De Banne has 45 single-family homes around Marjoleinstraat. A characteristic style of some of these homes includes slanted tiled roofs and front gardens with hedges. The architecture is based on that of the garden village located further away. Between Kamperfoelieweg and Marjoleinstraat are 8 semi-detached houses with a different color, shape, and a flat roof. They are partly situated on the embankment of Kamperfoelieweg. On the side facing this busy main road, they have a blank facade to mitigate noise pollution. From the entrance on Marjoleinstraat, the house and side garden are located half a story higher, halfway up the embankment.
The rise of Noord is not only evident in the trendy developments along the IJ. Residential neighborhoods of special quality are also emerging elsewhere in this district, allowing Noord to compete for the Amsterdam New Construction Award with three projects for the first time.
The Marjoleinterrein in the larger urban renewal area De Banne is also an example of careful, high-quality new construction at a modest price. Just like in De Bongerd, discussed here on September 24, a typical Northern garden village has been created, but adapted to today's needs.
The Marjolein site used to be a mobile home park, between Kamperfoelieweg and Buiksloterdijk. It was still difficult to build a small neighborhood there without it becoming too expensive. Architect Louis Aussen (57) came up with sixteen owner-occupied and 21 social rental homes in four rows, plus eight semi-detached owner-occupied houses in the dike of Kamperfoelieweg.
'We wanted to make it aesthetically and technically sound,' says Albert Koning (62), director of Bouwdam Volendam. 'For instance, all storage areas are double-walled so water can't penetrate.' Klaas Fongers (64), project developer at housing association Eigen Haard: 'Aussen also designed all the property fences, so there wouldn't be a mishmash of styles.'
The semi-detached houses cost 335,000 euros for 120 square meters and a generous garden. The social housing, ranging from 92 to 112 square meters with a garden, costs around seven hundred euros per month, including service charges.
Mustafa Boz (42) lives in one of those homes and immediately set up the Marjolein Foundation with neighbors to get more play opportunities. They all moved here because their previous home became too small; the social housing is also only available for families with at least three children.
"But there isn't a good playground," says Boz. "One swing, one slide, and a sandbox for so many children." The sense of community is strong, says Boz. "Renters and owners get along very well; the children all play together." The houses are also very popular: nice and spacious and in a green, quiet environment.
The space, good layout, attractive architecture, and pleasant, child-friendly environment are also mentioned by other residents as the key advantages of living at the Marjolein site. The judges immediately agreed on this project: beautifully executed and an exemplary combination of owner-occupied and social housing.
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