The 'Woningplattegronden' exhibition delves into significant shifts within Amsterdam's urban landscape from 2000 to 2020. It explores the paradoxical trends of public space improvements set against a decline in residential quality, marked by smaller, costlier homes. This reflection prompts a re-evaluation of historical concepts and future urban planning dialogues.
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This reflection on housing floor plans, part of ARCAM's 'Architectural Re-calibration' series, examines the evolving quality of urban living in Amsterdam between 2000 and 2020. It contrasts improvements in public spaces and green initiatives with a decline in living quality, including smaller, more expensive homes.
This piece, titled 'Woningplattegronden' (#10 in the 'Architectural Re-calibration' series), reflects on the significant changes in Amsterdam's urban landscape between 2000 and 2020. While the city saw improvements in public spaces, green infrastructure, water quality, and a growing awareness of sustainability and circularity, the development of living quality shows a downward trend. The variation in floor plans and target audiences decreased, the price per square meter tripled, and homes became half the size. The text notes the increasing influence of tourism, the restrictions on housing corporations, and the growing trend of viewing housing as an investment rather than a human right. The article contrasts the former 'national Canon' and ARCAM's Panorama Wall with a new 'Timeline Amsterdam 2000-2030', suggesting a continuous re-evaluation of urban development and societal values. It frames the period as one where changing insights have led to a re-evaluation of fixed concepts, with the goal of using the Timeline to foster dialogue and collective wish-listing for the future.
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