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Amsterdam arq Projects 26 Created 03-Aug-11 By Erica Rodriguez, Madrid, Spain The Whale Amsterdam, de Architekten Cie housing IJ tower Bicycle Flat Stadgenoot pavilion 8 villas Restaurant Bazar Arcam Borneo Sporenburg Bridges Borneo Sporenburg 7 Borneo Sling Vinoly tower 14 Overhoeks Information Centre 15 Public Library Amsterdam 16 Studenthousing Oslofjordweg 17 Amsterdam, Te Kiefte en student housing 8 Toyo Ito 18 Amsterdam, Toyo Ito office 9 Hermitage Amsterdam 19 Amsterdam, Hans van Heeswijk architecten museum 10 WOZOCO 20 Amsterdam, MVRDV housing 11 Amsterdam, West 8 urban plan Amsterdam, Jo Coenen library Amsterdam, West 8 bridge 6 Amsterdam, René van Zuuk Architekten exposition space 13 Amsterdam, Donald Janssen Ontwerpers information centre Amsterdam, KossmanndeJong restaurant 5 Amsterdam, Bosch s dwellings, private house Silodam Amsterdam, Rafael Vinoly s office Amsterdam, Steven Holl auditorium, pavilion 4 Amsterdam, VMX s bicycle stand Amsterdam, MVRDV housing Amsterdam, Neutelings Riedijk housing, fitness club 3 Van Gogh Museum 21 Amsterdam, Gerrit Rietveld museum 12 Amsterdam, De engroep apartment, dwellings http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ Van Gogh Museum Exposition wing 22 Amsterdam, Kisho Kurokawa exposition space, museum 1

Ernst & Young Tower Amsterdam, Foster & Partners office Cancer Center Amsterdam Milos Housing Eerste Openluchtschool 26 Amsterdam, Johannes Duiker education, primary school 24 Amsterdam, MVRDV health care, hospital 23 Houseboat De Omval 27 Amsterdam, +31ARCHITECTS boat house, private house 25 Amsterdam, hvdn architecten housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ Youth Activity Centre 28 Amsterdam, Atelier Kempe Thill youth house 2

photo: architour photo: Allard van der Hoek The Whale Baron G A Tindalplein 1 1019 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! 2000 35800 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 3

photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst IJ tower Oostelijke Handelskade 1213 1019 DN Amsterdam This seventy meters high, 20 stories apartment tower is situated on the dam towards the KNSM Island, in the former docklands, east of the centre of Amsterdam The tower has a regular facade composition with a diagonal window pattern Several 'holes' in the building give it a strong sculpturally and generate a variety of 20 different dwelling types The tower has been sculpted differently at each side The building works as an orientating element in the new dockland area The 3 stories plinth of the tower consists of a fitness club, roof garden, commercial retail spaces and a parking garage Project is not public! 1998 11500 m² Structural engineer Contractor Neutelings Riedijk Ingenieursbureau Zonneveld Dura Vermeer Blauwhoed Eurowoningen, Rotterdam Naomi photo: Naomi Schiphorst Tram 10 passes by Stop at Van Eesterenlaan http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 4

photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Bicycle Flat Stationsplein 49 1012 AB Amsterdam The 100 metre long bicycle flat at the Central Station was built to temporarily store thousands of bikes during the period that old bicycle-stands had to be removed during the large renovation of the surroundings at Central Station The building was built over water to maximise land-use (or in this case: water-use) It consists out of three slightly sloping parking decks There is a small surveillance facility in the centre of this quayside structure The bicycle flat was supposed to be closed and removed in 2004 In 2006 it still exists Now the flat is planned to be removed in 2009 There are plans to built a second one photo: Maarten Helle Project is public! 4-2001 3000 m² VMX s Amsterdam City Council MI_MOA 24/7 Next to Central Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 5

photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Stadgenoot pavilion Sarphatistraat 370 1018 GW Amsterdam http://wwwstadgenootnl/ 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! 2000 330 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 6

8 villas Lisdoddelaan 52 1087 KA Amsterdam The urban design drawn up by Bosch s for the Small Rietisland on IJburg, provides for 140 luxury dwellings, most of which are to be designed and built as individual homes by the owners themselves, and some as a cluster Within the scheme, Bosch s designed a cluster of 8 villas, characterized by dark concrete façade elements, interspersed with white stucco and glass Each villa is designed as an elongated box containing the living room as an enclosed, introverted space on the south side Two patios provide daylight in the elongated space A staircase in the middle leas to the first floor where there is a sunroom with glass on all sides on top of a grass-covered roof A second staircase leads to a closed turret room with round portholes, which provide a view of the surrounding area, Diemerpark and cloud filled skies In 2006 Bosch merged with Van den Oever Zaaijer & partners architects Project is not public! 2005 Main designer, Contractor Bosch s van den Oever, Zaaijer & Partners architecten Moes Bouwgroep IJburger Maatschappij Bjorn_Utpott Tram 26 to IJburg, stop at Diemerparklaan http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 7

photo: Maarten Helle photo: Maarten Helle Restaurant Bazar Albert Cuypstraat 182 1073 BL Amsterdam http://wwwbazaramsterdamnl/ Inside this world-food-house at the famous Amsterdam open air marketstreet Albert Cuyp is a typical arabic markt-feeling created, in an enormous building, a real souk It is a very lively, busy place, chaotic but always gezellig (untranslatable Dutch word for cosy; with friends) Different styles meet in the interior, the food and the personal service Cheap and flavorful North African cooking covering the range from falafel to mixed grilled meats is served here in an atmosphere of convivial chaos Next to the countries largest open air market, it is also the perfect place to break for coffee in between rounds of market wandering Bazar also has a restaurant in Rotterdam, at the Witte de Withstraat, number 16 This venue even has a hotel, with twenty-seven rooms furnished in Middle-Eastern, African and South-American style Project is public! 3-2005 650 m² Interior architect Security consultant KossmanndeJong PDK Beveiligingen Hotel Bazar Rotterdam Naomi photo: Maarten Helle Monday to Thursdag 0900-0100 Friday 0900-0200 Saturday 0900-0200 Sun- and holiday 0900-2400 From Central Station: Tram 16, direction: VU Medisch Centrum, stop: Albert Cuypstraat Tram: 24, direction: Stadionplein, stop: Albert Cuypstraat http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 8

photo: Dan Bagnall Arcam Prins Hendrikkade 600 1011 VX Amsterdam http://wwwarcamnl/ 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 Project is public! 2003 477 m² René van Zuuk Architekten Stedelijke Woningdienst Amsterdam Naomi Tuesday - Sunday: 1300-1700 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) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 9

photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: architour Borneo Sporenburg Bridges Panamakade 144 1019 AX Amsterdam http://wwwamsterdamdocklandscom 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 Project is public! 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 10

photo: architour photo: City of Amsterdam, Archives Borneo Sporenburg C van Eesterenlaan 41 1019 JK Amsterdam http://wwwamsterdamdocklandscom 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 Project is public! 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 11

photo: Bastiaan Vlierboom photo: Bastiaan Vlierboom Borneo Sling P Dijkstraplein 2 1019 WE Amsterdam At the end of a row-housing with patios and an internal corridor with garages, this 3 storey apartment block is made by using the ending of the concrete tunnel structure The concrete tunnel construction is a very common way to built series of row-housing in the This project is an atypical solution to the inevitably end of such a row The block of dwellings has been cut of at the end of the line, and here 3 spacious apartments with terraces have been built The apartments have their façade over the full width of the block, giving them a panoramic view over the IJ The space in-between the balconies is filled with several glazed rooms, executed in different colors, symbolizing the functions and giving the spectator a view of what could be inside photo: Christian Richters Project is not public! 1999 450 m² Main designer, De engroep search Smit's Bouwbedrijf Bastiaan_E_Vlierboom The the Borneo Bus 43 from Central Station to the island Walk all the way to the end of the island http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 12

photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Silodam Silodam 1 1013 AL Amsterdam http://wwwsilodamorg/ 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 Project is not public! 2002 26000 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 13

Vinoly tower Mahlerlaan 14 1082 LS Amsterdam http://wwwmahler4nl/ The Viñoly tower is part of the Mahler 4 complex on the Amsterdam Zuidas (south-axe) This is the first project Viñoly completed in Europe Next to this tower, the complex consists out of office buildings by Toyo Ito, Michael Graves, en Cie and Skidmore, Owings & Merill The overall masterplan was designed by Dutch architect Pi de Bruijn of the en Cie The construction of this 91m high tower if made out of steel, with a concrete core for stability Very recognizable characteristics of this building are the carved flight stairs and the prominent façade-profiles The Dutch designing counterpart was Van den Oever, Zaaijer & partners Project is not public! 2005 32260 m² Main designer, Structural engineer Structural engineer Rafael Vinoly s van den Oever, Zaaijer & Partners architecten Deerns Raadgevende Ingenieurs Ingenieursgroep Van Rossum ING Real Estate Bjorn_Utpott photo: Norbert van Onna Take the train, or the subway to the WTC trainstation Mahler4 is situated at the best site on the A10 ring road, with easy access from two exits (S108 and S109) There are optimal traffic facilities, most of which will be at underground level in future Close to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, with the high speed train on the doorstep By tram it s only a short ride to the Dam or Amstelveen There are plenty of parking places (capacity for 1,950 cars, underground) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 14

photo: Mieke Vullings photo: Mieke Vullings Overhoeks Information Centre Buiksloterweg 5d 1031 CC Amsterdam http://wwwoverhoeksnl This small highlight glasshouse on a floating pontoon is located opposite the Central Station on the north bank of het IJ, the water that separates the north and south of Amsterdam The glasshouse, which houses the Overhoeks Information Centre, has a first storey, so that an extra surface area is created for the users The objective of the information centre is to provide information for the future inhabitants of the new district Overhoeks (former Shell site), which is to be realised in the coming years The name Overhoeks refers to the wayward diagonal orientation of the Shell tower at site The new district will combine functions as living, working and leisure Around 2200 apartments and penthouses will be developed, aswell as offices and workingplaces in new and historic buildings, restaurants, terraces, a hotel and a public parc at the banks of het IJ The new Filmmuseum and Tolhuistuin will become the cultural attractions of this new part of Amsterdam at a unique location photo: Mieke Vullings Project is public! 3-2007 Project manager Roof & facade consultant Donald Janssen Ontwerpers 3D Blueprint Technologies Smiemans Projecten Ymere and ING Real Estate Mieke Tuesday till Friday 1200-1800; Thursday and Friday till 2100; Saturday 1000-1700; Sunday 1200-1600; Monday closed You can take the ferry-boat (Buiksloterwegveer) from Central Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 15

photo: Richard Jansen photo: Richard Jansen Public Library Amsterdam Oosterdokskade 143 1011 DL Amsterdam http://wwwobanl 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 Project is public! 7-2007 28000 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 http://wwwoosterdokseilandnl/ http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 16

photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Naomi Schiphorst Studenthousing Oslofjordweg Ms Oslofjordweg 557 1033 SL Amsterdam On the former NDSM-wharf, an industrial area, now transformed into a new-media park with upcoming events and creative companies, these 380 living-cabins have temporarily been placed for students The containers will stay here (at least) until 2010 Each box has its own services like a kitchen, bathroom, toilet, tv-connection and internet, measuring 24 m2 One box costs about 350 euro to rent, all inclusive The students have a larger communal space for parties, gatherings, or, just to get together Another shared facility is the wash-space, to do the laundry, and a container for garbage The ferry-boat takes the students to the Central Train station According to the Duwo, "there really is no need to take the boat to the centre," the next-door IJ-halls offer several different activities, parties and large festivals The former ship-yard hall has a large skate-ramp with bars, restaurants, and even MTV has found its new headquarters in one of the halls next door photo: Dirk Verwoerd Project is public! 2005 Contractor Te Kiefte en Plegt-Vos Stichting DUWO Naomi You can visit the public places in between the boxes If you want to enter them, you could try your luck and ask one of the inhabitants From the Central Train station take the (free) ferry-boat to the most western-stop there is to the NDSM-werf Is't a 2 minute walk from there http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 17

photo: Gijs photo: Gijs Toyo Ito Gustav Mahlerplein 117 1082 MS Amsterdam http://wwwmahler4nl The tower Toyo Ito (the building is named after its designer) is part of the Mahler 4 complex on the international business centre the Zuidas in Amsterdam Together with its neighbor Viñoly it is one of the most striking and recognizable buildings so far The building has several glass windows or holes in it The idea behind these voids is to enter the outside life into the building and to add light and space to the interior The first 6 floors are mainly occupied with offices, for the 370 employees The upper floors, in the second part of the building are reserved for meeting rooms This way the employees can reach their workspace faster, while meetings are held in the most elevated spaces Project is not public! 2005 34600 m² Main designer, Interior architect Technical engineer Toyo Ito Ontwerpgroep Trude Hooykaas Deerns Raadgevende Ingenieurs ING Real Estate Gijs photo: Gijs http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 18

photo: Luuk Kramer photo: Luuk Kramer Hermitage Amsterdam Amstel 51 1018 DP Amsterdam http://wwwhermitagenl/ photo: Luuk Kramer The Amstelhof building, which was built in the 17th century as a home for the elderly, has been renovated and refurbished to house a branch of the Hermitage Museum from St Petersburg The Hermitage has a collection of three million works of art, far more than can ever be shown in St Petersburg Pieces from the collection were first shown in the Nieuwe Kerk After several successful exhibitions of Russian art, the idea was born to establish an annex of the Hermitage here in Amsterdam Besides fine arts, this centre of Russian culture is used as a venue for concerts and symposiums, houses a library, a documentation centre and shops Project is public! 1-2009 Hans van Heeswijk architecten Stichting Hermitage Amsterdam Hans_van_Heeswijk_s Mon-Sun: 1000-1700 Wed: 1000-2000 In Amsterdam: From Central Station: tram 4 (Rembrandtplein), 9 (Waterlooplein) and subway (Waterlooplein) From Zuid/WTC: metro 51 to Waterlooplein From Sloterdijk Station: metro 50 to Zuid/WTC, from there metro 51 to Waterlooplein From Amstel Station: metro 51, 52, 53 to Waterlooplein The Hermitage Amsterdam is also accessible by the Museum boat (Stopera) Wheelchair Access: All the galleries and facilities are accessible for wheelchair users http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 19

photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd WOZOCO Reimerswaalstraat 1 1069 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! 1997 10000 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 20

photo: Luuk Kramer photo: Luuk Kramer Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7 1071 CX Amsterdam http://wwwvangoghmuseumnl 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 1963-64 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 Project is public! 1973 Gerrit Rietveld Van Gogh Museum MI_MOA photo: Luuk Kramer Museum: daily 10-18 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 21

photo: Jannes Linders photo: Jannes Linders Van Gogh Museum Exposition wing Paulus Potterstraat 7 1071 CX Amsterdam http://wwwvangoghmuseumnl 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 Project is public! 1999 Kisho Kurokawa Van Gogh Museum MI_MOA Museum: daily 10-18 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 22

Ernst & Young Tower Antonio Vivaldistraat 150 1083 HP Amsterdam http://wwweynl/ The 87m-high 24-storey tower was commissioned by ING Real Estate - with Ernst & Young as the principal tenants It is one of several office buildings located at the eastern gateway to the mixed-use Zuidas development, south of Amsterdam The appearance of the building is determined by a distinctive 'diagrid' that ensures the tower is readily-identifiable on the drive into Amsterdam The structural steel diagrid is clad in silver aluminium and offset against the dark glazed cladding panels, which reduce the definition of the individual floor levels This creates an elegant and arresting lattice that scales the entire facade For the first month after the completion, the newly opened building is transformed by colour Project is not public! 2007 30000 m² Contractor Foster & Partners Strukton ING Real Estate Bjorn_Utpott Office Hours You might be able to visit the entrance lobby The offices are situated next to the KPN Telecom building, approximately 200 metres from RAI railway station Phone: +31 (0) 20 549 72 22 Car: From the A2 Utrecht, take the A10 (Amsterdam/Zaandam/ RAI exit), as far as the RAI exit http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 23

photo: Maarten Helle Cancer Center Amsterdam De Boelelaan 1118 1081 HZ Amsterdam http://wwwcancercenteramsterdamnl/ The Cancer Center Amsterdam (CCA) is part of and built in the direct vicinity of the VU Medical Centre (VUmc) It is an academical cancer expertise centre for research and treatment The CCA is financed mainly through private means and therefore built their semi-permanent housing with prefabricated building units that look like stacked containers The building has 7 storeys, each covering some 1425 m2 The whole complex was built within a year The team of project members supported the CCA by delivering the building system and their services for cost-price Project is not public! 6-2006 Contractor MVRDV De Meeuw Bouwsystemen Cancer Center Amsterdam Bjorn_Utpott The closest train station is Zuid-WTC, from which it is about 15 minutes walking You can also take tram/subway 50 to the stop at Amstelveenseweg From here it's about 10 minutes walking Tram 16 and 24 leave from Central Station and stop directly at the Vumc http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 24

Milos Housing Carolina MacGillavrylaan 2 1098 XA Amsterdam http://wwwmilos-wonennl This housing complex Milos is part of a larger mixed-used development around the Science Park Amsterdam, located in the neighbourhood Watergraafsmeer The Science Park is transformed into an international knowledge centre, and next to new educational buildings and related companies, the area is completed with housing Milos is the most western building with a plinth of 4 to 5 layers, and a 45m high tower The complex gives the impression of a modern castle, surrounded by water Pedestrians and cyclists enter the building by passing a bridge The closed inner courtyard is furnished with wooden floors Because of the situation next to the railway tracks, the building has a double façade: a glass screen is placed in front of the thermal skin, and serves as a sound barrier Project is not public! 2-2008 Contractor hvdn architecten Heddes Hopman Interheem Groep Bjorn_Utpott The Sciencepark is close to trainstation Muiderpoort You can also take bus 22 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 25

photo: José F García Martín photo: José F García Martín Eerste Openluchtschool Cliostraat 40 1077 Amsterdam http://wwwopenluchtschool1nl/ The Eerste Openluchtschool (First Open Air School) in Amsterdam is a model example of Modernist architecture, of the Dutch 'Nieuwe Zakelijkheid' (New Objectivity) to be exact Johannes Duiker projected a concrete and glass building that shows proudly its glass-free corners thanks to the white-painted cantilevered structure The school is a pure cubic volume rotated 45º degrees to the courtyard block where it is located The only addition to the cube is the gym area in the ground plan Project is not public! 1930 Johannes Duiker Jose_Garcia photo: José F García Martín http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 26

photo: +31ARCHITECTS photo: +31ARCHITECTS Houseboat De Omval Omval 4 1096 AA Amsterdam This watervilla has a wide view over the Amstel The villa has two spacious floors and a sunny roof terrace The roof terrace was made possible by lowering the bedroom half a story In this way there is also a logical transition from the ground floor to the basement Due to the strict regulation it was only possible to create watervilla with a small height To still get daylight into the basement a large void has been made, the void connects the two floors together The light in the guest room, also located in the basement, is through a "cuckoo window" just positioned beneath the fireplace in the living room so that no space is lost The split-level principle of the watervilla is accentuated by the round design of the facade photo: +31ARCHITECTS Project is not public! 7-2010 197 m² +31ARCHITECTS PLUS31ARCHITECTS http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 27

photo: Jeroen Meijer photo: Jeroen Meijer Youth Activity Centre Osdorperban 550 1068 Amsterdam On the Osdorper Ban at the corner of Reimerswaalstraat, is a small but striking pavilion-like building to admire A rectangular volume with an almost transparent, all round glazed ground floor On top is a white painted box body as a high forehead between the surrounding treetops sticks A large part of the tight construction budget was used for the the glass windows downstairs with five meters long and structurally bonded glass doors, for the top is chosen for the cheapest finish available in the : a polyurethane spray facade, resulting in a characteristic bumpy appearance The transparency and clarity of the ground floor was a reply to the fears of local residents that the arrival of a youth center would lead to insecurity on the streets This floor accommodates a walk-in room, a kitchen, a small office and toilets The closed upper house with skylights is an isolated domain for the young people On this layer is an activity room in which can be divided into two photo: Jeroen Meijer Public access unknown! 2011 255 m² Main designer, Landscape architect Atelier Kempe Thill Karres en Brands VOF De Stadstuinen jpmm Bus 63 (Reimerswaalstraat) By bike from the city: Take the Meer & Vaart en Osdorper Ban from the Sloterplas (lake) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ericarod3/guides/amsterdam%20arq/ 28