Week 2.1 - The strategies of the renovation of GWL terrein community

The community is located in the northwestern part of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Community functions include residential housing, living and working housing, community centers, etc. The sustainable construction of this community began in 1993 and lasted for 5 years. Through excellent renovation layout and traffic design, the community has become a green ecological residential area.


Source https://www.itdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/19.-092211_ITDP_NED_GWL.pdf


The community respected the landscape and style of the original industrial land during the renovation, transforming the old factory into community service facilities and commercial office buildings. The original water towers, workshops, pump houses, and rivers were preserved. The factory was transformed into a commercial Space, such as cafes and gyms. The pump house has been transformed into the smallest hotel in the area, and the water tower is still supplying water to the community. The community apartment is uniformly powered and heated, so the energy efficiency is higher and the cost is cheaper. At the same time, rainwater is collected through secondary water distribution facilities for use such as watering flowers. Considering the current and long-term environmental needs of local residents, the community has set up as many street entrances and few access roads as possible. Many small blocks are integrated into public spaces so that high-rise residents can have their own areas.
Source https://www.itdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/19.-092211_ITDP_NED_GWL.pdf

In terms of transportation, there are large parking spaces around the community, but the monthly rent is very expensive. All motor vehicles are prohibited except emergency vehicles in the GWL-Terrein community and only allows cycling or walking. In addition, there have two trams passed the road along the GWL-Terrein community and two buses to the central station in Amsterdam.


Building energy-saving design, safe and clean environment and sustainable transportation mode make community residents yearn for and pay attention to green life. Today, cities and communities The update has been given more requirements, only the rationality of planning and architectural design can no longer meet this need. The success factor of the GWL-Terrein community in the Netherlands is to adhere to the concept of sustainable development, green transportation, and public participation.



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