Summary

large outside space to play, learn and meet with others with a focus on city agriculture and green energy

Reason

empty unused land, primary school need for nature & environmental education, relatively few green areas in newly built suburbs

Material

windmill made by children (design by Joost Conijn), sun cells, elephant grass, insect hotel, city farming for schoolchildren and residents, playground elements, butterfly garden, etc.

Themes

liveability, nature & environment, education

Partners

De Gezonde Stad, BuitenRuimte voor Contact, Buro Clabbers, Amsterdam-Oost city council, primary school Neptunus, welfare organizations Basic Activering and Dynamo, local residents and entrepreneurs

Status

finalized (Kavel 1 Haveneiland IJburg)

Pinterest page of Kavel 1

Summary

low-threshold second-hand book library and meeting place with internet, tea & coffee, print and copy facilities

Reason

budget measures causing closure of libraries and library buses (Bibliobus), many empty unused corporate buildings

Material

empty corporate spaces, professionally designed furniture, ICT, books, newspapers & magazines

Themes

art & culture, liveability, economy, environment

Partners

CrossmarX, Brunklaus Amsterdam, county councils, local neighbourhood coordinators, corporations, volunteer organisations and inhabitants.

Status

first FlexBieb (IJburg) open since April 2013

www.flexbieb.nl

Summary

all-encompassing multimedia experience on biodiversity

Reason

nature under pressure, increased use of high quality smartphones

Material

app, website and complementary elements, partly educational in nature

Themes

nature & environment, technology, citizen science, economy

Partners

Science in Action, IJsfontein, Amsterdam city council, and others.

Status

pilot in progress

Summary

dynamic TV-series with national- and international writers made for a wide, in the first instance Dutch audience.

Reason

increasing negativism regarding culture; digitisation and commercialisation of book sector; fading cultural identities; disquiet in the European Union

Material

6 episodes of approx. 30 minutes

Themes

art & culture, politics, history, entertainment

Partners

publisher Ambo/Anthos and various other parties

Status

pre-production

Summary

fast built, sustainable bridges from biobased composites for pedestrians and cyclists

Reason

a threatened natural environment and higher water levels; a need for more cross-river and -channel connections; reduction of harmful gas emissions; creative use of locally and sustainably produced materials

Material

biocomposites of sustainably grown crops

Themes

transport, liveability, sustainability, tourism, architecture

Partners

Science in Action a.o.

Status

pre-production

www.pontiflex.nl

Summary

floating hotel + coverable outside pool on IJburg, built according to the cradle-to-cradle principle

Reason

lack of a public heated pool and hotel facility in this new ‘young family’ suburb; in addition a limited local economy, partly due to a lack of tourism

Material

100% recyclable and biodegradable materials

Themes

sports, economy, tourism, liveability, environment, architecture

Partners

t.b.d.

Status

concept; partners sought! Call or mail us

Summary

national campaign (TV, website, etc): two teams made up of technical college interns compete - which team will succeed in making the building energy-neutral?

Reason

Dutch government aims for drastic reduction in CO₂-emissions; many empty unused industrial heritage buildings

Material

two identical industrial buildings, isolation- and building materials

Themes

environment, education, liveability, entertainment

Partners

several

Status

in progress

Summary

cookbook of the sisters Janine and Annemieke Jansen, with 100+ recipes

Reason

prevention is better than cure (subtitle); demand for healthy and good food

Material

photos, paper and ink

Themes

cooking, health, cardiology/medical science

Partners

Fontaine Uitgevers, www.fontaineuitgevers.nl

Status

published June 2015

www.jansenjansen.com