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Many examples of such centers can
be found around the world today.

They are often designed in an
attractive and modern way, and/
or provide a variety of facilities,
from gyms to art galleries and
libraries. Ouston Community
Centre in the UK, for example,
was established to meet the
community’s needs. All events
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and activities are communicated
through their website. NieuwLand
in Amsterdam organizes activities
for the neighbourhood, while also

providing space for people who
want to organize their own activity,
such as a cooking event, a movie
night or a temporary hair salon.

In this scenario, most of the spaces
for common activities are situated
on the ground floor and are

accessible from the garden side.
Other floors are mainly for living.
The greenery in the backyard is
beautiful in its simplicity, which
communicates a certain degree of
welcomeness. Too beautiful or too
neat could create an unecessary
threshold. The garden further
includes a continuous walking
path, spaces for playing and spaces
for gathering, by the bar or inside
the ‘amphitheatre’: an oval-shaped

level difference in the middle of the
garden. This can also be a location
for spectacles to take place, or
educational activities when the
weather allows.

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