Housing Westerpark West
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Awards:2017-2019
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Housing
Pinnacle
Pieters Bouwtechniek, DGMR, Techniplan
Marieke Kums, Amelie Mantovanie, Zivar Aliyeva, Aina Radovan, Elise Debonnet, Julius Roozen,  Matej Baric, Marina Marconi, Yasemin Parlar, Szu-Yi Wang
Invited competition 1st prize
 In early 2017, we won the competition for a residential building in Amsterdam’s Westerpark West, part of a masterplan by MVRDV. As part of the competition, we were given the opportunity to develop our own proposal for the residential programme.
With housing prices in Amsterdam rising sharply, many young families struggle to find homes that offer sufficient space at an affordable price. Our proposal responds to this challenge with compact and affordable yet generous, flexible homes, designed to accommodate young couples as well as growing families.

The building consists of compact maisonettes ranging from 60 to 75 m², each with a double-height balcony. The lower level is dedicated to living, while the upper level accommodates sleeping. Despite their limited floor area, the apartments feel remarkably spacious. Rather than being contained within separate rooms, the ‘serving’ functions—such as the kitchen, bathroom and toilet—are integrated into the walls and edges of the living spaces. This leaves the main spaces open and loft-like, while allowing residents to subdivide them over time with flexible partitions as their needs change.
The balconies are framed by a white concrete structure with generous openings. This gives the façade a distinct rhythm and playfulness while providing residents with a degree of privacy within the dense urban context. Each home is given a small tree, forming the starting point for its own elevated urban garden.






Site Plan
Concept (1) 
Ground floor
Section
1F/3F/5F - original situation
1F/3F/5F - changing over time
2F/4F