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Soendablok Apartments in Amsterdam
6 Oct 2021
Design: M3H Architects
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Soendablok Apartments
In the past twenty years, the Indische Buurt in Amsterdam has been radically renovated. From a poorly maintained neighborhood to a lively residential area. Streets and squares were given a facelift and thousands of homes were refurbished or replaced. Yet the social character that makes this neighborhood so special has not been lost. This is clearly reflected in the new Soenda residential building of M3H, where interaction is key.

Housing blocks are often designed purely for private use and are therefore set back from the street. With the Soenda block it is exactly the opposite. In the design, the focus is on making contact. Contact with the street, with the neighborhood and with each other.
Soenda consists entirely of social housing. In total block has 130 homes. Thanks to these kinds of projects, the renovated Indische Buurt also remains accessible to various types of incomes.

There are maisonettes on the ground floor and the first floor. These ‘city houses’ each have their own garden and front door for direct contact with the street. This promotes liveliness and interaction with the neighbourhood. The floors above are filled with apartments. These apartments are twice as wide (8.4 meters) and have many windows at the front and rear. This ...