The Tila housing block, comprising 39 loft apartments, is a pilot project for neo-loft apartments in Helsinki, Arabianranta. The concept is based on an open construction system: within the available building frame the resident determines and builds the required subdivisions. The flats are occupiable at the moment of purchase, but become completely habitable with the installation of kitchen furniture. The residents can build individual rooms or expand their flat with gallery-type spaces, because the height of the main space is five metres.
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Java Island Amsterdam, Harbour renovation project 1991-2000
Java Island is a narrow peninsula in the Eastern Harbour District of Amsterdam that was built in 1900 for the mooring of large ocean-going ships. When the port activities shifted westwards, this harbour became gradually redundant and Amsterdam decided to transform the Eastern Harbour District into a residential area. (more…)
AuthorIr. Sjoerd Soeters, pleasant places happy peopleWebsite -

SYDHAVNEN / SLUSEHOLMEN COPENHAGEN, harbour renovation project 2000-2009
Sydhavnen is the southern harbour district of Copenhagen, located south of the historic city. With Java Island in Amsterdam as an example, Sjoerd Soeters was asked by the Municipality of Copenhagen to make a plan for the transformation of Sydhavnen into a residential area. This plan consists entirely of city blocks, situated so as to be oriented toward the water on all sides. (more…)
AuthorIr. Sjoerd Soeters, pleasant places happy peopleWebsite -

Transforming and Extending the Warehouse District in South Boston. Part one
This Masters thesis proposes the transformation and extension of the Warehouse District in South Boston as a live / work neighbourhood. (more…)
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Transforming and Extending the Warehouse District in South Boston. Part two
This Masters thesis proposes the transformation and extension of the Warehouse District in South Boston as a live / work neighbourhood. (more…)
AuthorJohn R. Dale, SM.arch.s, FAIA
