Catalogue of urban forms. Sculpted urban block
Extract from the book Why Density? Debunking the myth of the cubic watermelon
May 21, 2015
1. Access to the lifts and staircase 2. Access to the underground car park 3. Open corridors 4. Row house blocks
The Whale is one of the three meteorites that mark the area. Within the same footprint as a 'Berlage block' (50 x 100 m) in Amsterdam-Zuid, a programme twice as large had to be realised, with an optimum amount of sunlight and a maximum vista for all the houses. The line of the roof corresponds to the position of the sun.
The Whale
DE ARCHITEKTEN CIE, FRITS VAN DONGEN
Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 2000
Plot area: 7,986 m2
Floor Area: 30,800 m2
Coverage: 0.42
Floor Area Ratio: 3.86
Dwellings: 214
Parking places: 179
Other uses: retail, offices
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