Amsterdam’s Zero-Waste City Ho(s)tel

Re-imagining the building materials industry to meet the challenges of the 21st century

Master thesis (2021)

Authors

T.H. Jones Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

S. De Vocht Situated Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (coach)
M.W. Klooster Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (coach)
D.J. Rosbottom Situated Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (coach)
Mark Pimlott Situated Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2021 Thomas Jones
More Info
expand_more

Published Date

14-09-2021

Language

English

Reuse Rights

Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.

Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Jordaan’s Driehoekstraat Hostel targets a group of people that are intent on learning more about material consumption and shared knowledge potentials for more sustainable living. The building and its architecture aims to underline the sustainable values that will lead Amsterdam and various other European cities into a new circular economy. Its guests will co-habit and join together as part of a learning experience that explores a new route into
sustainable tourism.

A strong emphasis on reuse of building products and materials is imperative to show the public and necessary organisations that there is an urgent need for a shift in the resource efficiency discourse in the Netherlands. By reusing and repurposing different elements and materials, buildings, such as Hotels or Hostels, can be justified for their implementation into city models. The chosen site (Driehoekstraat, Jordaan) was intentional to show how such a building could operate and influence the conditions of a neighbourhood and its attitude towards its new economic system.