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Studenthousing Poeldijkstraat

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On a residual strip between Poeldijkstraat and within the Amsterdam A10 ring road, Paul de Ruiter Architects has designed 500 social housing units for international students, commissioned by housing association Lieven de Key.

Enhanced living quality through open layout

The homes on Poeldijkstraat are suitable for single-person households. Most of the homes have a floor area of 20m² to 25m². Several larger homes, ranging from 35m² to 40m², have been built on the 6th floor. Corner homes up to 50m² are also available on each floor. Each apartment has an open layout and includes a kitchen and bathroom. The spacious and bright hallways encourage spontaneous interaction. In addition to the 500 rooms, the ground floor houses communal areas such as bicycle storage, a study room, fitness center, living room, kitchen, and a green courtyard.

Green mini-park

To block out noise from the A10 motorway, a U-shaped block was chosen, enclosed by a six-story glass screen facing the A10. This creates a low-noise inner area designed as a green mini-park. The facade on the inside of the U-shape is rotated slightly for each room, allowing each room to have a view through the glass noise screen. The closed parts are made of sustainable wood.

Natural ventilation yet quiet

The noise-exposed facades on the exterior of the U-shape facing the A10 motorway are equipped with innovative, floor-to-ceiling structural baffles. These baffles enable low-noise ventilation of the homes. These vertical baffles shape the architecture of the facades, which are perpendicular to the A10 motorway.

Wood and climbing plants

The plinths of the residential complex are made of the same sustainable wood as the interior and extend around the entire block, including the entrance on the quiet Poeldijkstraat. To promote biodiversity, the wooden plinths are covered with climbing plants. The noise-exposed facade on Poeldijkstraat has a horizontal section with rust-brown ceramic cladding.

Roof as a sustainable energy source

The roof is an energy-efficient roof completely covered with solar panels, which make a substantial contribution as a sustainable energy source. The construction system is so flexible that the wooden interior walls separating the houses can be removed, allowing for larger units within the complex.