Roeterseiland Campus

MARCH 2017

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Further information

Once all construction work on New bridge open the Roeterseiland campus is complete, it will accommodate the Faculty of Economics and Business, the Faculty of Social ahead of schedule and Behavioural Sciences and the Faculty of Law. The facility will be an open urban campus with modern study facilities, research labs and catering facilities.

For the latest news on the ongoing construction work, planning schedule or back­ ground information, see cam- pus.uva.nl/ roeterseiland @roeterseiland

Do you have to cross the bicycle pontoons from B/C the Roetersstraat. This will match result that required considera- to E? If so, then as of the end of March, you can also the work done on the other side ble fl exibility from all parties’, CONSTRUCTION WORK make use of the newly built bridge over the Nieuwe of the canal. Building A must explains Eric. In the weekend , which connects the northern and also be prepared for use and we of 25-26 March, the staircase to Schedule for 2017 will have to share the south quay B/C will be rotated. On Saturday southern halves of the Roeterseiland Campus. with the contracting fi rm TBI.’ It morning, the additional con- End of March Adjustment of staircase to will be a major challenge to work struction components will be the B/C entrance ‘Work is in full swing on the ‘This will remove with large machines in such a transported to the site and the March/April Roofi ng work on tower E1 south quay of the Nieuwe all obstacles on small area – ‘about the size of a staircase landing will be reused. April Separate entrance to PPLE Achtergracht, although the postage stamp’ according to Ivo Ivo: ‘We expect to fi nish within College staircase to the current B/C the south quay.’ – while lectures are conducted a day, but if necessary, we can April/May Design of outdoor area on entrance is getting in the way. Eric Slotboom as normal all around them. ‘We use the Sunday to perfect the the south quay underneath We are therefore installing an must do everything we can to fi ner details.’ In accordance with the B/C staircase L-shaped staircase that connects ensure the inconvenience to the plans, Building A will be May/June Design of south quay to the bridge’, says Arcadis Development project manager students, employees and residents ready for use and the south quay building site for Building A project leader Ivo Kielenstijn. Eric Slotboom. ‘We must fi rst is kept to an absolute minimum.’ will be completed by the end of 30 June Building A ready for use replace the cables and pipelines June. ‘From the start of the new 29 July Removal of temporary Postage stamp under the B/C staircase on the Flexibility academic year, there will be a staircase to B/C entrance ‘This will remove all obsta- south quay. We will then lay ‘Thanks to the close collabora- central main entrance for Buil- 31 July Entrance hall to Buildings cles on the south quay and the paving before installing the tion between Arcadis and TBI, dings A, B and C on the ground A/B/C ready for use allow us to continue our work staircases, lighting and trees on we can use the new bridge earlier fl oor of Building A, unifying the August Relocation of the Faculty safely’, explains Real Estate the part of the quay leading to than expected. This is a great buildings beautifully’, says Eric. of Law to Building A

It was an extremely complex pro- and exemp tions from the RDW month.’ The only thing missing is Technical masterstroke cess. ‘The preparation was incre- (National Vehicle and Driving the benches, which will be instal- dibly intricate. So much so that in Licence Registration Authority), led before the summer. The As of the end of March, an extremely slimline bridge over the comparison, the eventual assem- the Municipality of paving, lighting and trees have Nieuwe Achtergracht will connect the northern and southern bly and completion was a piece and the GVB (Municipal already been installed on the sections of the Roeterseiland Campus. ‘It's a technical master- of cake!’ The bridge is largely Transport Authority).’ The pre- north quay, and work is in full stroke and a really beautiful landmark for the region’, says made of steel and was construc- paration and the foundations of swing to put in place the same Arcadis project manager Jos van Berlo, who gave us a glimpse ted in separate sections. The the bridge took nearly six months amenities on the south quay (for behind the scenes of the construction project. meticulously customised design to complete, yet the actual con- more information, see the article of the bridge required months struction on site took just over a and schedule above). of painstaking engineering, cal- culations and measurements at a Facts about the bridge specialist factory in Schijndel. ‘There, it was constructed for the • The fi rm working welding. 17 metres on the first time to verify the measure- on the bridge is • Boats of up to 2.15 south side. ments before being disassembled AHMM Architects, metres can sail • The steel frame­ again.’ The separate sections of based in London. under the bridge. work of the bridge the bridge were then transported • The separate • he bridge is 26.5 weighs 60 tonnes, 2 February 2017: Orientation day for 120 to Amsterdam at night via trailers sections of the metres long and which is equiva­ new Master's and pre-Master's students of of over 30 metres in length. ‘This bridge are held 6.5 metres wide, lent to around the Graduate School of Communication. required specialist transport and together by over 3 extending out 60 medium­sized involved all manner of permits km of high­quality to a breadth of cars. BRIEF MESSAGES RELOCATION

The 1018 art project needs you! Executive Board moves to

Do you study, work or live on the Roeters­ Roeterseiland Campus eiland Campus? If so, why not have photographer Maria Heijdendael immortalise you in her unique exhibition ‘The Face of 1018’? Maria is very interested in the people in the area. ‘It's a real shame that nobody knows their neighbours anymore and no one says hello in the street.’ She seeks to change this by creating 1018 photographic portraits of people living in the 1018 postcode area. ‘The public photography days really brought the people in the neighbourhood together. Some of them are helping me with the project, and everyone is getting to know each other.’ The project will be concluded with a huge exhibition later this year. ‘In 1018 locations throughout the streets and passageways of the city cen­ tre's eastern region, you will find ‘It's a great pleasure to move 1018 portraits of well-known and into the heart of a campus, in unknown members of the commu­ amongst our students and staff nity together with their stories. members. We received a warm They're all such lovely people!’ welcome and immediately felt From left to right: at home!’ Geert ten Dam, Kees van Ast, Karen Maex Maria will be conducting photo­ graphy sessions on Tuesday, 21 March from 10:00-15:00 in De Brug It's difficult to experience campus life first-hand when confined to academic community is important as it (4th floor, Building B/C) and the Maagdenhuis on the Spui. ‘For this reason, the Executive Board more closely involves the Executive Board Friday, 21 April from 10:00-15:00 of the UvA moved to the Roeterseiland Campus at the end of 2016’, with the education at the UvA.’ And she doesn't at all mind that part of Student in the hall of Building E. explains Arthur Cramer, manager of the relocation project within Services has had to relocate. ‘It'd have the Real Estate Development Department. been nice to have had more time, but we If you want to know more, visit managed to make the very best of it! Our hetgezichtvan1018.nl or just The Executive Board was given a spot on campus. The executive officers now also consultation hours and workshops are show up on the day! the sixth floor of Building D on the have the same furniture as everyone else now held on the first floor of Building C, Nieuwe Achtergracht. ‘The executive staff on the Roeterseiland Campus.’ which is a more central location at the now mingle with students and staff mem- campus and easier for students to get to. bers in the corridors, lift and bicycle par- Relocations That definitely makes a difference!’ Child Spring cleaning king facility, which helps promote dialo- Mariana de Visser, coordinator of Student Development and Education also moved gue and break down barriers between the Services on the Roeterseiland Campus, from Building D to Building E, bringing The sun is shining and board and the rest of the academic com- believes it is important that the Executive them closer to their colleagues. To save the birds are singing, munity. The Executive Board also retains Board comes into contact with students, extra space, the Executive Board was so let's go outside! a hot desk in the Maagdenhuis, with mee- lecturers and support staff every day. ‘No given a place on the sixth floor of tings being held both there and on the matter how small it is, all contact with the Building D alongside the Faculty Office. And the lawns, quays, benches and patio restaurants on the Roeterseiland Campus make it SAFETY the perfect place to do exactly that! The UvA does everything it possibly can to keep the campus ‘Road safety is paramount’ looking attractive and clean. We'd like your help to keep our Marius Boes is a traffic regulator campus neat and tidy, for in Building A on the Roetersstraat. example, by keeping dogs on a Amongst other issues, he is respon- leash and preventing them from sible for ensuring the safe passage of digging in the turfed areas. If you the construction vehicles and freight notice any cleanliness issues in transport on site. the public areas, please inform the Service Desk on 020-5257575 ‘It's a job I greatly enjoy. Road safety is or via [email protected]. paramount and I ensure it via activities such as monitoring compliance with the loading and unloading ban at the begin- ning and end of the school day at the Lost your wallet? nearby Boekman School. I also try to keep the site as pleasant and peaceful as possi- Forgotten your phone ble, e.g. by ensuring no whistling and cat- charger? Have you lost calling from the building sites. It's a very pleasant job, and I talk to everyone on something on campus? campus. However, students do seem to be If so, check first at the building's in a world of their own sometimes! From reception and/or send an e-mail time to time I even have to jump in front to [email protected]. of cyclists to protect them from a rever- Marius Boes sing vehicle that they failed to spot.’

2 UPDATE PLATTEGROND ROETERSSTRAAT UPDATED MAP Roetersbos The Roetersbos construction site barrier on the Roetersstraat will be disassembled in Mid-May/ Plattegrond REC 27-03-2017 ENG-hires.pdf June. Any children that helped us with the project

Plantage Middenlaan tram 9 & 14 and would like to continue to care for ‘their’ pet at home can request this via Anne van den Eijn- den ([email protected]). M Roeterseiland Campus Muidergracht Situation as of March 2017 COMMUNICATION Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) E Amsterdam Business School M Amsterdam School of Economics E CREA I

Roetersstraat Communication Faculty of Social and Behavioural

Sciences (FMG) B C D L G Nieuwe Prinsengra ch t Faculty of Law (FdR) (Aug 2017) A research Library Learning Centre (LLC) H Politics, Psychology, Law & Economics (PPLE) E E G satisfi ed Spinoza Centre LAB L dissatisfi ed Construction site – closed to the public H Student Service Desk L LAB P According to a survey commissioned by the UvA Classrooms D and conducted by the Offi ce of Research, In- Study places formation and Statistics, residents and business Library De Brug owners in and around the Roeterseiland Campus Main entrance Nieuwe Achtergracht are happy with the communication regarding Entrance (not accessible for PRMs) I PRM entrance C CREA campus developments. Restaurant The fi gures were as follows:

Roetersstraat J K Kiosk A • 7.7 out of 10 for the Neighbourhood News Catering B about the construction work, with 80% of Bicycle parking facility Valckenierstraat respondents familiar with the publication. PRM parking space • 7.7 for this newsletter, with public awareness @roeterseiland of 62%. campus.uva.nl

Pancrasstraat • 8.4 for the neighbourhood meetings, of which a 50 m N Metro Sarphatistraat Weesperplein tram 7 & 10 third of respondents were aware. • The website (campus.uva.nl) received a score of 7.6 but only 17% of respondents had heard of it.

Visit campus.uva.nl/roetereiland to keep up to date with the latest news.

SEPARATE ENTRANCE INTERVIEW An alluring Campus Study Association entrance... Consultative Committee: make your

The PPLE College (Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics) will be given its own separate entrance voice heard! in a prominent position beside the Student Service Desk in the central hall of REC E. The entrance is In September, Tjapko van scheduled for completion in mid-April. Noort (26) was appointed as chair of the Campus Study ‘Having our own entrance will really help the image of Association Consultative PPLE College’, says Nils Mevius, project manager at PPLE Committee on the Roetersei- College. Three years after its establishment, this new inter- land Campus. disciplinary programme now has 450 registered students. The fi rst 50 students are due to graduate at the end of ‘As chairman, it's my job to May. ‘We have our very own learning and working environ- ensure everyone's interests are ment and all of the facilities we use are in a single location. promoted. To do this, I consult It's a logical step for us to have our own entrance and we're with as many people as possible happy that the moment has fi nally arrived.’ in order to realise the best possi- ble solution.’ In addition to being Schedule a recent Tax Law graduate, Renzo Wittermans, project manager within the Real Estate Tjapko is currently studying Development Department, is responsible for the project. International Business ‘Until now, PPLE College had a shared tradesman's Administration and also holds entrance, which is simply not appropriate for a programme a Bachelor's degree in Psycho- with international allure. The new entrance will have a biology. He describes the campus unique individual style that is perfectly suited to the pro- consultations as ‘a great learning gramme. We expect to have received all of the necessary experience’. permits by the start of April, enabling the contractor to get started right away.’ Discussion ‘The consultations, which are Tjapko van Noort Unique held every eight weeks and PPLE College is a unique, small-scale and intensive pro- involve members of the faculty gramme at the UvA. It is taught in English, making it staff, Facility Services, ICT and Campus Programme, relating to Want to know more about the particularly attractive to international students (currently the student body, provide Real the further development of the campus consultations? If so, send accounting for 60% of the students on the programme). Estate Development with a great campus.’ an e-mail to tjapko.vannoort@ According to Nils, these students are adventurous, ambiti- deal of valuable information studentenraad.nl. Tjapko van Noort ous and extremely perseverant. ‘They fought their way about the construction work on Input is also a member of the Student through a stringent selection process: 800 people applied for campus. It also enables dialogue According to Tjapko, students' Council of the Faculty of Law and a the programme in 2016, of which just 192 were accepted.’ on many issues, such as bicycle input is vital to the further representative to the Central Student parking capacity. Recently, more development of the campus as Council. Would you like more information on PPLE College? detailed explanation was given of ‘they know what is going on and If so, you can fi nd this via [email protected] and pple.uva.nl the Integral Roeterseiland what students need’.

3 DIARY CYCLING ON CAMPUS Bicycle parking ACTIVITIES ON THE AUAS: helping Roeterseilandcampus ROETERSEILAND CAMPUS: 94 Survey our cyclists to Respondents • 18 maart Bachelordag HUH? • 18 March: Bachelor's Day park properly 66% • 22, 29 and 31 March: Study grrr Suffer from Choice Workshop stress in the Many students and staff members morning • 29 June: Summer Festival come to the campus by bike. That's good for so many reasons, but why do cyclists find it so hard Unclear signage HELP ROOM FOR DISCUSSION to park properly? (HALL, BUILDING E): • 28 March, 13:00-14:00: Upon request by UvA Real Estate hurry Walk of Hope with Sri M Development, sixteen students of (English) Communication and Multimedia • 5 April, 13:00-14:00: Design at the AUAS investigated both 88% Jan Terlouw the roots of the problem and ways to Choose a parking entice cyclists to park appropriately. spot as close as • 13 April, 13:00-14:00: possible to the This resulted in five creative ideas. school building Keynes & Economic History The winning idea – a themed bicycle with Robert Skidelsky garage – was submitted by Kelvin van (English) , Evita Zethof and Tim Maas. 5min 96% roomfordiscussion.com It involves using projectors to Want no more than 5 minutes walk from transform the garage into cityscapes the bicycle storage such as Paris or New York, with bike to the school there you can park building ACTIVITIES AT THE attendants welcoming you with a ROETERSSTRAAT ATHENEUM: friendly ‘Bonjour’ and a croissant! enough • 25 March, 15:00: Last November, the winning team space Debutant's Day pitched this idea to the UvA's Urban 56% Cycling Institute as an innovative way • 28 March, 17:30: ZUCA Are negative about to solve the bicycle-parking problem. the presence of Portuguese Literature bike coaches on the campus Afternoon Other ideas submitted by AUAS PFFF • 1 April, 15:00: Tim de Gier students include the ‘Wake Up With 20% interviews David Pefko Willem’ app, which helps relieve stress Is not aware of the existence of bicycle • 25 March-2 April: by supporting you during your cellars Book Week morning routine, the valet bicycle 70% parking scheme ‘Pedal Parking’, Do not depart home contributions to charity every time earlier to find a bicycle cellar? better parking CREA ACTIVITIES: someone parks their bike or moped spot • 7 -8 April: In De Diamant­ properly, and a bonus-points scheme fabriek (formerly Amster­ via the UvApp. solution? dams Studenten Festival) We are currently investigating whether the (indediamantfabriek.nl) Bicycle parking themed garage idea can be rolled out at • 29 April: Plankgasten the Roeterseiland Campus. Roeterseilandcampus Open Mic Event crea.uva.nl CATERING

CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT Food feedback Banqueting The new Roeterseiland Campus will see the University of From 1 January, a huge variety of sustainable and healthy food and drink will be available webshop Amsterdam bring together on the UvA and AUAS campuses, from fresh pasta to sumptuous Asian dishes. Nearly 5,000 Via the banqueting related academic disciplines in students and staff members helped us develop our new catering concept by taking part in a order to promote collaboration survey on culinary and interior-design preferences. We spoke to Guido Meijer, project leader webshop, you can order between students, staff and at UvA/AUAS Facility Services. catering for events such researchers. as meetings and lunches. ‘The first steps have already such as the new Grand Café in a key role in boosting the allure In due course, the With modern buildings, study been taken. We are currently Building A. Our philosophy is of campuses. ‘These are taking webshop will be further facilities and research replacing the coffee and “something for everyone!”’ the place of the traditional expanded to include laboratories, the campus will vending machines offering cold self-service buffets. The former more local caterers. serve as a meeting place for drinks and snacks. We are also Positive reactions and student restaurants now have Common rooms and socially engaged individuals and transforming many of the feedback attractive and multifunctional organisations, the university restaurants and coffee corners Since we started this initiative seating areas – which we call study associations can and broader society. It's to varying degrees based in part on 1 January, a lot of positive “bases” – where you can eat, request an account innovative and groundbreaking: on the results of the survey. feedback has been received via drink, study and relax.’ with a direct login via an intellectual hub in the city The styles will differ from cam- social media and the enjoytoday. [email protected]. of Amsterdam. pus to campus, but the Urban amsterdam online platform, New concept Jungle and Urban Industrial as well as many questions and A single main contractor – styles are very popular at the useful suggestions. Guido: ‘So Cormet Enjoy the Good Life PUBLICATION DETAILS moment. Other places will be far, students and staff members – will hire a diverse range of Opening hours of Building H The Roeterseiland Campus newspaper is a transformed in the summer, have been requesting a larger local catering entrepreneurs on catering facilities publication of UvA Real Estate Development. The range of warm meals. Many a short or longer-term basis. Restaurant/Food Court newspaper is distributed among local residents, Monday-Thursday: 08:30-19:00 entrepreneurs, students and employees at the people are also unaware of just Cormet provides the facilities: Roeterseiland Campus. how many culinary options are a large external food hub Friday: 08:30-18:00 Editors: open to them, even for those on (central production centre, ed.) De Krater UvA Real Estate Development tight budgets. Via Enjoy Today, outside the campus and the Monday and Tuesday: 08:00-23:00 Tel.: 020 - 525 2443 we can keep in contact with set-up of the kiosks on Wednesday-Friday: 08:00-00:00 email: [email protected] users, share information, listen location. ‘Every caterer will run Saturday and Sunday: 09:00-16:00 Text: Frederieke Genevace to people's experiences and his or her own kiosk without Photography: Gerrit Serné, Sarah de Jong anticipate the needs of students, having to make any major Opening hours of Building B/C/D (p. 1 group photo) employees and other users.’ investment’, says Guido. ‘The catering facilities ‘Cycling’ infographic: merel-bakker.nl caterers will rotate from cam- Kiosk Map: Bourne Design Layout: Designyard Stylish pus to campus and if desired, Monday-Friday: 08:00-16:00 Printing: OBT Opmeer According to Guido, local Cormet can change the range De Brug/Coffee Corner & Lunch campus.uva.nl/roeterseiland business owners and stylish of catering on offer based on Restaurant bars and restaurants can play online input via Enjoy Today.’ Monday-Friday: 08:00-16:00

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