IABR-Atelier Rotterdam
Bospolder Tussendijken
OOZE has been commissioned by the IABR-Atelier Rotterdam to develop a Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) for the neighbourhoods of Bospolder-Tussendijken in Rotterdam. The Netherlands is undergoing a major transition, aiming to shift 1.5 million homes away from dependency on gas within the next decade. The goal of the LEAP is to further the development of integrated and inclusive solutions for the energy transition while helping to deliver on the commitments of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Building on technical research conducted by PosadMaxwan & Generation.Energy as well as an anthropological social study, OOZE is exploring how this might be achieved on a neighbourhood scale in in such a way that the investment is also leveraged to achieve broader societal benefits. The LEAP outlines a step-by-step process which closes resource loops and leads to a more self-reliant and resilient neighbourhood, which can be replicated and scaled up to be applied to the rest of the country and beyond, helping to achieve a net zero carbon economy by 2050.
The LEAP implementation phase starts in strategic locations where social, technical, and blue-green innovations meet in unique combinations. They are small enough for individuals to have a voice in their management, and large enough to have an impact on their environments.
The IABR-Atelier Rotterdam proposes four case studies that, for now, are speculative, but viable. The building blocks for these cases already exist, the LEAP simply puts them together. Each case has a defined number of inhabitants, a spatial boundary and a specific urban context and typology that are representative of the entire district of BoTu. Each case, through research by design, presents calculations and simulations, and translates these into a spatial design that explores the local capacity to produce, store, and reuse energy (heating, cooling, and electricity). The case also provides an insight into the local capacity to store carbon, and how social and spatial interventions can also be used to reduce CO2 emissions. Each case represents a different combination of stakeholders, possible shared goals, and methods of self-governing and common ownership.
Together, the cases form a framework that can also be used as a basis for similar systems to be set up elsewhere, triggering a movement. As these coalitions multiply and grow, so do the benefits: the case for further investment become stronger, and the system becomes more resilient. This collective approach makes the goal of carbon-zero districts achievable.
Location
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Year
2019 - present
Client
International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
Team
Eva Pfannes, Sylvain Hartenberg, Nilofer Tajuddin, Leanne Hoogwaerts, Hsoc Mathai George, Federica Zatta, Elif Soylu, Felipe Gonzalez
Commissioner
International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
Support
Gemeente Rotterdam
Collaborators
Jurgen van der Heijden (AT Osborne)
Ruud Ghering (Studio Bouwhaven)
Hessel Kok, Denis Slieker (Bron Technologie)
Mimi Slauerhoff, Anne Knoop (Anthropologen)
Status
Ongoing
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