Vision

The idea of implementing the conclusions of the research in a building is to show that one building can actually serve as a treatment plant for the neighbourhood adding green space and food production as a byproduct. In this way it is not necessary to change the whole neighbourhood, but only to add a building which closes cycles on a local level and creates awareness among inhabitants. 

Looking at the Brettenzone as a whole and the site as a part of this, it would be interesting to add a new type of green to this structure which may connect different functions in the so-called 'green finger'. Currently the Brettenzone consists of a range of green functions such as a park, allotment gardens, sport parks and 'wild nature'. Although the Tuinen van West are no part of the Brettenzone, they do border it and are currently being developed as a new recreation area with also an edible park and urban agriculture. 

Besides, the new plans of the municipality of Amsterdam are to change this office district in a mixed-function neighbourhood with both housing and business. This trend offers the opportunity to create a building that also connects neighbours with eachother as well as with the Brettenzone as a whole. For a new neighbourhood it would be interesting to think of a public function that has a connection also with the system. This could be a market where people can buy their daily fresh groceries, but also see how some of these groceries (vegetables, herbs and fruit) are being grown on their local wastewater. In this way awareness is raised about natural systems in which waste of one organism is food for another and the role human beings play in this larger system of which we undoubtly are part of.