PRODUCTIVE AMSTERDAM

This publication presents a selection of design proposals submitted for the 14th session of Europan, the Netherlands. Europan is an urban-architectural competition for design professionals (architects, urban planners, landscape architects, artists, e
cologists, and social geographers) under the age of 40. The competition is organized every two years in several European countries, around a common theme, and involving sites provided by cities and/or developers. Europan NL has partnered with the Cit
y of Amsterdam to explore this year''s competition theme the Productive City, involving five sites featuring a challenging mix of social, economic and spatial conditions.

How can Amsterdam''s provision of workspace and housing respond to a d
iversifying, expanding population? What design strategies can revitalize and optimize under-utilised spaces in the city? What guidelines are needed to organize mixed-use, productive neighbourhoods? These questions and others are tackled by the award-
winning designs, presented here alongside a series of essays highlighting the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.