MVRDV and David Projects 32 Created 19-Apr-12 By Lu Liu, Bern, China Lloydbar Amsterdam, Richard Hutten bar Studio Thonik Silodam Parkrand Lloyd Hotel and Cultural Embassy Cancer Center Amsterdam WOZOCO Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer UNStudio Tower 7 Piet Hein Tunnel Service Building Music building on the IJ 14 Stadgenoot pavilion 15 Loftice 16 Booster Station South 17 Amsterdam, GROUP A industry 8 Arcam 18 Amsterdam, René van Zuuk Architekten exposition space 9 Nemo 19 Amsterdam, Renzo Piano museum 10 Toyo Ito 20 Amsterdam, Toyo Ito office 11 Amsterdam, UNStudio commercial space, office Amsterdam, Bastiaan Jongerius office Amsterdam, David Chipperfield s office 6 Amsterdam, MVRDV housing 13 Amsterdam, Steven Holl auditorium, pavilion Amsterdam, MVRDV health care, hospital 5 Amsterdam, MVRDV hotel, renovation, tourism Living Tomorrow Amsterdam, 3XN cafe, music theatre, restaurant Amsterdam, MVRDV housing, kindergarten 4 Amsterdam, MVRDV housing Amsterdam, UNStudio showroom Amsterdam, MVRDV atelier, private house 3 Hermitage Amsterdam 21 Amsterdam, Hans van Heeswijk architecten museum 12 Amsterdam, UNStudio industry, workshop http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ Zouthavenbrug 22 Amsterdam, Hans van Heeswijk architecten bridge 1
Ernst & Young Tower Amsterdam, Foster & Partners office Westergasfabriek Culturepark Milos Housing The Rock 25 Cadiz 29 The Kiss 30 Alacada 31 Amsterdam, Abbink X de Haas boat house 26 IJburg College 32 Amsterdam, LIAG architects housing, secondary school, sport 27 Amsterdam, Designed by Erick van Egeraat office Het Bosch Restaurant Amsterdam, Jeroen Henneman sculpture Amsterdam, Marc Koehler s private house 24 Amsterdam, hvdn architecten housing House IJburg Amsterdam, JagerJanssen architects boat house, restaurant Amsterdam, Gustafson Porter culture, leisure, park, play ground, square 23 Montessorischool Steigereiland 33 Amsterdam, VMX s primary school 28 Amsterdam, Abbink X de Haas housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ Six Dwellings in Borneo Eiland 34 Amsterdam, Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT dwellings 2
photo: Daria Scagliola & Stijn Brakkee photo: Daria Scagliola & Stijn Brakkee Lloydbar Oostelijke Handelskade 34 1019 BN Amsterdam http://wwwlloydhotelcom After an intensive renovation project led by MVRDV, in 2004, the Lloyd reopened, this time as a one- to five-star hotel A creature of habitual change, the age-old building needed yet another refurbishment in 2008 Hotel owners asked Richard Hutten to change the restaurant He created a freestanding bar that fronts a vertical shop and features an enormous black lamp I wasn t permitted to attach light sources for the bar and shop to the building, says Hutten To make a virtue of necessity, I designed the Lloyd Llamp as part of the drinks cabinet at the middle of the bar The object is a seemingly arbitrary cluster of lamps to which several long rods are affixed, each ending in a spotlight; Hutten s Lloyd Llamp lights the entire space, from top to bottom Currently no plans exist to commercialize the lamp, but design, too, is a creature of habitual change Spider Spot: Like a titanic tarantula, Richard Hutten s Lloyd Llamp erects above the bar in the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam photo: Daria Scagliola & Stijn Brakkee Project is public! 2008 Interior architect Richard Hutten Suzanne Oxenaar and Otto Nan Richard_Hutten_Studio CAR: coming from the A10: Take exit S114 (Zeeburg/Centrum/Artis) and follow the signs for Centrum Follow this road straight ahead It will lead you into the Piet Hein tunnel In the tunnel, keep to the right hand lane When you exit the tunnel turn right at the lights, onto the Piet Heinkade Turn right at the first lights The road takes a sharp turn to the right, you are now on the Oostelijke Handelskade TRAM: Take tram 26 (IJtram) for a direct connection and get off at stop Rietlandpark http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 3
photo: Maarten Helle photo: Naomi Schiphorst 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 photo: Naomi Schiphorst 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 4
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 photo: Bjorn Utpott 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/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 5
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Bjorn Utpott Parkrand Dr Colijnstraat 260 1067 CP Amsterdam http://wwwparkrandnl/ 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 6-2007 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 6
photo: MVRDV photo: Naomi Schiphorst Lloyd Hotel and Cultural Embassy Oostelijke Handelskade 34 1019 BN Amsterdam http://wwwlloydhotelcom The Lloyd Hotel, a former immigrants hostel, is a new hotel centrally situated in the Amsterdam s Eastern Docklands area Several Dutch architects, designers and artists have transformed this monument dating from 1921 into a hotel MVRDV were responsible for the design of the main hall, the heart of the building Here a new dining room is cut out of the existing structure, forming a 6-storey void with three boxes and platforms hanging inside it All 117 rooms - with ratings from one to five stars - differ in size and interior MVDRV and Joep van Lieshout, together with Bureau Lakenvelder, designed several rooms; furniture and interior objects were contributed by ao Claudy Jongstra, Hella Jongerius, Marcel Wanders and Richard Hutten photo: Allard van der Hoek Project is public! 2004 Main designer,, Interior architect Interior architect Interior architect Interior architect MVRDV MI_MOA Bureau Lakenvelder Joep van Lieshout Richard Hutten Lloyd Hotel 24/7 Take tram 26 (IJtram) for a direct connection and get off at stop Rietlandpark http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 7
photo: Bjorn Utpott 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 6-2006 Developer MVRDV De Meeuw Bouwsystemen Cancer Center Amsterdam Bjorn_Utpott photo: 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/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 8
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 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/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 9
photo: Naomi Schiphorst Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Strawinskylaan 10 1077 XZ Amsterdam http://wwwfreshfieldscom/locations/netherlands/offices/ The new offices for this law firm are located in an existing freestanding building It's located between the new Amsterdam WTC, a dynamic cluster of new towers, and a residential neighbourhood of modest mid-century villas The project was initially only office interior design and grew into an architectural project The existing building had a strongly articulated façade of tinted glass, bow windows, reverse ziggurat corners, and pale cladding While impractical to reclad, it was important to renovate the base building architecture to some degree to improve its presence whilst emphasising its new life The architectural modifications concentrated on a clearly delineated T section through the building plan which encompasses all of the public environment of the building The new façade, whilst being much more transparent, has an integral strength in its finish and construction, respecting the structural matrix of the existing building photo: Naomi Schiphorst 2006 7000 m² David Chipperfield s Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Naomi Take subway/tram or train to 'Amsterdam Zuid WTC', and walk for another 2 minutes http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 10
photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd UNStudio Tower Gustav Mahlerlaan 1082 PP Amsterdam The UNStudio Tower is located on the South Axis in Amsterdam, which connects Schiphol Airport to the major business areas of Amsterdam South The Tower office typology incorporates considerations about required office layouts, and floor organizations that maximize views and access to light Four inset voids were introduced on the façade of the building to allow for the internal clustering of offices, and to help bring daylight deeper into the floor Each of the inset voids is characterized by a different colour, providing varying identities to individual spaces throughout the building The horizontal stripes on the façade are made of white aluminum panels which vary in size in relation their position on the façade A primary function of these bands is to protect the office space from direct sunlight, whils simultaneously allowing extensive daylight penetration into the floors photo: Dirk Verwoerd 12-2009 28280 m² Structural engineer Associate architect UNStudio G&S Bouw van den Oever, Zaaijer & Partners architecten Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs Mahler 4 VOF, Consortium G&S Vastgoed Technical engineer dirkverwoerd http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 11
photo: Julie Fuchs photo: Julie Fuchs Piet Hein Tunnel Service Building C van Eesterenlaan 1011KD Amsterdam The Piet Hein Tunnel is part of the continuing development of the eastern area of Amsterdam and is situated in the midst of several new building projects This project consists of two small service buildings These technical constructions each have a concrete core, enveloped by an asymmetrical skin of perforated steel plates and tilted roof planes In conjunction with the general asymmetry, this emphasizes the 'non-architectural', object-like character of the inaccessible service structures Rather than real, lived-in buildings, these structures function as urban signposts for the tunnel entrances These entrances are characterized by the simple application of profiled aluminium cladding Steel beams are placed crossways over the sober concrete tunnel mouths (text from architect's website) photo: Julie Fuchs 1997 100 m² UNStudio Stedelijk Beheer Amsterdam / Projectbureau Piet Hein Tunnel jfuchs Bus 41 or 43 and tram 10 or 26 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 12
photo: Piotr Krajewski Living Tomorrow Holterbergweg 1 1101 Amsterdam http://wwwlivingtomorrownl/ Living Tomorrow is a temporary building The project gives an insight in the most innovative technologies that could be integrated in future daily life and working environments The aim to be the most innovative means that five years after the opening, the building will be demolished It is expected that in 2007 all things exhibited and integrated in the building will be out of date and probably already part of the daily life In the pavilion visitors can get acquainted with the products and services, which can enhance the quality of living or working in the near future On the ground floor the entrance, auditorium, event hall, exhibition room, administration and kitchen are located On the four levels above, more exhibition rooms, a small restaurant and other secondary facilities are situated Public access unknown! 2002 3500 m² UNStudio Mr Beliën pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski The building was closed for the public in June 2008 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 13
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Music building on the IJ Piet Heinkade 1 1019 BR Amsterdam http://wwwmuziekgebouwnl/ 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 photo: Naomi Schiphorst Project is public! 6-2005 13400 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 14
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 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/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 15
photo: Luuk Kramer photo: Luuk Kramer Loftice De Ruyterkade 112 1011 AB Amsterdam With the development of the South Bank of the IJ, Amsterdam is rapidly acquiring a big new inner city area The small strip of ware and trading houses at the Ruyterkade still has its old historical flair This new office fills a left over gap It has two faces In keeping with the adjoining buildings, the front façade has an imposing character with a stone plinth and a glazed elevation The back is more closed with silver and dark blue profiled steel plates It has a large floor hanging over the railway tracks In between these two is a large glass atrium By its external shape, it is to produce a symbolic link across the railway track joining the old town and river The inside organization is reminiscent of the neo-classical canal house When viewed from a travelling train, the building seems to change its colour from silver to dark blue The name is a fusion of loft and office It reflects the idea of large, open and attractive space of the work environment 8-2002 2888 m² Services engineer Contractor Bastiaan Jongerius ABT Slavenburg Rami Exploitatiemaatschappij bv bastiaanjongerius photo: Luuk Kramer Just behind and next to Central Station, Amsterdam http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 16
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Maarten Helle Booster Station South Spaklerweg 1099 BB Amsterdam One of four new booster sewage pumping stations is situated in an industrial area in the city s Zuideramstel district, on the corner of a busy junction and right next to a railway viaduct The building contains 3 pumps, a high- and low-tension unit, a traveling crane and pipes Because the stainless steel façade is stretched like a tight skin around this minimal programme, the building looks like a streamlined science fiction sculpture Almost like a spaceship The incoming and outgoing pipes, together with the ventilation grilles, are exposed to view on the side of the road and contribute to the booster station s aerodynamic appearance photo: Bjorn Utpott 2005 450 m² Structural engineer Contractor GROUP A ABT JP van Eesteren DWR Waternet Bjorn_Utpott You can not enter the building, or visit the interior, but the exterior is 24/7 visible from the street Subway 53, 54 stop at Van de Madeweg http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 17
photo: Dan Bagnall photo: Bjorn Utpott 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/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 18
photo: Martin Alberts photo: Naomi Schiphorst Nemo Oosterdok 2 1011 VX Amsterdam http://wwwe-nemonl/ 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 Project is public! 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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 19
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 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/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 20
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/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 21
photo: Rien van Rijthoven photo: Rob Hoekstra Zouthavenbrug Piet Heinkade 1 1019 BR Amsterdam The new concert hall Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ is the figurehead on the bow of the Amsterdam Eastern Docklands The nautical character of the location is enhanced by connecting the building with the mainland by a bridge that is inspired by a gangplank Next door the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam welcomes cruise ships and offers a short walk to the canal boat marina under the bridge As befits a real gangplank, the bridge slopes somewhat askew from the quay to the entrance The only thing visible above the bridge deck are the railings on both sides which incorporate the lighting Underneath, a steel construction of 200 feet long and weighing almost 220 tons supports the bridge It's like a spinal column with 21 trusses that are kept in place by tension cables below During fabrication and after installation full-scale vibration tests determined the position and calibration of shock absorbers They assure that the bridge is firmly in place photo: Rien van Rijthoven Project is public! 9-2004 Structural engineer Hans van Heeswijk architecten Ingenieursbureau Amsterdam Gemeentelijk Grondbedrijf Amsterdam Hans_van_Heeswijk_s bridge is always open Muziekgebouw Monday - Saturday 1200 to 1900 The bridge to the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ is at 10 minutes walking distance of the backside of central train station and can also be reached wit tram 25 and 26 departing in front of central station by car you reach it within 3 minutes from A10 ring oost The parking garage of the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam is connected to the Muziekgebouw and has a capacity of 500 cars http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 22
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Bjorn Utpott 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 2007 30000 m² Contractor Foster & Partners Strukton ING Real Estate Bjorn_Utpott photo: 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/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 23
photo: Mecanoo photo: Gustafson Porter Westergasfabriek Culturepark Pazzanistraat 41 1014 DB Amsterdam http://wwwwestergasfabrieknl In the 1960s, the discovered vast reserves of natural gas and began to close its coal-gas plants Westergasfabriek, a 19th-century factory on the outskirts of central Amsterdam, halted operations and in 1981 the site was rezoned as recreation space The Westergasfabriek Cultuurpark is a radical regeneration of a former gasworks - 13 hectares of cutting edge public parkland The scheme now offers aquatic gardens in former gasholders, market squares, an events field capable of accommodating 10,000 people, woodland areas, a stream and water gardens The park also includes cafes, restaurants, an art gallery, a playground, cinema, dance studio, art house, food laboratory and a children s museum Gustafson Porter, together with Mecanoo, have developed a refined plan that is faithful to the original proposal in its creation of park zones that relate specifically to existing site elements and contexts photo: Mecanoo Project is public! 2004 Main designer, Landscape architect Gustafson Porter gustafson_porter Mecanoo Stadsdeel Westerpark 24/7 car from the south: Take exit S 103 on the ring West (signposted to Haarlem and Halfweg), follow signs to Amsterdam Centre Turn right into Haarlemmerweg and turn right at 5th traffic-light to park in Parking garage Westerpark You will find Westergasfabriek on the other side of canal Or: Bus 21 stop Van Hallstraat You will find the Westergasfabriek on the other side of the canal Tram 10 stop Van Limburgstirumplein of Van Hallstraat http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 24
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Bjorn Utpott 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 2-2008 Contractor hvdn architecten Heddes Hopman Interheem Groep Bjorn_Utpott photo: Bjorn Utpott The Sciencepark is close to trainstation Muiderpoort You can also take bus 22 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 25
photo: Marcel van der Burg photo: Marcel van der Burg House IJburg Pedro Nuñesstraat 22 1086 XX Amsterdam The house is located on a small plot in IJburg; a suburb of Amsterdam Designed as a vertical garden giving space to flora and fauna to grow in a densely urbanised area Closed private spaces contrast with open collective spaces, that seem to have been 'carved out' from the solid volume as a continuous transparent void In this way the interior space is visually and physically connected to the street, the garden and roof terraces Outdoor- and indoor spaces become one and natural daylight flows into the interior 3 bedrooms, a small bathroom, WC and a 'multipurpose hall' are situated on the ground floor whereas the first floor remains completely open for living, cooking and eating, flooded with daylight The hall is much more than an entry zone It also functions as an artist studio, work desk, laundrette and playground The façade contains specific brick detailing inspired by techniques from the famous Amsterdamse School style from the 1920's photo: Marcel van der Burg 4-2007 140 m² Main designer, Interior architect Roof & facade consultant Technical engineer Marc Koehler s Madeup interior works Bricx Maxit Elmar, Machteld and Kawai van den Elzen Marc_Koehler Take tram 26 from the centre of Amsterdam, and in about 15 min you'll bee in IJburg http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 26
photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd The Rock Claude Debussylaan 80 1082 MD Amsterdam The Erick van Egeraat office tower, also known as The Rock, is part of an expressive high-rise urban development south of Amsterdam, named Zuidas Located in the proximity of the city centre and with direct access to the urban network of public transport and highways, the project incorporates the potential of this unique location The ambitious programming of a vibrant, high-density mixture of offices, housing, retail and public space, designed by 9 international architects, all contribute to an exceptional development of metropolitan scale The urban concept for this location as developed by De Architekten Cie, is based on a vertical layering structure with the anatomical analogy of legs, torso and head The Erick van Egeraat office tower challenges this masterplan further and proposes to create an explicit tactile and emotional experience out of the stacked block structure Both an innovative composition of shifted volumes and a transformation from a light to heavy materialisation photo: Dirk Verwoerd 8-2009 33500 m², Interior architect Project manager Developer Designed by Erick van Egeraat IPMMC IPMMC Vastgoed Mahler4 de Brauw Blackstone Westbroek http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 27
photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd Cadiz Wolbrantskerkweg 1 1069 CL Amsterdam The plan is organized into two rows parallel to the water, each consisting of three housing blocks The blocks are repeated along the rows in the tradition of the Western Garden Cities Along the Wolbrantskerkweg, these are broad and low The houses are mirrored to an indoor parking space with private gardens on top On the waterside family houses with private gardens form the base of blocks which are made taller and more slender, to give each house a view to the water Apartments with a roof terrace form the top stories of these blocks Between these slender blocks, public space is created towards the waterside The site forms a connection between two neighbouring parks Therefore the park is allowed to continue into the public area in between housing blocks photo: Dirk Verwoerd 1-2009 10430 m² Abbink X de Haas Delta Forte dirkverwoerd http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 28
photo: John Lewis Marshall photo: John Lewis Marshall Het Bosch Restaurant Jollenpad 10 1081 KC Amsterdam The design has two distinct faces: one towards the marina and one facing the Nieuwe Meer lake Both faces derive their qualities and appearance from the surroundings The marina side is rough, seeking relation with boat hangar architecture The lake façade is more horizontal, broad and refined Large transparent surfaces exhibit the restaurant interior The characteristic roof intermediates between these two aspects: it morphs from a 3-pitched roof to a straight edge This space saving configuration makes it possible to fit the desired program into the tight prescribed envelope A magnificent view from the restaurant is created by lifting the built volume This intervention gives room to a storage space for 6 sloops underneath the restaurant By using a durable and prefab construction of laminated wooden elements, the building time is significantly reduced photo: John Lewis Marshall Project is public! 9-2011 480 m² Main designer, Structural engineer Contractor JagerJanssen architects Dreissen architecten Adviesbureau Lüning Reimert Bouw Ferry van Houten Bikkel Monday - Saturday: 1200-1500 & 1800-2200 h http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 29
photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd The Kiss Frankemaheerd 12 1102AN Amsterdam Henneman calls it a 'standing illustration', the carrier of this presentation is not paper, but air 'It has truly been an invention', states Henneman He remembers exactly how the design came to realisation From iron wire he made the word 'sculpture' and put it on a socle Then he realised that the image of the word got more volume if he interrupted a line The brains of the beholder will complete the image, as if the missing parts of the lines lie behind the sculpture Henneman discovered the theme of The Kiss by coincidence in Mexico, 1972 'One day I found a soldering iron They also sold some kind of silverthread I made a spiderweb of silverthread between two stalks and then I noticed the theme' Henneman constructed within that web two threads that he twisted in a way that they formed the profile of a kissing couple The constructors and the artist received the 'Staalprijs' (Steelprice) for this work in 1983 photo: Dirk Verwoerd Project is public! 1981 Artist Jeroen Henneman dirkverwoerd Train & metro: station Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 30
photo: Abbink X de Haas photo: Abbink X de Haas Alacada Prinsengracht 239 1015 DT Amsterdam The houseboat, which resembles that of a submarine, is located in the 16th-century center of Amsterdam between the monumental mansions of the Prinsengracht Local regulations require a maritime character for all new houseboats A simple barge was taken as the starting point for the design of this house On top of the barge a series of curved steel beams was constructed Over the top of these beams a 4mm thick steel skin was welded, with a coat of paint to finish the outside and with insulation and stucco to finish the inside The curved shape of the room provides perfect acoustic conditions for the classical music of the professional musician who lives there photo: Abbink X de Haas 2004 Abbink X de Haas sebastianjanusz http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 31
photo: Primabeeld photo: Primabeeld IJburg College Pampuslaan 11 1087 Amsterdam A good example of a combination project is the IJburg College with housing in Amsterdam On a spacious plot that was initially only intended to house a sports hall, LIAG proposed that it also could be used for a housing programme This made it possible to satisfy the city planning conditions that prescribed a substantial high building With the extra housing programme of approximately 80 dwellings, 'extra ground value' was created on a plot that had an initial book value of 'nil' It was a conscious choice in the project on IJburg to give the complex an identity The dwellings are characterised by their balconies and the lower height between floors The theme 'stacked city" had been used on IJburg, then the buildings would naturally have been better characterised using a different architecture The project consists of a school building for secondary education, a sports complex on the roof and 23 dwellings Part of the parking level is semi-sunken under the school and the schoolyard Public access unknown! 4-2011 20075 m² Main designer, Interior architect Building physics consultant Contractor Services engineer Structural engineer LIAG architects Ateliers DGMR HBB groep Schreuder Groep Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs HEVO dirkverwoerd photo: Primabeeld http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 32
photo: Maarten Helle photo: Maarten Helle Montessorischool Steigereiland John Hadleystraat 4 1086 WB Amsterdam http://wwwobssteigereilandnl On one of the islands of IJburg, the city council 'stadsdeel Zeeburg' commissioned VMX s to design a Montessori elementary school with a pronounced music programme, including a child day-care/after-school care centre The two storey building is situated as if it were a house on an embankment The front side faces the park, the backside looks towards a housing project across the street The classrooms, located on the first floor have a beautiful view over the park and towards the water The situation of the building facing the park is exploited by having the entrance of both the day-care centre and the school on the park side, thus creating a safe environment for children to play in the park as well as on the school playground photo: Maarten Helle Public access unknown! 2008 2400 m² VMX s HelleBeelden http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 33
photo: Adrian Welch Six Dwellings in Borneo Eiland Scheepstimmermanstraat 39 1019 WT Amsterdam The Borneo project is a large scale intervention, in the central harbour at Amsterdam The Six Dwellings are a very small part of it EMBT depart from the existing planning conditions; a house on each side of the street and they transformed it into a single long house that faces both streets The first hypothesis is the abstract planning; a single long house from street to street Then, the small street that existed in the planning becomes an empty house EMBT wanted to investigate the Dutch tradition about single room constructions From this abstract hypothesis, a much more intuitive way of working with living conditions is developed The architect like to play with abstract dimensions that later will become living conditions photo: Adrian Welch Project is public! 8-2000 Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT Smit's Bouwberdrijf BV juan-andres http://wwwmimoaeu/users/leila/guides/mvrdv%20and%20david/ 34