Space&matter is teaching at the WWWinterthur workshop of the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture. During this week a vacant office building near de Zuidas is filled up with fresh ideas and new initiatives. Eight different groups totaling 120 students are generating concepts to fully exploit the potential of this abandoned building. In our group (private space) we focus on the buildings courtyard. At wwwinterthur.nl you can keep track of all workshop activities. The final presentation coming Friday at 15:00 is open for neighbors!

space&matter received an honorable mention for the Europan entry 'Cable car parking' Dubrovnik. The project proposes to relocate the proposed parking garage uphill and use the existing cable car to connect it to the Old city. The Croatian jury have not yet published their report. We will post it online as soon as we can.

Construction of the AV huis is moving rapidly. The concrete structure is put up and the facadepanels are halfway done. We expect the concrete construction work to be completed next week. We will post updates of the proces frequently so tune in once in a while.

>>update: All the structural work is done. The windows will be placed early next year. Interior work will start soon.

This week space&matter participates in a research lab at NL. Reset; the International Biennial Maastricht concerning vacancy and transformation. We were asked to join in on a session about the consequences and potential of the large scale A2 highway construction-project in the city of Maastricht; 'the green carpet'. What will happen in the time before the ambitious plans are realized in 2027. How do can the 'in between' be used to boost activity and vitalize the surrounding area?

More info on the biennial is found here

More info about the green carpet here

The collective building group (CPO) Schoonschip is planing to start a sustainable and floating living-community in Amsterdam. In collaboration with Duurzaam Drijvend Wonen, space&matter is working on a feasibility study for the group that consists of 25 to 35 households. We organize workshops to get a grip on the groups ambition, we visualize their ideas, we advice them on spatial matters and design a master-plan for the floating cluster of dwellings. In 2010 the Schoonschip initiative was nominated for the P-Nuts award (sustainable energy award). They made a short film in dutch to explain their ambitions.

schoonschip website here
duurzaam drijvend wonen website here

We are very exited to announce that ground has been broken at the construction site of the AVhuis in Breda. The buildings foundation is due to be completed within the next two weeks. After the summer break, all three floors and concrete facades will be erected within eight weeks.
The AVhuis is a multi-tenant building for the Audio Visual industry. It is part of the Triple O campus in Breda and will be the first building on site to have an A+ energy label.

Also see www.avhuis.nl

Space&matter will kick off their glimpse 'Dwelling' at the Provada on June 7th at 12:00. This event is hosted by Proper Stock (details here).

The opening of the "Glimpses" event is near. NY will launch on June 7th by a lecture of Ton Venhoeven. The dutch edition, organized by Arcam, will start June 17th and is on show for one month.

Some info:
Glimpses of New York and Amsterdam in 2040 presents an exchange program between the Center for Architecture in New York and the Amsterdam Centre for Architecture (ARCAM). The organizations commissioned architects and landscape architects in both cities to contemplate the “future of the future,” with an emphasis on five basic necessities for living: breathing, eating, making, moving and dwelling. Each glimpse is a powerful statement on the future of daily life in New York and Amsterdam. Combined, they provide insight into the way in which the cities may address long-term planning issues.

For detailed info check: AIA NY and ARCAM websites.