The terrain of the old makethall in the west of Amsterdam are situated on the boundary of Bos en Lommer, Westerpark and Centre. Because of the compound like character of the site it functions as a barrier. The main problem is the lack of East-Westconnections. The Amsterdam Food centre will be relocated in the Amsterdam harbours to make space for houses and the renovated markethall. Due to morphological reasons the site is devided in four areas. The edges are repaired and connected with the existing urban fabric. Located west at the siteplan is the harbour, referring to her past as a main industrial zone. Big appartmentblocks are separated by inner harbours, each with its own character. The east of the siteplan also refers to her past. Appartmentblocks differ in height and ambrace the houseboats, located in the heart of the buildingblocks. The kasbah is locaded in the central zone, referring to the tradingspirit of the Amsterdam people.
