Densified Open Space

Cities are densifying instead of spreading out more. The Zuidas in Amsterdam is an example of this as 100m towers rise around the train station. The public space in these area's and specifically in the Zuidas is left over space which is not often used. Add to it that the main functions in the new high density area are offices resulting in a non-existant public life in the area. Project for Public Spaces (Jan Gehl), Rudy Uytenhaak and others have looked into the effects of density on livability and liveliness and conclude that the more dense a development gets, the more important it's public space and visual openness becomes. Their strategies on designing public space and residential quality are indorporated in this mixed use designDwellingArchitectureArchitectur