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extension and heightening appartment buildings Eemstein and Zonnestein, Zwijndrecht

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The appartment buidlings Eemstein and Zonnestein in Zwijndrecht are renovated and extended with several new floors above the existing floors, up to a total height of 70 m: De Bakens. Nomination for the National Renovation Prize 2009. Design: Kokon architectd. Commisioner: Stam + De Koning.
Eemstein en Zonnestein, Zwijndrecht IMG 1530
CDC analysed several aspects of building physics and townplanning physics.

Assesment of possible wind nuisance due to the highrise buildings with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
  • Noise reduction at the facades in order to control noise impact.
  • For new floors at the top of the buildings the possible fire load is determined.
  • Effects of heightening to shading of surrounding dwellings is analysed.
Eemstein en Zonnestein, Zwijndrecht