MASTERPLAN
The original masterplan developed by West8 sees many of the office buildings inside of the urban plan area demolished, in order to create room for additional green spaces. However, many of these buildings continue to be well used to this day. At the same time there exists a very large parking demand which will need to be incorporated. To meet these challenges, the ways to use the available space more efficiently was explored, allowing the creation of new green spaces and amenities.
MASTERPLAN
With additional building volumes consisting of multiple functions and the development of a large area of greenery, the project site will be improved to an inviting and accessible area. The green park should connect Strijp-S to the surrounding neighbourhoods. Furthermore, in corporation with the municipality of Eindhoven, the Gender will return in the area.
DEVELOPMENTS
Within the urban plan area several midrise building volumes are introduced. Their L shaped footprints create an interconnected network of semi-private spaces. Within one of these blocks a semi-submerged parking structure is introduced, creating a garden on the roof around which new ‘ground level’ apartments can be situated.
GREENERY & PUBLIC SPACE
The west wing of the Mircolab has a very large footprint, forming a closed inaccessible mass. By adding two shallow staircases on the sides of the building, the rooftop is made publicly accessible, this space will be used as an allotment garden. This together with all the greenery between the buildings, a full new green neighbourhood is developed.
PARKING
The parking lot that is currently present in the project area, will make space for building volumes and greenery. A semi-submerged parking structure is introduced within one of the building blocks. Residents of the buildings can make use of these parking spots. On the edge of the area, surface parking will return to fulfil to the parking demands. These parking spots will be covered with solar panels to generate green energy.
WATER MANAGEMENT
The residual space next to Microlab is used to reintroduce a river which used to flow through the city, named the ‘Gender’, providing a means for water retention as well as a lively green space.
ENERGY CONCEPT
To reach climate neutrality in less than 30 years, measures were taken both for the existing building and the extension such as ground source heat pumps, solar panels, and design considerations for passive ventilation and heating. To take advantage of the large urban plot, the ground source heat pumps were used to generate enough energy to compensate for the heating demand of the buildings. An optimal ratio was found by optimizing the ratio of PV panels and insulation used in the buildings. This way, climate neutrality is reached before 2050.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The primary aim of the mobility plan is to get away from car-centric planning by promoting alternative forms of mobility, resulting in much safer, more pleasant streets and less space lost to parking. To achieve this the use of shared vehicles, cycling and public transportation is promoted. The centrepiece of the mobility plan consists of a well defined, continuous pedestrian network allowing people to move through the neighbourhood safely and undisturbed
PEDESTRIAN NETWORK
BICYCLE NETWORK
CAR NETWORK
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
