Republica Amsterdam

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A “city in the city” is how Marc Koehler Architects describes their transformation in the site in Buiksloterham, a former industrial area in Amsterdam North. The Republica project focuses on a circular economy within a mixed use district consisting of an ensemble of six volumes. The complex has state-of-the-art recycling and utilizes sustainable energy. Each building is distinguished by a characteristic material that reflects the industrial past and the rawness of the environment. Also, the circular materials, such as timber, recycled concrete, and reclaimed bricks were chosen. This Circular Design Atlas will focus on the Small Girl building, the building that sits by the main entrance to the complex on Papaverweg. Yet, because the overall strategy of the complex closely links six buildings together, sections like ‘The NEW Nexus’ and ‘Stakeholders & Value Chain’ will discuss the overall complex.