b'Construction briefingBRIEF: DE EENHOORN STRATEGIC BRIEFFINAL VERSION (YMERE, 2017) Project: De Eenhoorn social housing complex, Amsterdam (NL)Client: Housing corporation YmereArchitect: Heren 5 architectsWe want as many people as possibleincluding those with a modest incometo live happily in a pleasant neighbourhood in affordable, future-proof homes. With the Eenhoorn project, Ymere makes that possible in Amsterdam East.To ensure that the apartments are affordable, for both the tenant and Ymere, the houses are small and compactCommunal areas are intended to act as a supplement to the compact homes and to contribute to a sense of safetyThe public spaces should and connection. The central ideabe carefully designed, varied, is that sharing space allows forprivate and car-free. A lot ofEveryone should have their a better, larger and more variedthought should go into creatingown balcony, but those who range of residential functions. Ingreen and peaceful areasitfeel the need for more space other words, the residents getshould feel like living in an urbanshould be able to use communal more because they share. oasis. outdoor areas.42'