In auterity chic, austerity is used as the architectural expressive trait. It propagates the so called “povera” aesthetics, where in one hand through sober and clear plan layouts, on the other hand through the way of assemblage of the  architectural elements and detailing. The connections are kept “raw”, articulated in a crude fashion. Because of this attitude, it reconfigures and distorts conventional architecture. It positions itself far from the populist spectacular as well as far from activistic loudness. It is rather a silent activist, where the spectacular atemps of neoliberalism to make everything consistent and unifiued, but rather preserve the crude connections, deliberately unfinished quality.

For the summer olympics 2020 in Tokyo, this high performance sports center for the Dutch Olympian’s where it houses high performance sports training facilities, amenities and accommodation for the sporters as well as coaching and medical staff.

The project has the typology of the atrium house, in a grid of 5,4 x5,4 meters. The generic program of hotel, gym and office spaces are arranged around the open courtyard, having the access corridor along the outer wall. 

The outer facade is rotated 15 degrees around the center of the two squares. By doing that the walk around deformes from a ordinary corridor into narrowing and widening spaces. An new opportunity is created for the use of this space giving the opportunity for program to manifest accordingly.

The corridor widens into space, and larger space, large space narrows down to corridor, going around the defined generic program of hotel rooms, office and assistance spaces and gym.

The spatial definition of the courtyard is done by concrete beams and columns it works as a frame work and transparency.

Walls of The courtyard are framed by a structure of concrete columns and beams in a strict grid, creating maximum openness between courtyard and program.

The outer facade is more closed with window and doors once in a while. The material used is cocrete blocks.