The Workshop for Industrial and Conceptual Housing is an initiative by Platform Ontwerp NL in collaboration with the Federation for Spatial Quality, the Deltametropool association, and various partners within the Innovation and Scaling Program for Housing of the Ministry of VRO.
The Workshop on Industrial and Conceptual Housing aims to give housing corporations, builders, developers, designers, and governments an opportunity to engage in dialogue about the architectural principles that contribute to a new building culture.
On Thursday, July 2, the fourth Workshop on Industrial and Conceptual Housing took place. During this session, partner, architect, and urban planner Michiel van Loon spoke with various parties from the housing sector about integrating prefabricated housing into the existing city. The discussion also focused on how new urban planning typologies can contribute to living environments that add value for both people and nature.
What is the social value of industrial construction?
On behalf of De Bouwcampus and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning, Mei architects and planners are exploring how prefabricated construction can be integrated into cities and how it can contribute to living environments that add value for both people and nature. This is a topic where the push to speed up housing construction intersects with the climate challenge of reducing CO2 and nitrogen. Based on an extensive inventory of common building systems, the research focuses on the spatial integration of industrial construction in current urban developments that fall under the Collaborative Agenda for Future-Proof Area Development (SA-TBGO).
The research showed what is already possible, highlighted the innovative frontrunners, and revealed the mismatch between supply and demand. In response to the need for careful integration, Mei is working on a guide for urban planning and architecture.
At the same time, Mei explores a new urban planning language where system logic is respected. Mei argues that the integration of clear-cut buildings should add value for both people and nature. This requires a high-quality design approach to urban spaces, where excess for community and social interaction comes naturally.
Thanks to everyone involved: @De Bouwcampus | @Volkshuisvestigingen Ruimtelijke Ordening | @Atto Harsta | @Eric Thijssen | @Irina Wams | @Marielle Hoefsloot | @Jordan Lingsma | @Saskia Oranje | @Charlotte Meulenbelt | @Meintje Delisse | @Rob Wesselink
