A renovation plan for 847,000 underperforming rental flats.
SUM targets 289 / 5,000 A renovation plan for 847,000 underperforming rental flats. With our housing redevelopment strategy, we aim to create a world where diversity, innovation and social interaction are encouraged. Where smart design solutions can address social, economic and environmental challenges.
In an already complex world, where ever-increasing technological advances impose hectic daily rhythms and contribute to man's detachment from the environment, there is an urgent need for man to return to nature, to his simplicity and reconnect with it.
SUM wants to cross this boundary and create a new environment where humans, plants and animals flourish; an environment where each group benefits from the presence of the other. This is what we call:
Symbiosis
Climate neutral in 2050
To combat climate change, the Dutch government wants to be climate neutral by 2050. Europe aims for a climate-neutral economy by 2050. The Dutch Climate Agreement therefore aims to reduce gas emissions by 49% by 2030 and 95% by 2050. This means emissions of 3, 4 megatons of CO2 in 2030. By 2030, 1.5 million homes must therefore be made more sustainable.
To meet these challenges, SUM is tackling the alarming state of Dutch post-war neighbourhoods by focusing on rental housing built between 1945-1974. There are 847,00 rental barracks in the Netherlands, accounting for 11% of the total housing stock.
By addressing this typology, this integrated design will create a platform that strengthens the local community and encourages young adults to adopt new and sustainable habits. We want to create a symbiotic breeding ground that leads to affordable, living communities and a sustainable environment.
