E18 Portrait - Reverse Structuralism - What once was, becomes more

Amersfoort-Flint (NL) - Winner

Reverse Structuralism - What once was, becomes more

Associates: Paul Moritz Keul (DE), Gabriel Deliancourt (DE) – architects

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"Our project understands “Re-sourcing” as a spatial, social, and material reactivation of Flint’s structuralist heritage. The existing open and dynamic structuralist framework forms the foundation of our design, which we deliberately re-interpret by introducing a heterogeneous social mix. Flint’s structuralist legacy is based on a network of hierarchically linked spaces. While this creates rich spatial situations, it has also produced introverted, windowless areas over the time."

The stage tower’s scaffold acts as a signal of openness to the city.
The project unfolds in phases, involving residents to anchor it in the neighborhood.
The project brings together play, sport, living, making, and working.