The office of Zwarts and Jansma came up with an intriguing idea. To build a new underground Amsterdam under the the existing one. The structural solution is what makes uit interesting and unique;
Amsterdam has a 30m layer of waterproof clay which will be used together with concrete and sand to make new walls. We will then be able to work underneath them and pour the water back into the canals. It’s an easy technique and it doesn’t create issues with drilling noises on the streets.
I guess it makes for a pretty much totally seperate structure too. Having lived in Amsterdam I am at once thrillled and appalled by this idea. Maybe they should jsut make it a big road and carpark and then they could take all the cars from the centre of Amsterdam and leave it to the bikes and the pedestrians.
(All images from Swart&Jansma) Originally seen at bd but also them posted at bldgblog.
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