Amsterdam Final

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AMSTERDAMUrban Design

AMSTERDAM

By,Vaibhav shah

Prateek aroraSagar guptaRohit solankiRohit raj


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AMSTERDAMPLANNED CITY

HISTORICAL CANNALS

INNOVATIVEDEVELOPMENT IN TRADE


EUROPE

NETHERLANDS

HOEK VAN HOLK

MIDDLEBERG

UTRECHT

LOCATION AMSTERDAM IS THE CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY IN

NETHERLANDS

LOCATED IN THE PROVINCEOF NORTH HOLLAND

MAJOR CITIES

europe


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HISTORY OF AMSTERDAM

12 th-13 th century fisherman livingalong the bank of river amstel built a bridgeacross the waterway near ij the woodendoors are acting as dam

14-15 centurytwo great fires swept throughthe city in 1421 and 1452

emperor charles decreed that new houseswere to be built from stone

15 th century map

16 th century

the 16th century brought a rebellion by thedutch against the habsburg king philip ii of spain

16 th century map

1662

FLORIS v

WILLIAM IICHARLES


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17 th century17th century was amsterdam's goldenage

ships from the city sailed to

north america, indonesia, braziland africa and formed the basisof a worldwide trading network

bubonic plague 1663-1666

more than 10% populationdiedSeaways map 17 th century map

18 th century

Dam square

during the 17th and 18th century, amsterdam was a citywhere immigrants formed the majority.

the city council of amsterdam consisted out of peoplewith all kinds of backgrounds: dutch, german, flemish,french, scottish.

Dam square


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19 th centuryThe 18th and early 19th centuriessaw a decline in Amsterdam'sprosperity.

During the Napoleonic wars Amsterdam's fortunes reachedtheir lowest point

At the end of the 19th century theIndustrial Revolution reached

Amsterdam

Industrial revolution

The end of the 19th century issometimes called Amsterdam'ssecond Golden Age.

During World War I, the Netherlands remainedneutral, but Amsterdam suffered the effects of the war when food became scarce

World war 1 & 2

During World War II, German troops occupied thecity. More than 100,000 Jews were deported,famously including Anne Frank

Anne frank


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Climate and weather

Typical weather ranges from a little around freezing in the depths of winter, though usually with littlesnow, to typically pleasant sunny days of 20 to 25 Celsius in the summer. Spring and autumn arepleasant, but can be wet (100+ mm of rain per month). In the summer months there are typically 200hours of sunshine a month, dropping to between 50 and 100 in the winter.

geographythe river amstel terminates in the city centre and

connects to a large number of canals

Amsterdam lies 2mys above sea level


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Area:muncipality/city: 219 sqkmLand:166 sq kmWater: 53 sqkmUrban: 1003 sq kmMetro: 1815 sq km

Population:

municipality/city: 762,057Density: 4459 sqkmUrban: 1,364,422Metro: 2,158,372

Government

Mayor : Eberhard van

der Laan

Party : labour party


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Vision of the city


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Development of city


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Development of city

1545 1623 1775

1866 2000


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MunicipalitiesCentrum openspaces,resturants,coffeeshops, red-light areasWest-small open spaces,residencesZuid- large open spaces,agriculture land,Oost-universities,hotels,educationalinstitute

Nieuwwest

Zuidoost

Centrumwest

Newportnoord


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Open spaces strategies

Open spaces are distributedthrough out the city

The open spaces are formedat thecentre of buildings

There are two scenarios of open spaces

Large open spaces: parks, gardens, public spacesSmall open spaces :central court yards betweenbuildings


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Landscape scenario

Gardenvisit EditorialThe botanical garden in Amsterdam (HortusBotanicus) was founded in 1682 to supplythe city's doctors with medicinal herbs. TheHortus Botanicus has many interesting oldand modern structures, including seedhouses and glass houses.

the urban landscape is normally treesbeside canals under that car parking.


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Amsterdam - architecture


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Dutch architecture

Central station

silodamOude kerk

Borneo sporenburg bridge

Centre amsterdam

Parkrand housing complex


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transportationThe tram :(18 lines) isthe main form of publictransport system in thecentral area

There is a four line metro ,including a short undergroundsection in the city centre, thatserves the neighborhoods of the South East.

Amsterdam is one of the mofrequently-cited examples ocycle-friendly city

Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA(Asb) is a railway station inthe Bijlmermeer neighborhood of the

Amsterdam


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By air: Flights to Amsterdam arrive inSchipol Airport which is approximately 18kilometres southwest of the city centre.Trains leave the airport for CentraalStation every 20 minutes and the takes

just over 20 minutes.

By bus: there are dozens of busroutes. Regional buses, and somesuburban buses, are operated byConnexxion and Arriva

Ferr yThere are several free ferryservices across the IJ river, to

Amsterdam North, the mostfrequent runs every sevenminutes.


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festivals and events

InternationalTheater SchoolFestival

a special festival presentsin Amsterdam a wide rangeof theater performances bythe students of the Dutchtheater schools.

the open garden festivalEvery year third weekend of June

Amsterdams gardens are perhaps its best keptsecret as theyre rarely visible from the street.

For this weekend you can visit around 30gardens .

Queen's Day celebrates the birthday of the Queen of theNetherlands and is supposed to be a day of national unity and"togetherness"


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tourismamsspectrum of recreational andcultural sights that range fromfascinating old buildings, like the oudekerk, to oddities such as the hashmarihuana museum.terdam has abroad

D am quare

The Dam is the very centre andheart of Amsterdam, althoughthere are arguably prettier sightsin the city. As an historical sitehowever, it is fascinating andworth taking the time toappreciate.

Red Light District in Amsterdam

The royal palaceRed light street


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Scots pine Common linden

Flora and fauna


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LATEST URBAN PEOJECTS IN AMSTERDAM

Zuidkas greenbuilding



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