Amsterdam, Netherlands · 2020*
The function of the project is to serve the community of the Czaar Peterbuurt in Amsterdam, and integrate the international students and newcomers with the locals and create a homogeneous mixture of cultures at the variant heart of the tolerant city of Amsterdam, the design proposal of the International Community Hub is composed of compact masses, that truly merge to create a central compact inner core, in which, a very…
The function of the project is to serve the community of the Czaar
Peterbuurt in Amsterdam, and integrate the international students and newcomers with the locals and create a homogeneous mixture of cultures
at the variant heart of the tolerant city of Amsterdam, the design proposal of the International Community Hub is composed of compact masses, that truly merge to create a central compact inner core, in which, a very energy efficient design is housed. This compact core starts from the first floor up, leaving the ground level completely public. since this building is to be the first built structure on the site, the design intends to leave it accessible by all the public, just as they may use the street, or the site within the Funnenpark previously and not take that away from them, as the design truly aims to serve the local community in every way.
On the other hand, only part of the plot was designed to be built up. This would be mostly on the ground floor, where all the amenities are, and a first floor that will house the restaurant, hence the name came along and kind of created an open courtyard in the open, that kind of punctures the restaurant, and creates shading to the outdoor dining. A few juxtapositions and symbolic references to MENA's vernacular architecture, specifically, Moroccan pottery, and Mediterranean smooth and clean surfaces. The LuvArches became a contemporary melting pot to form a promising landmark in the city of Erbil.
On the other hand, only part of the plot was designed to be built up. This would be mostly on the ground floor, where all the amenities are, and a first floor that will house the restaurant, hence the name came along and kind of created an open courtyard in the open, that kind of punctures the restaurant, and creates shading to the outdoor dining. A few juxtapositions and symbolic references to MENA's vernacular architecture, specifically, Moroccan pottery, and Mediterranean smooth and clean surfaces. The LuvArches became a contemporary melting pot to form a promising landmark in the city of Erbil.
There are also Lounges around the restaurant that function as a meditation middle-ground and also serve as a waiting area among indoor tropical plantation facing the aquarium and another facing the performance stage.
