The field trip to The Netherlands is an annual event which brings together postgraduate and undergraduate students from across four MSc and two BSc programmes in the
School of the Built Environment. The two groups of students postgraduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG)) have their own itineraries for the field trip, both of which aim to integrate knowledge gained in the early part of the students' programmes, to develop team skills and to build relationships. Site visits and walking tours are backed up with a series of presentations from local experts focusing on: planning strategy, sustainability and urban design considerations, the mix of dwelling types, retail and community buildings, infrastructure plans, planning for flooding/rising sea levels, and sustainable and innovative building technologies. Click on the blue links for more information about the place visited.
Day 1
The students traveled to Amsterdam (by coach), calling at Antwerp on the way to take a look at
Antwerp Central Station, the
Museum aan de Stroom and the
Port House (designed by Zaha Hadid).
Day 2
UG students: De Hallen for a presentation and guided tour, followed by a guided walking tour of the
Bijlmer area and finally, a visit to
Amsterdam ArenA (home to Ajax and one of the most sustainable stadiums in the world) for a presentation on the
development and a look around.
PG students: Zuidas and the
World Trade Centre for a presentation and discussion session with
Ton Schaap, followed by a visits to various museums at the
Museumplein before finishing the day with a visit to the Amsterdam ArenA for a tour and a presentation about the impact of the development on
the local area of Bijlmer.
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| The guided tours... |
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| ...of De Hallen |
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| Presentation at the Amsterdam ArenA |
Day 3
UG students: Rotterdam for a walking tour and presentation at the Information Centre with lunch at the famous
Markthal, followed by a visit to
FutureLand and the
Port of Rotterdam.
PG students: Utrecht for a presentation at
JHK Architects on 'Re-use and Transformation' and a walk around the regeneration projects at
Werkspoorkathedraal and
Werkspoorfabriek, followed by a trip to Rotterdam for a series of presentations about the city and guided tours of the
Central Station and
Markthal.
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| Tour of Rotterdam and... |
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| ...the presentation at the Information Centre |
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| The Rotterdam Markthal |
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| FutureLand and the Port of Rotterdam |
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| Finding new uses for old factory buildings in Utrecht |
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| Lunch (sadly not for the students) at Zecc Architecten in Utrecht |
Day 4
UG students: Utrecht for a presentation about the city followed by a walking tour and a visit to the
Waterline Museum designed by
Anne Holtrop.
PG students: Urk for a visit to an
arkenbouw factory followed by a trip to
Almere and
Ijburg for a series of presentations about the developments and a walking tour of each area.
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| Presentation... |
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| ...and guided tour of Utrecht |
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| At the Waterline Museum |
Day 5
UG students: Breda for a presentation from the Lead Councillor for Regeneration and a guided tour of the city before returning to Oxford.
PG students: Breakfast at
Schipol Airport followed by a presentation from Bernado Gogna from the Schipol Airport & Royal Schipol Group and finally back to Oxford.
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| Presentation on Breda... |
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| ...and the guided tour. |
For more information on our courses take a look here:
BSc Construction Project Management
BSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
MSc Project Management in the Built Environment
MSc Building Information Modelling and Management
MSc Construction Project Management
MSc Infrastructure and Sustainable Development
MSc Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
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