Samenvatting

Campus Greensteel is the answer to the rehaul of the Tata Steel operations in IJmuiden. The change to hydrogen power restores the site as a natural dune area by the combination of architectural and biological strategies. After clearance of the coal and cokes depots and fossil powerplants, a network of hydrogen power units will spread. The units are covered by cupolas and tunnels, constructed out of solidified sand. The open areas between the units become wetlands, surrounded by new dunes. New plant and animal life will find their habitats in these areas. The design introduces dual programs, for both industry and nature, as well as for public and nature and for public and industry. Architecture is an instrument for nature, and nature is an instrument for architecture, inviting the public into a once closed world.