The Future of Office District. How shifting urban dynamics create opportunities for multi-purpose destinations
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2023-07-29
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This research focuses on uncovering the transformation potential of vacant office space in Amsterdam's business districts towards residential use. The increasing trend of remote work is anticipated to continue beyond the pandemic, leading to downsizing of office spaces and increasing vacancy rates. Given Amsterdam's high vacancy rate of 7.1%, it is crucial to examine intervention techniques to address this issue. This research focuses on transformation as the preferred intervention technique. Using this intervention technique, office vacancy may be reduced, supply is added to its overheating housing market and mixed-use developments can be created. However not all buildings are suitable for transformation, this is related to several influencing factors related to market-, location-, and building characteristics. To test the transformation potential, the Transformation Meter 2017 developed by Geraerdts et al. (2017) has been identified as the most suitable tool. By using the Transformation Meter, an inventory of all vacant office spaces in Amsterdam was created, comprising 41 buildings in the research area. After evaluating all 41 buildings, 17 were found to have the potential for successful transformation into residential spaces. By incorporating residential components, these areas have the potential to become mixed-use environments, creating a more diverse and dynamic urban setting.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen