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Tunnel Collective
Right beneath the rackety tram crossing Mr. Visserplein is a tunnel; a passage originally designed for cars and pedestrians. An infrastructure that turned out to be the perfect decor for the graffiti scene – historically one of Amsterdam’s most iconic ones. Tunnel Collective draws inspiration from this cultural aspect and meets at the intersection of sports and music. It outlines the authentic separation between pedestrians and car traffic. Sports and cultural activities take place along the length of what used to be the car tunnel, higher a canteen is found at the original pedestrian level. The restaurant serves as a connecting element between both, with a view on what’s above and below.

Oscar Sanders’ architectural practice has its foundation in social- and urban entrepreneurship. His graduation project serving as the poster child – ‘Het Zilveren Kind’ was a study designed to create stimulating collective housing for people with multiple disabilities in an urban context.

Designing space knows multiple forms within his practice. As an entrepreneur he embarked on a socially fueled journey that flowed into two cultural venues called Garage Noord and kanaal40. One focussed on offering a progressive cultural program and the other showing a dedication to micropopculture. Both serving as explorative safe havens for a diverse and inclusive public, both objecting to cultural institutions being pushed outside of cities borders.

This vision comes to life maintaining a practical approach with extensive experience in working with model- and material studies, sketching, collages and maquettes. His design process is intuitive and physical, and an overview of his relevant work is available to review here.

 

CONTACT
+31626264027
info@oscarsanders.com

ADDRESS
Minahassastraat 1
1094 RS Amsterdam

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