The food zone of Hembrug

The food zone of Hembrug: creating an innovation centre for the future of food

Gunnink, Anna (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Meijers, W.L.E.C. (mentor)
Koopman, F.W.A. (mentor)
de Jong, P. (graduation committee)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Heritage & Architecture

Revitalising heritage: Hembrug

2019-06-26

The “Changing zone” is part of the former military area Hembrug, Zaandam. In this zone a special exchange emerged in the density of the buildings. When production started growing, buildings that were seen as unfunctional were demolished and often the new created open spaces were filled with buildings again. This interaction of dilution and compaction resulted in the ensemble we see nowadays what is named after this development of buildings. The ensemble of the Changing zone is literally and figuratively interrelated. Through this, the buildings and elements of the ensemble cannot be seen on its own. This is why the ensemble can only work as a whole. This coherence can be used for the future development of the Changing zone of Hembrug.

Next to the coherence in the Changing zone, another problem is stated: the current food systems. The growing population all over the world has led to a current food system that has lost its connection with the origin of food: where food comes from. Food is taken for granted by its consumers and producers. More food is wasted and production is not done locally anymore. The prospects of a population that will continue to grow (by 2050, we probably have around ten billion mouths to feed) and the need to produce even more food asks for a change in the food systems.

The food zone of Hembrug will be a place where people are reconnected with their food and it will be a place to create, invent, test and solve the problems that are arising in the future of food. To stimulate and to help people to contribute to a healthy, tasteful and sustainable future. This food zone is designed to order the ensemble of the Changing Zone. Its new inner street is used as the main axis to connect every building of the ensemble. A new time layer is added, and the Changing zone will change again into the food zone of Hembrug.

Hembrug
Heritage
Innovation
Zaandam
Food
Revitalising heritage
Future

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