Anchoring the Warmoezier

a life-cycle market in a port-city

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

A.E. FAJARDO IBARRA Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

S. Milani Theory, Territories & Transitions - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
N. Marzot Public Building and Housing Design (mentor)
J.P.G. Holst Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2018 Efrain Fajardo Ibarra
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Published Date

14-12-2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The relationship between industry and market, in the Netherlands of the 17th century, was based on a sustainable model. It linked small scale producers with consumers through a system of canal boats, maritime technology and agricultural innovations.
This marketproduction connection was carried out by farmers known as ‘warmoeziers’. In 21th century Netherlands, canal transportation or ‘binnenvaart’ is acquiring more importance thanks to economical and sustainable benefits.
Complimentary to the global seaports, the canal boats can reach directly the customers in the cities. This revival of ‘binnenvaart’ can allow for a new type of city market to emerge, where automatization, innovations in food production and vibrant public life goes hand in hand with a lower CO2 footprint. The aim of this ‘warmoezier market’ is to merge the state of contemporary port-cities with the expertise of the past resulting in a market building.