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.
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.
