Office Jarrik Ouburg (OJO) shared with us their plan for the urban redevelopment of the ‘Havenkwartier’, the harbor of Deventer. Although the harbor will continue to function as a place for transhipment of goods, it has lost one of its biggest customers: the grain silo. The building dates from 1961 and was the first building in Europe to be constructed with a sliding formwork. Although it is not in use anymore, it still is the pivot in the existing urban ensemble at the moment. More images and architects’ description after the break.
A total of 8,000 square meters of program is added to the relatively small site, containing a mix of leisure, production, culture and housing. Buildings, program and people are juxtaposed in such a way that a unique and vibrant neighborhood will arise.
