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M'DAM
About M'Dam
‘All-electric’ apartments in the most circular, large-scale wooden residential building of the Netherlands.
M'Dam Monnickendam is truly exceptional. Never before has a large-scale residential building been built of timber almost in its entirety. Consisting out of 62 versatile apartments, the building is furthermore energy neutral and modularly constructed.
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Multipurpose
Together with our partners Finch Buildings, De Groot Vroomshoop and, Stichting Wooncompagnie, G&S& managed to create something truly outstanding in Monnickendam. M’dam is an energy neutral building, modularly constructed out of cross laminated timber. The 62 pre-fabricated apartments are versatile and could be used for nearly any purpose: as a studio, a two- or three room apartment, office or even a hotel. Thanks to their fair price, they are perfect for people who are looking to buy their first apartment as well as seniors.
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Negative CO2 footprint
As envisioned by all the collaborating parties in this project, the high-quality apartments were almost entirely built in the factory. Due to the use of solid wood, the modular design and the industrial manufacturing process, the building has a negative CO2 footprint. We also made sure to use wood from sustainably managed forests. Also, we decided to plant back more trees (1000) than the amount that we used: using wood is great, overexploitation is not.
Lower energy costs
All 62 apartments are ‘all-electric’ and sustainable. An air-water heat pump provides heating for the apartments; solar panels are used to generate energy; on top of that, the building has a rather high insulation value. As a result, residents will enjoy much lower energy costs. Duurzaam Waterland offers residents who don’t own a car (or don’t want to), electric cars to share in the vicinity of M’dam.
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Built in 9 months
Back then, this was the first time that a wooden large-scale residential building was constructed in the Netherlands. And we managed to do so exceptionally quickly as well: the building was completed 9 months later! With this project, G&S& and its partners has proved that building an energy-neutral, wooden, affordable building that prioritizes well-being for the residents and the environment is possible. And should it be necessary that the building needs to be broken down in the future, it can be re-used in parts.
Award-winning design
To create this unique concept and bring it to life, we closely worked together with our partners. Only by joining forces, it was possible to find a sustainable building method with a low footprint. Constructing a wooden building like this was truly an adventure. In 2022, G&S& and its partners were awarded with the Nationale Houtbouwprijs for M’dam.
Let’s collaborate
for better.
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Diko Ruit
Director)
Daniëlle Rossmeissl
Head of Concepts)