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1 amsterdam Projects 17 Created 21-May-17 By DERIN INAN, ANKARA, Turkey The Whale de Architekten Cie housing Studio Thonik Music building on the IJ Stadgenoot pavilion Arcam Borneo Sporenburg Bridges Borneo Sporenburg Nemo Silodam Parkrand 12 WOZOCO 13 Van Gogh Museum 14 Gerrit Rietveld museum 6 Van Gogh Museum Exposition wing 15 Kisho Kurokawa exposition space, museum 7 EYE film institute 16 Delugan Meissl Associated s archive, cinema, museum 8 BAC Borneo uur Centrum 17 stichting BAC exposition space, information centre 9 Renzo Piano museum 5 West 8 urban plan 11 MVRDV housing West 8 bridge 4 René van Zuuk Architekten exposition space Public Library Amsterdam MVRDV housing, kindergarten Steven Holl auditorium, pavilion 3 3XN cafe, music theatre, restaurant Jo Coenen library MVRDV atelier, private house 2 Stedelijk Museum 18 Benthem Crouwel Architekten museum 10 MVRDV housing 1

2 photo: architour photo: Allard van der Hoek The Whale Baron G A Tindalplein TW Amsterdam The Whale is one of three big meteorites which have landed in-between the lowrise row houses on the Islands of Borneo and Sporenburg Thanks to its sculptural shape, this building by Frits van Dongen is a real landmark Inside are 194 apartments and 1100 m2 office and retail space Underneath is a large parking garage with 179 places The traditional closed block (100 by 60 m) has been transformed by lifting the two, so the public space flows through underneath Inside the block is a private garden, designed by West 8 The apartments are accessed from galleries running along the inner façade Project is not public! m² Main designer, Landscape architect Contractor Supplier Structural engineer de Architekten Cie West 8 Heijmans NedZink NTV Pieters Bouwtechniek Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij New Deal MI_MOA photo: Luis Monteiro 2

3 photo: Maarten Helle Studio Thonik Weesperzijde 79d 1091 EJ Amsterdam In this inner city courtyard the Amsterdam-based studio for visual communication, Thonik, has its atelier and house The two storey volume is wrapped by a polyurethane coating, a material that mergers the volume into a homogeneous building without details To emphasise on the 'plastic' effect of the material, originally bright orange had been chosen for the colour, a favourite colour from the palette of the users, Studio Thonik, graphic designers But, the inhabitants of the surrounding houses claimed they experienced serious nuisance from this colour Quote: ''The doctor had ordered me not to be preoccupied with it anymore It has given me so much private misery Orange does something to you It does not really hurt the eyes, it injures the mind" Part of the interior is designed bij Richard Hutten Project is not public! 2001 Main designer, Interior architect MVRDV Richard Hutten Thonik MI_MOA You can visit the inner courtyard throughout the day Tram 3, subway 51, 53, 54 stop at Wibautstraat 3

4 Music building on the IJ Piet Heinkade BR Amsterdam Located at the head of Oostelijke Handelskade, the Muziekgebouw aan t IJ is the new home of two organizations devoted to modern and non-western music Each organisation has been given its own architectural identity inside the new building by placing its concert hall in clearly separate volumes Eye-catcher and unifying element is the gigantic roof At its headend, the building features a large open space which functions as a public plaza On the waterside lies a wide square with an outdoor café on the water The 24 meter high glass façade provides a panoramic view of the river IJ m² Associate architect Contractor Theatre consultant Acoustics consultant 3XN ABT BAM Hans Wolff & partners Peutz Consulting Engineers & Associes Royal Haskoning Steven Scott ULC Group Gemeentelijk Havenbedrijf Amsterdam Services engineer Lighting designer Services engineer MI_MOA Tram line 26 (direction IJburg) from Central Station Tram line 25 from city centre 10 minutes walk from the Central Station 4

5 Stadgenoot pavilion Sarphatistraat GW Amsterdam This pavilion is part of a renovation Steven Holl did for Het Oosten, a housing developer in Amsterdam Since a merger in 2008 Het Oosten is part of StadgenootThe old brick building (1889) on the De Singel canal in Amsterdam was originally built as a storage for medicine With this pavilion the housing developer wanted to explain its views on sustainable building with the use of ornaments The pavilion is 285 m2 big, and 7 meter high It can house gatherings from 20 up to 280 persons The pavilion is not open to the public and is currently used by the people who work at Stadgenoot, for their lunch breaks photo: Maarten Thewissen Project is not public! m², Interior architect Structural engineer Lighting designer Associate architect Steven Holl MI_MOA Ingenieursgroep Van Rossum L'Observatoire International Rappange & Partners en bv Woningcorporatie Stadgenoot, Amsterdam public transport: tram 6, 7 and 10 stop at 's-gravezandestaat, or take the subway, nr 51, 53, 54 to Weesperplein 5

6 photo: Dan Bagnall photo: Bjorn Utpott Arcam Prins Hendrikkade VX Amsterdam The building of local architecture centre Arcam is compact and sculptural It contains three storeys, interconnected by voids The offices are situated on the top storey On street level are the exhibition space and information desk, and on water level is a space for small-scale events and group receptions The blob-shaped building is clad with coated aluminium strips, folded over the roof On the waterside, the building is cut open to reveal its interior behind a large glass façade photo: Dirk Verwoerd m² René van Zuuk Architekten Stedelijke Woningdienst Amsterdam Naomi Tuesday - Sunday: hr Free entrance Closed on Easter Day, Kingsday, Whit Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Second Day of Christmas and on New Year's Eve You can find ARCAM at the Prins Hendrikkade 600 between NEMO and the Maritime Museum From the Amsterdam-Central Station it is a 15 minutes walk to ARCAM With public transport it is possible to take bus 22 from Amsterdam Central Station, stop: Kadijksplein The Museum boat has a stop near ARCAM: stop 6 Parking is possible in Markenhoven or at Artis (the Zoo) 6

7 photo: architour Borneo Sporenburg Bridges Panamakade AX Amsterdam Two red steel bridges span the water between the residential islands Sporenburg and Borneo The pedestrian bridge is very high and designed as an architectural walk, taking pedestrians to a height where they have a spectacular view over the surrounding patio houses and also allowing sail boats to access a small marina The lower bridge at the opposite end of the harbour is made for disabled persons, buggies and bikes photo: Matthijs Borghgraef 2000 Landscape architect West 8 Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Amsterdam Naomi 24/7 in public space The nicest way to go to the Eastern Docklands, is to take the boat from the Central Station to the Java-island It leaves from behind the central station, at pier 7 It's a free ride, and takes about 10 min, to the head of the Java-island From there it's about 15 min walking to the KNSM-island and 20 min to Sporenburg and Borneo 7

8 photo: architour photo: City of Amsterdam, Archives Borneo Sporenburg C van Eesterenlaan JK Amsterdam A total of 2500 dwellings have been built on the two former harbour peninsulas Borneo and Sporenburg The area was covered with a carpet of low-rise/high-density back-to-back patio houses, interrupted by 3 large landmark buildings Various architects each designed a type of patio house, which were grouped in small clusters and re-appear in several places on the islands The main challenge was to develop a typology in which a small patio provides daylight and private outdoor space for the inhabitants photo: City of Amsterdam, Archives 1997 Urban planner West 8 City of Amsterdam Naomi The nicest way to go to the Eastern Docklands, is to take the boat from the Central Station to the Java-island It leaves from behind the central station, at pier 7 It's a free ride, and takes about 10 min, to the head of the Java-island From there it's about 15 min walking to the KNSM-island and 20 min to Sporenburg and Borneo You can also take tram 10 or 26 from Central Station Or rent a bike 8

9 photo: Martin Alberts Nemo Oosterdok VX Amsterdam NEMO is a science museum for children, located on a small plot in the old port of Amsterdam It is built on top of the IJtunnel, which connects Amsterdam Noord with the city centre Surrounded by water, the building has the shape of a ship s bow and a green copper façade The public roof is designed as a large grandstand and acts as a public piazza, offering a beautiful view over the old town photo: Wikipedia - Gamekeeper 1997 Contractor Renzo Piano BAM Nederlands Instituut voor Nijverheid en Techniek (NINT) MI_MOA Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM During Dutch school holidays and in June, July and August open every day Closed: New Years Day, 27 April (Kingsday), 25 December (Christmas) From Amsterdam Central Station, it is a five-minute walk to NEMO Leave the station on the south side and then turn left 9

10 Silodam Silodam AL Amsterdam The Housing Silo is situated on the IJ River, at the tip of the pier, next to two former grain warehouses (silos) that have been converted into housing The 157 apartments, business units and public spaces, in the Housing Silo, are compressed within a 10 storey high and 20 meters deep urban envelope The apartments, rental and owner in different sizes, are stacked, legible on the façade, each of which is expressed differently The aim of mixing functions spatially (commercial units and semi-public spaces were not to be confined automatically to ground level but distributed throughout the complex) has not been realized All commercial units have been gathered in a clearly recognisable volume At the west side is a shared roof terrace for residents, and small boats can moor between the columns underneath photo: Bjorn Utpott Project is not public! m² Contractor Structural engineer Structural engineer MVRDV Bouwbedrijf MJ de Nijs en Zn Cauberg-Huygen Pieters Bouwtechniek Rabo Vastgoed, De Principaal BV MI_MOA For more info about excursions in the Silodam (Costs: 3 Euro pp) or to make an appointment, please mail to: excursie at silodamorg Requests should be made 2 weeks prior to the requested excursion date Tram 3, stop at Planciusstraat / Zoutkeetsgracht, cross the bridge, go right, into the Barentszstraat Go to the end of the street, and then go left, onto the Barentszplein At the trafficlights, walk straight on, towards the Silodam Bus 48 from Central Station to stop Westerdoksdijk / Van Diemenstraat 10

11 photo: Richard Jansen photo: Richard Jansen Public Library Amsterdam Oosterdokskade DL Amsterdam The Public Library is the central one of three large new buildings on the restructured Oosterdokseiland, near the Central Station The main shape of the building is attuned to the surroundings: both the apartments to the west of the library and the street to the eastmust receive enough daylight At the same time, situated as it is beside the open waters of the Oosterdok, the library had to contribute to an attractive skyline A raised plinth offers a refined transitional area between the upper and lower floors, and the reading and study rooms resemble terraces, arranged around large voids The top floor accommodates the library theatre and conference rooms m² Jo Coenen City of Amsterdam Naomi photo: Richard Jansen Every day from 1000 to 2200 h From the Central Train station in Amsterdam, it's about 5 min walking For more information on the developments of this Island, take a look at

12 photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Bjorn Utpott Parkrand Dr Colijnstraat CP Amsterdam The neighbourhood Geuzenveld is located in the western garden cities of Amsterdam There is plenty of public space available but most of these green spaces lack grandeur The project is regarded to be a 'key-operation within the urban renewal of Geuzeveld-Slotermeer The building should provide an iconographic quality to the neighbourhood which it was lacking before The housing block is situated at the edge of a park and consists out of 5 towers, positioned on a deck, carrying a two level roof plate The positioning of the towers provides a clear view from all apartments to the park Because of the holes, or empty spaces in-between, the dwellings behind the big block also still have a view on the park The title of the project - Parkrand means park-edge photo: Bjorn Utpott Project is not public! Developer MVRDV Kristal Het Oosten Bjorn_Utpott The Geuzenveld neighbourhood is west of the city centre of Amsterdam Tram line 13 takes you from the Central Train Station to the neighbourhood Geuzenveld Stop at Dhr H Colijnstraat You can also take bus number 21 and 192 from the centre Stop at Dhr H Colijnstraat 12

13 photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd WOZOCO Reimerswaalstraat AE Amsterdam This housing for elderly people is probably one of the most published architecture projects of its times and also from Holland Its very powerful image is the result of urban policy: the architects couldn't place all the 100 apartments in a linear building, because there was a height restriction Thus the overhang volumes: all the apartments that couldn't fit into the linear volume where hang on the northern side, with a east-west orientation photo: Dirk Verwoerd Project is not public! m² Structural engineer Contractor Structural engineer MVRDV Arup Intervam Noordwest Pieters Bouwtechniek Woningbouwvereniging Het Oosten (Stadgenoot) stefan_tuchila Bus 23; from Central Station bus 19 and 64 The interior is not open for the public 13

14 photo: Luuk Kramer photo: Luuk Kramer Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat CX Amsterdam The main building of the Van Gogh Museum is located at the Paulus Potterstraat, and was the first building of the museum, where both the collection was house and the varying expositions took place Now this part is only used for the presentation of the permanent collection The building was designed in by Dutch architect and furniture designer Gerrit Rietveld After he died, his companions completed the building Rietveld was an important member of De Stijl, a group of progressive artiest and architects who where active during the 1920s and published their own magazine From his modernist vision, Rietveld emphasized in his designs on the geometric shapes with light and open spaces The most striking part of this museum are the stairs in the central hall The daylight enters the hall from above, through the large hall and pours into the adjacent galleries 1973 Gerrit Rietveld Van Gogh Museum MI_MOA photo: Luuk Kramer Museum: daily hr, Friday until 22 hr Buy your ticket online, to skip the large waiting cues The Van Gogh Museum is parked at the Museumplein in Amsterdam, in-between the Rijksmuseum the Stedelijk Museum From Central Station take tram 2 (direction Nieuw Sloten) or 5 (direction Amstelveen Binnenhof) stop at Van Baerlestraat From train Station Zuid WTC take tram 5 (direction Centraal Station) and stop at Van Baerlestraat Or take tram 3 or 12 and stop at Van Baerlestraat, or bus 145, 170 & 172 and stop at Museumplein 14

15 photo: Jannes Linders photo: Jannes Linders Van Gogh Museum Exposition wing Paulus Potterstraat CX Amsterdam The exposition wing of the Van Gogh Museum is designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa He is mainly known for his original design for several Japanese museum, and for the airport in Kuala Lumpur Characteristic for his work is the use of simple geometric shapes, like cones, ellipses and squares The buildings embody the symbioses between the eastern and western principles of philosophy and architecture For the extension to the Van Gogh museum he started with a very sober design, which joins the existing museum perfectly The rational (western) geometry joins the eastern asymmetry photo: Jannes Linders 1999 Kisho Kurokawa Van Gogh Museum MI_MOA Museum: daily hr, Friday until 22 hr Buy your ticket online, to skip the large waiting cues The Van Gogh Museum is parked at the Museumplein in Amsterdam, in-between the Rijksmuseum the Stedelijk Museum From Central Station take tram 2 (direction Nieuw Sloten) or 5 (direction Amstelveen Binnenhof) stop at Van Baerlestraat From train Station Zuid WTC take tram 5 (direction Centraal Station) and stop at Van Baerlestraat Or take tram 3 or 12 and stop at Van Baerlestraat, or bus 145, 170 & 172 and stop at Museumplein 15

16 photo: architour photo: Jeroen Meijer EYE film institute IJpromenade KT Amsterdam The EYE Film Institute, opened in 2011, houses four cinemas, spaces for temporary and permanent exhibitions, a café-restaurant, offices and a museum shop Its sculptural shape reacts to the surroundings and makes it a real icon on the waterfront The light is reflected in multiple ways by the smooth, crystalline surfaces, thus subjecting the appearance of the building to permanent optical changes during the course of the day Movement and light manifest themselves as essential parameters of film as a medium in architectural production photo: Jurgen Beliën m² Structural engineer Delugan Meissl Associated s ABT ING Real Estate jpmm Sun - Thu: Fr & Sa: From the central station take the ferry (Buiksloterweg) across the IJ, on embarking go left, the white building is the museum 16

17 photo: Key photo: Key BAC Borneo uur Centrum RJH Fortuynplein WL Amsterdam Information Centre for the architecture of the Amsterdam Eastern Harbour District Plans, Models, history, education A place to meet, drink and discover everything about this famous architectural area The exhibitions are semi-permanent and will be amplified every now and then photo: Key m² Interior architect stichting BAC stichting BAC Key Mo, Tu, Thu, Fri from 13:30-17:00 h, or make an appointment Bus 48 from Central Station, end of the line 17

18 photo: Jannes Linders photo: Jannes Linders Stedelijk Museum Museumplein DJ Amsterdam The Stedelijk Museum is internationally known and renowned for its collection of contemporary art However, before the renovation and addition of a new wing, the building was outdated The prime location at the Museumplein created an opportunity to extend the museum and give it a new entrance The new extension, designed by Benthem Crouwel architects, does not ask for more of the same, but to supplement by variety and by adding new opportunities for exhibitions The old remains and forms a unity with the new Though from the outside, contrast sets the tone, from the inside you barely notice the bridge between old and new When you enter the new entrance, the facade of the 1895 museum is exposed in a whole new way Petra Blaisse, principal of Inside Outside, was commissioned to create an artwork of textile, with architectural scale The carpet, fabricated by Desso, rises 14 meters to the top of the entrance hall photo: Jannes Linders m² General consultant Supplier Structural engineer Technical engineer Technical engineer Cooperating designer Supplier Contractor Benthem Crouwel Architekten Arup Desso DHV Huisman van Muijen Imtech Inside Outside Teijin Aramid VolkerWessels City of Amsterdam BNTHMCRWL Museum: daily from h, Fridays h Restaurant: daily from midnight Tram 2, 3, 5 & 12 to Museumplein (Van Baerlestraat), tram 16 to Museumplein (De Lairessestraat) 18