Embark on an insightful walking tour exploring 'Hedendaags Nieuw-West in Osdorp', presented by the Van Eesteren Museum. This experience delves into the rich history and architectural evolution of Osdorp, Amsterdam's distinctive garden city. Participants will journey through the changing urban landscape, observing transformations from standardized construction to contemporary urban renewal projects. Explore how integrated planning has shaped diverse housing types and community spaces over decades.
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Explore Osdorp, the last garden city of the Western Garden Cities, through a walking tour that examines its evolution from the 1960s to modern urban renewal. Discover examples of standardization, high-rise development, renovation, transformation, and the integration of diverse housing types.
This walking tour delves into the history and development of Osdorp, Amsterdam's last garden city, built in the early 1960s. Initially characterized by standardized construction and high-rise buildings to meet housing demand, Osdorp began its urban renewal in the 1990s. The renewal aimed to offer a wider variety of housing types, including buy and rent options across different price ranges, single-family homes, and urban villas, allowing residents to advance their living situation within the neighborhood. More recently, the concept of a multi-core city has been integrated, with a focus on centralizing amenities and commercial spaces around Osdorpplein. The tour will guide participants along the skyline of the Sloterplas, showcasing flats designed by Frans van Gool, and a 1950s block housing development. It highlights examples of renovation and transformation, tracing the path of a proposed highway and examining the realization and evolution of Osdorp's green spaces. The tour also investigates the renewal around Osdorpplein, observing how old and new elements intertwine, reflecting on lessons learned from the General Extension Plan (AUP) and current development strategies for Osdorp.
Tickets must be purchased in advance through the website. The tour takes place from 13:30 to 15:00.
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