Converting Sewage Treatment Plants Into Playgrounds
There are so many industrial buildings that are part of our cultural landscapes, that we ignore and eventually demolish, either consciously or by neglect. In the Netherlands, they hold adaptive reuse design competitions instead. Arons en Gelauff architects just won a competition to convert sewage treatment silos into a multifunctional cultural center, theater and restaurants as Annie MG Schmidt House, "breathing new life into the silos, transforming them into an inspiring and lively place which will help shape the character of the new Zeeburgereiland housing district."
I love the green wall around the silo, with the playground on top.
Annie MG Schmidt (1911-1995) is Holland’s most famous author of childrens books. via Archdaily
More on Demolition by Neglect:
Demolition by Neglect: Use It or Lose It
Demolition by Neglect: Stanford White Lovenest Falls Down
More on creative conversions:
Water Tower House by Jo Crepain
Water Tower Converted into Residence
AR Awards: Water Tower Conversion
