During the Top-Up project, an old concrete cable reel for transatlantic cables was transformed into up to 28 live-work lofts on the Johan van Hasselt Canal in Amsterdam-North. The ambition was to realize a circular building: sustainable in material, energy use and future use. For the phase TO and UO we took on the Building engineer technical elaboration.
BNA Best Building of the Year 2021
We scanned the existing foundation with a pointcloud and modeled it in the Building engineer model. We brought the rest of the building to a technical design based on the DO of architect (FRANTZEN et al.) and input from construction and plant consultants. We then enriched the model with input from suppliers to an integral execution ready design.
Modular and circular construction were principles in this project. The building, which was constructed in 28 days, is easy to disassemble. Components can then be reused.
The apartments are about 100 sq. ft. to 150 sq. ft. in size and feature a loggia of at least 29 sq. ft. The lofts can also be linked to create a larger apartment.
Top-up is the "sister" of Patch22, which won the audience award of the Sustainable Building Award in the "Most Sustainable Project" category.
FRANTZEN et al architecten
Lemniskade Projecten B.V.
Hillen & Roosen
Pieters Bouwtechniek
Hemubo
