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Vogeldorp & Disteldorp The two villages (dorp means village in Dutch), consisting of 550 single family homes, were built in 1918-1919 as sattelite communities to relieve overcrowded conditions in the older central city of Amsterdam. Although intended as temporary housing, the two villages remained occupied by low income tenants for decades. In 1998, after a long and difficult dispute among the residents, property owner, and the city, an agreement was reached to preserve and renovate the existing buildings. De Key, a nonprofit housing corporation that owns and manages 34,000 units of affordable housing in Amsterdam, took over the housing. I was retained in 1999 by De Key to manage the development of a rehabilitation plan with input from the tenants. I worked closely with architect Marloes van Haaren. I helped landmark the two villages and secure funding for preservation of architectural details. I was responsible for the selection of the contractor. A phasing of the project allowed the tenants to remain in place during construction. The project was completed in 2004. |
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