Wasserijsite

In addition to the reorganization, the site will be made more accessible by creating a connection between the Toekomststraat and the Kunstenaarstraat. The connection runs via the outdoor area and through an inner street in the laundry building. At the Toekomststraat a rowhouse will be demolished. The remaining surface will be covered with vertical greenery made of climbing plants. A steel outrigger construction stretched between two walls ensures stability of the remaining walls and serves as a recognizable entrance to the site.

The site will be renovated for the purpose of a flexible and multifunctional use, so that the future end user can fit any program on the site with a minimum of intervention. This is made possible because of a clear organization by means of the addition of circulation cores and intelligent techniques. Original elements are preserved as much as possible and new element are constructed in exposed concrete and visible cinder block masonry. This results in architecture with scars where the dialogue between old and new becomes visible.