LODGES FORT NIEUW-AMSTERDAM

Nieuw-Amsterdam, Commewijne, Surinam

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PROJECT INFO

Concept study of holiday lodges in partly public military open air museum New Amsterdam, Commewijne, Suriname

 

Non-residential construction, accommodation, new construction

Architect

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• Research question: modest-sized lodges on museum grounds with a view of the river and estuary, in keeping with the monumental character of the open-air museum.

• Complexity: private vs public, owned land in the complex.

• Physically shielded accommodation area with privacy for the guests.

• Logistics geared to existing structures in the fort.

• 'Officers' residences': modern contemporary and wheelchair-friendly accommodation.

• Reference to historical architectural image, ordering principles and materialization of the fort complex.

• Respecting characteristic sight lines in and from the existing environment.

• Sustainable, climate-oriented design, sustainable energy generation.