The world around us is constantly changing. In order to respond effectively to the changing social context in our plans, we believe it is important to continuously learn and innovate. We are curious about what people do and how they behave, and that motivates us. With every project, we gain new knowledge and experience that we can apply to the next assignment. And we conduct our own research.
We investigated how a school can contribute to strengthening the community. And vice versa: how can a neighborhood or area give a boost to the learning environment? With CSG Augustinus secondary school, we discovered surprising prospects for the future. Our research is published in the book Schoolvoorbeeld.
Schoolvoorbeeld is an initiative of the Municipality of Groningen, in collaboration with KAW architects and De Zwarte Hond.
The Municipality of Amsterdam has asked SVP to conduct design research into densification in the post-war neighborhood of Bijlmer. The aim of this research is to visualize the development of a "new urbanity" in Bijlmer, with more city and more landscape. The combination of research and design provides an opportunity to "dream" about an attractive future for the avenues.
Client Municipality of Amsterdam
The transition to non-fossil energy sources is one of the biggest challenges we face. This is not only a technical challenge, but also a spatial one. In the competition, we challenged ourselves to design the landscape of Zeeland's waters with 'new producers'.
Team: SVP,Oceans of Energy, Neeltje Jans Fish Farm, Wageningen Marine Research
A dialogue in the form of workshops between the municipality of Amsterdam and housing associations. To get to know each other's worlds better and to be able to realize the ambition of building homes together.
Team workshops: SVP, Ana Architects, LEVS
Of the five locations on the city outskirts that differed in terms of urban development, landscape context, and future plans, we investigated the Southeast city outskirts in a multidisciplinary team.
Team: SVP, ANA architects, Bureau B+B,De Natuurlijke Stad, DubbeLL
Pamphlet for the future - The new Krommerijn station, which serves as a gateway to Amelisweerd and the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. A study for a new but necessary approach to urban densification, in which the specific landscape forms the connection.
Client: AORTA Architecture Center, in collaboration with DS Landscape Architects and IMOSS urban planning agency
This design study explored the future of complex urban areas. During the year-long research process, we discovered the conditions necessary for a livable city.
Team: SVP, OKRA landscape architects, CROSS architecture, Advier, Thefutureinstitute, Info.nl, BPD, The Missing Link
What does it mean when we use garages to address the housing challenge? And specifically for young people without a home? It is desperately needed, because the number of homeless young people has tripled in the last 10 years. The Powerhouses study is the result of looking at this issue through this lens, in collaboration with the Ieder1 housing association.
Team: SVP and Ieder1
History can be used to give new meaning. In Semarang, Indonesia, we did just that.
Team:The Missing Link, Tribes@work, and SVP
Commissioned by the municipality of Utrecht, we created a cookbook for neighborhood hubs: a manual explaining how, with which ingredients and tools, these small-scale meeting places in neighborhoods can be realized and what they might look like.
Team: Advier, SVP
A study into the future of the school building. We look ahead at three possible scenarios for the educational building.
In collaboration with: Mirjam Havinga, Ingrid van Rossum, Peter van Tuinen, and Rynette de Villiers
When designing a safe environment, risks are seen as something negative. We turn this around and see opportunities.
Team: SVP, NEZZT, Office for Area Communication
Sometimes, a compact home is a necessity. Housing is becoming increasingly expensive, especially in large cities. Is flexible living the solution? We have developed two products that we would like to share in the accompanying brochure.