Historic service houses become 'creative hub'

The former service residences of the Dongecentrale have been saved from demolition. The historic buildings have undergone a major renovation in the past year. Living is no longer allowed, but working is. Click in the link to read the story.

Major plans for closing Hemweg power station

On the model in Finn Dudok van Heel's studio, the chimney of the Hemweg power plant has already been given a Euromast-like panorama platform. The lookout point would then be almost twice as high as the A'DAM Tower. At 175 metres, the coal-fired power plant, which will close at the end of this year, is the tallest building in the city. Read the full article on Het Parool newspaper's website.

Research into the redevelopment of the Amsterdam coal-fired power station

Energiestad is an initiative of Amsterdam entrepreneur Finn Dudok van Heel and is supported by engineering consultancy firm Witteveen+Bos and area developer Heijmans. These parties would like to conduct research into the sustainable transformation of the power station and the associated site in collaboration with Vattenfall. They have submitted a proposal to Vattenfall for this purpose. The starting point of the proposal is the preservation of the existing buildings, structures and infrastructure, which should enable a sustainable and profitable transformation. 'Redevelopment of this unique piece of heritage could really add value to the city. It would be a shame to demolish this power station without first investigating its potential', says Dudok van Heel, initiator of Energiestad. For more information click in the Link.