TIMBERATE - AMSTERDAM

IN TERM OF GLOBAL CHANGE OF CLIMATE AND A SEVERE DEVELOPMENT OF LOSS OF FOREST-SURFACES, SMART USAGE OF RESOURCES AND EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THEN EVER. NOT ONLY THE MUCH HIGHER STABILITY OF 120-140% (EVEN CONSIDERING THE LOSSES OF CUT) AND OPTIONS OF USAGE OF BIODEGRADABLE FIXING-MEANS IS ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES OF TIMBER, BUT ALSO THE OPTION OF USAGE OF FAST GROWING YOUNG TREES IN COMPARISON TO CORE WOOD, TAKEN FROM HUGE ELDER TREES, WHICH ARE NECESSARY FOR THE COMPACT STRUCTURE OF THE ROOTS IN SOILS OF THE FOREST SO AS PROTECTION AGAINST STRONG WIND AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN OUT UNTIL THEIR DEATH.

AFTER SURFACES OF FOREST WITH DIMENSIONS OF A SOCCER-FIELD PER SECOND ARE FELLED MAINLY IN THE RAIN-FOREST OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN SUB-CONTINENT AND DYING SURFACES EVERYWHERE ON THE PLANET CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ARE BECOMING ONE OF THE BIG FACTORS FOR INCREASING PROBLEMS, AFFORESTATION-PROGRAMS WITH A MIXTURE OF VARIOUS TREES AND OTHER PLANTS ARE TURNING INTO SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENTS.

CONSIDERING THE FLOOR-PLANNING AND THE COMPOSITION OF UNITS, TWO MAIN IDEAS ARE RELEVANT FOR THE CONCEPT :

• A BIG VARIETY OF LIVING-SPACES IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT CONCERNING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAYS OF LIVING AND WORK SO AS STRUCTURES OF RELATIONS AND FAMILIES. NOT ONLY STRONGLY VARYING BUDGETS ARE A BIG FACTOR REGARDING HIGH COSTS OF RENT ESPECIALLY IN THE INDUSTRIAL STATES, ALSO DESTINATION AND DURATION OF TEMPORARY WORK-SPACES AND COMMUNITIES IS CHANGING A LOT.

• VARIOUS SIZES OF LIVING-SPACE FOR A WIDE BANDWIDTH OF CLIENTS, BARRIER-FREE CONSTRUCTION ARE STANDARDS FOR DECADES ALMOST EVERYWHERE, BUT REALITY IS FAR AWAY FROM THESE BASIC RULES AND DEFINITIONS. OPTIONS FOR CONNECTED FREE SPACES, GARDENS AND TERRACES CAN BE A CHALLENGE, ON THE OTHER HAND THEY MIGHT BE CAUSING CONFRONTATION AND TROUBLE. MOBILE, LIGHT CONSTRUCTION IS ABLE TO PROVIDE BOTH OF THEM.