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J.H. van den Broek and J.B. Bakema,
Pampusplan, town-development of
Amsterdam in the east area of
Het IJ, 1964-1965.
Stad op Pampus is a study of town-
planning for a linear city and at the
development of Amsterdam into
the IJrrteer, in the direction of the
IJsselmeerpolders, which would
Randstad Holland in a natural way.
A Hving-and-working-city in Het IJ
for350.000people; as many as in
Geuzenveld, Slotermeer,
Amstelveen and Bijlmermeer taken
together.
About this Bakema says: ‘The
Pampusplan is a contribution to
solving the problem of the direct
future of trie urbanization of
The Netherlands. We feel that
present day concentric develop
ments are in themselves not
enough to solve this problem and
we see this plan as a plea for a
balanced coherence of living and
staying, because without it the idea
of complete urbanization cannot
take form'.
'Pampus is a Hving-and-working-
city in the middle of open space,
offering recreational facilities in the
direct neighbourhood of the house,
so One is living in the country in the
middle of town.
The ideas assimilated in this plan
are applicable in any kind of
surroundings, of which the
characteristics will put their stamp
on the city arising in it In this case
the characteristic element is water.
which has played a distinguishing
role ever since Amsterdam came
into existence.