IJburg 2/Strandeiland_Muiderbuurt_M4 -

Strandeiland M3 is the biobased and intergenerational contribution to a new artificial island in Amsterdam. Alongside fellow architects LEVS, MEESVISSER, DELVA, and client AM, BETA won the bid to design 344 homes with several material and social innovations.

BETA is responsible for a hybrid block that quite literally builds on their research into intergenerational living. Housing corporation De Alliantie will manage the generational mix of residents in a sizeable portion of the mid-rent apartments. These homes are designed around social interaction between generations: housing plans are flexible to make them suitable for the different phases in life, while generous arcades facilitate social exchange.