De Citadel
2006
Christian de Portzamparc



DE CITADEL
Above the Hospitaalweg- Almere Stad, Almere, Netherlands
2000-06. Commission. Delivered

PROGRAM :
Commercial and housing central urban block. From an OMA mass plan based on slab layering and respecting the Dutch city scale.

SURFACE :
Total surface 45 000 m_ SHON
Shops: 35†000 m_
Apartment buildings: 10†000 m_

client : Ontwikkelings Combinate Chappij – Almere Hart CV
CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES:
- Shops: MAB
- Apartment buildings: Eurowoningen BV

Located at the heart of the new town of Almere, the dual-purpose block designed by Christian de Portzamparc fits into Rem Koolhaas’ multi-layered urban plan. The block is fragmented by the crossing of two pedestrian high streets built onto a structural plate, which, below, accommodates the public car network and car parks. Above the high streets, colorful houses are distributed around a large convex meadow, preserving the intimacy of the inhabitants.



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