, A.P.J.M. (promotor)

Architecture

2006-01-23

The built environment is continuously changing and such changes are particularly important when regenerating buildings. These changes add something to existing buildings and make new programmes possible. The existing buildings - history - determine continuity and form a clear additional, time-dependent layer. In general, the large number of buildings built between 1940 and 1970 cannot be listed as national monuments and are therefore essentially unprotected. Furthermore, buildings from this period in particular are currently being considered for regeneration or threatened with demolition. Apart from studying relevant literature and other sources I also studied seven buildings for this project. This resulted in the Construction Engineering Research method and my work was guided by the following themes: 1. Observation - with an engineers eye. 2. Research analysis. 3. Regenerative conclusions. I drew up a list of 63 buildings, 21 of which I subjected to a summary analysis. I then studied seven of these 21 buildings in greater detail and described them in the relevant subsections of this thesis. These subsections form an integral part of the general sections of this thesis, but could also be read in isolation. The 7 subsections are: 1. Rijksverzekeringsbank Amsterdam, 2. Groothandelsgebouw Rotterdam, 3. Provinciale Bibliotheek Leeuwarden, 4. Jeruzalem Frankendaal Amsterdam, 5. Stationspostkantoor Amsterdam, 6. Paleis Van Justitie Arnhem en 7. Medische Faculteit Rotterdam. The work for this thesis should not only result in relevant conclusions, but also in a research method which can be applied to the subjects covered by the Faculty of Architecture of Delft University of Technology and in the design efforts of architectural practices.

continuity
changeability
durability
post-war architecture
analyses of buildings
observation
regenerative
Rijksverzekeringsbank Amsterdam
Groothandelsgebouw Rotterdam
Provinciale Bibliotheek Leeuwarden
Jeruzalem Frankendaal Amsterdam
Stationspostkantoor Amsterdam
Paleis van Justitie Arnhem
Medische Faculteit Rotterdam

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