Adam Projects 49 Created 04-Apr-12 By philippe dirix, landen, Belgium Jan Schaeferbrug Venhoeven CS bridge The Whale Cinema Het Ketelhuis Lloyd Hotel and Cultural Embassy Movenpick Hotel Studio Thonik Bicycle Flat Stadgenoot pavilion Piraeus 8 Hoogtij Detroit 15 Restaurant Bazar 16 Sky Dome 17 Borneo Sporenburg Bridges 18 West 8 bridge 9 Borneo Sporenburg 19 West 8 urban plan 10 Borneo Sling 20 De engroep apartment, dwellings 11 IJburg 21 Project Bureau IJburg urban plan 12 Hans Kollhoff commercial space, housing Wiel Arets s housing Steven Holl auditorium, pavilion 7 VMX s bicycle stand 14 KossmanndeJong restaurant MVRDV atelier, private house 6 Claus en Kaan en congress centre, hotel Depot Scheepvaart Museum AWG en housing MVRDV hotel, renovation, tourism 5 Ramin Visch cinema, bar Dok en archive de Architekten Cie housing 4 Silodam 22 MVRDV housing 13 Diener & Diener apartment, housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ Kraanspoor 23 Ontwerpgroep Trude Hooykaas office 1
Enneüs Heermabrug Grimshaw bridge Film and Television Academy City Archives Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Westergasfabriek Culturepark The Funen Milos Housing 28 Holiday Apartment Amsterdam Eerste Openluchtschool 35 Minibar 36 IJburg House 37 Bijenkorf kitchen 38 concrete architectural associates restaurant 29 House Vos 39 Koen van Velsen 30 Brasserie Witteveen 40 concrete architectural associates bar, restaurant 31 ENVY 41 concrete architectural associates bar, restaurant 32 hvdn architecten housing Kirsten Gabriëls James Webb private house Pi de Bruijn cafe, horeca, restaurant 27 de Architekten Cie housing Café-restaurant OPEN 34 concrete architectural associates bar Gustafson Porter culture, leisure, park, play ground, square 26 Gerrit Rietveld museum Conservatory of Amsterdam Johannes Duiker education, primary school Benthem Crouwel Architekten museum 25 KPC de Bazel archive, renovation FOAM de Architekten Cie auditorium, education Koen van Velsen education 24 Restaurant Fifteen 42 Marcel Wanders restaurant 33 Loos s apartment, tourism http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ Residence Steigereiland 43 FARO en private house 2
Museum Het Schip Michel de Klerk museum Youth Activity Centre De Nieuwe Liefde Gallery Borzo De Loodsen Solids IJburg 49 Waterdwellings IJburg 50 Marlies Rohmer boat house, housing, social housing 46 Witte Kaap 51 Claus en Kaan en housing 47 Wiel Arets s gallery 45 Wiel Arets s community centre, theatre baumschlager & eberle meeting room, office Atelier Kempe Thill youth house 44 Office Building the XXX-en 52 bnb architecten office, atelier 48 Wingender Hovenier en commercial space, housing, social housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 3
Jan Schaeferbrug Piet Heinkade 179-181 1019 HC Amsterdam A 285 meter long bridge over the IJ canal links Oostelijke Handelskade to the new housing area on Java-island The logic location for the bridge was the place, where 1934 warehouse The Zwijger stood Instead of demolishing the old warehouse, the client decided to pierce the bridge through the building The bridge is designed for cars, bicycles and pedestrians The separate roads for these traffic types differ in inclination The underside of the bridge has an asymmetric curving shape, and its legs are set wide apart in the water Parts of the road-deck are detachable to allow incidental passing of large boats Project is public! 9-2001 Building costs consultant Lighting designer Artist Building physics consultant Venhoeven CS IBA Amsterdam Kees van de Lagemaat lightdesign Marc Ruygrok Peutz Consulting Engineers & Associes Gemeentelijk Grondbedrijf Amsterdam Venhoeven_CS_s 24/7 Busses 32-39-43-59 pass by http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 4
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 5
photo: Jeroen Musch photo: René Mesman Cinema Het Ketelhuis Pazzanistraat 13 1014 DB Amsterdam http://wwwketelhuisnl The State Monument Ketelhuis (used for the heating installation of the Westergas Factory) has been renovated into a cinema The Ketelhuis wanted to create an environment where film and bar merge and (film) festivals and congresses can be held for 200 persons Now the Ketelhuis has three grand halls for cinema, all rooms are put in one large box The space that is "left" is used for a new bigger café photo: Jeroen Musch Project is public! 9-2006 645 m² Interior architect Ramin Visch Stichting Het Ketelhuis MI_MOA Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday from 13:00, other days from 16:00 Tram line 10, bus 21 and 22 and also bus 46 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 6
photo: MVRDV 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/huismus/guides/adam/ 7
Movenpick Hotel Piet Heinkade 11 1019 BR Amsterdam wwwmoevenpick-amsterdamcom This 65 m high, four-star hotel counts 410 rooms and features a touring car terminal, an underground parking garage and several conference rooms On top of a red ceramic-clad plinth, which runs through to the Passenger Terminal, stands the nine-storey hotel tower The façade of the hotel is made out of horizontal strips of glass, granite, marble and white concrete Due to the stripe pattern and the materials, the façade is unusually abstract: neither the floors nor the function can be read from outside Project is public! 9-2006 25000 m² Claus en Kaan en Amplan Vastgoed MI_MOA 24/7 Tram 26 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 8
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 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 9
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 10
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 11
Piraeus Levantkade 127 1019 MJ Amsterdam The masterplan for the conversion of KNSM-island consists of a central boulevard, along which large residential blocks are aligned, interspersed with some old buildings, such as a former harbour canteen Housing block Piraeus, recognizable from afar due to its sloping roof, measures 170 by 57 meters It comprises 330 apartments, commercial spaces, an underground parking garage and two enclosed public spaces It is wrapped around a 19th century office building, which now contains appartments The south side of Piraeus is 4 stories high, the north 8 The block counts 150 different types of apartments, 95 % of which are social housing All façades are different in rhythm, details and openings Project is not public! 1994 Main designer, Artist Contractor Hans Kollhoff Rapp + Rapp Arno van der Mark Slokker Bouwmaatschappij bv De Doelen, woningbouwvereniging, Amsterdam MI_MOA Tram 10 to Azartplein Bus 41 / 42 to Azartplein http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 12
Hoogtij KNSM laan 2 1019 LL Amsterdam At the southern entrance of the Java-eiland, the large housing project of the Swiss architects Diener and Diener, is divided into two parts and links Java (west) and KNSM (eastern part of the island) with each other Both are made out of red bricks, but differ in shape and size West is the larger of the two: Langhaus Langhaus has large gaps on each side of the block It is 8 stories high The lower part, on the east side, is called Hofhaus It is a square shaped block, with a restaurant and ateliers on the ground floor This project raised very different reactions: some find it the little ugly duckling of the island, others think this is a masterpiece since it is very quiet photo: Maarten Helle Project is not public! 2000 Diener & Diener HelleBeelden Tram 10 stops at the Azartplein http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 13
Depot Scheepvaart Museum Kattenburgerstraat 1 1018 JA Amsterdam http://wwwscheepvaartmuseumnl Hidden behind a long closed brick wall stands this awkward looking titanium shape It is a pity passing pedestrians can never reach the other side of the wall The terrain is part of the Marine Etablissement, a secured naval complex in the centre of Amsterdam, and closed for the public All this enhances the air of secrecy around it The building by Liesbeth van der Pol is designed to house the collection of the Maritime Museum, next door It has no windows and is completely encased in titanium, to protect the valuable objects inside form light and exposure to the outside elements There is one possibility to visit this building: when you are studying or scientifically investigating a marine-related subject, and are in need of an object, map, photo or book that is part of the collection, you can make an appointment with the Scheepvaart Museum to obtain permission Project is not public! 3-2001 4000 m² Structural engineer Contractor Dok en Rijksgebouwen Dienst JP van Eesteren Rijksgebouwen Dienst Naomi Take bus 42 from central station to KSNM-Laan Stop at Kattenburgerstraat http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 14
Detroit Oostelijke Handelskade Purperhoedenveem 11 1019 HE Amsterdam http://wwwdetroitvestedacom/ On a former warehouse site in the Eastern Harbour Area this large black brick block houses 82 luxurious apartments and 1650 m2 office space Rental prices includes all extras, in a building where everything is made to please, save time and to ensure spare time is free of all cares An indoor swimming pool and sauna, health club and private parking are just part of the ordinary extras In Detroit its the small things that mater Laundry machines on the first floor, super-fast cleaning, saving time and space, since no laundry room is required in your own apartment Lights and sun blinds can be adjusted and arranged on a touch screen Shopping with your fingertips and finding them in your personal refrigerator / safe box after work Guests can stay in the luxury hotel rooms, and as you lock your apartment, the elevator automatically arrives Ahh Project is not public! 3-2005 Building costs consultant Services engineer Services engineer Contractor Services engineer Structural engineer AWG en VVG Viac Temid raadgevende ingenieurs Midreth Huygen adviseurs Cumae Vesteda MI_MOA Detroit is just 10 min walking form Central Station Or take tram 26 to IJburg and stop at Kattenburgerstraat http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 15
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 16
Sky Dome KNSM-laan 327 1019 LG Amsterdam http://wwwskydomenl/ The only real high building on the KNSM-island is that of Wiel Arets, and with 60m it is not even that high It was one of the last additions to the new housing district of the island and appears to be four towers in one since the block has been cut The different apartment types have simply been stacked and each stacked tower is fixed to the other with balconies The facades are not of stone, but anthracite colored concrete that was cast into rubber elements of 2 by 2 meter The same façade-system was used in apartment-tower De Hoge Heren in Rotterdam Project is not public! 1995 Wiel Arets s Wilma Bouw MI_MOA Bus 42 to KNSM Eiland and tram 10 to Azartplein http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 17
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 18
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 19
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 20
photo: City of Amsterdam, Archives photo: Projectbureau IJburg IJburg IJburglaan 648 1087 CE Amsterdam http://wwwijburgnl/ The first design for this new-land-neighbourhood dates from 1965, when Van den Broek and Bakema designed a City on the island Pampus, inside the lake the IJmeer In the eighties the province of North Holland once again saw possibilities for reclaiming land in this former sea, next to Amsterdam After 1990 the first urban plans were made for (the now still targeted) 18,000 houses IN 1996 the final decision was made to start the process of developing one of Amsterdam s largest housing expansions The city designed the infrastructure and public space and allocated the different plots to all kinds of buildings: private investors, individuals, large corporate housing developers, developers etc 30% Of all houses will be social rent, another 30% is private property and 40 % will be rented to middle-class incomes The seven reclaimed land islands are developed in phases and during 2007 the first part Steigereiland will not even be finished yet photo: Dirk Verwoerd Project is public! 1996 10000000 m² Urban planner Project Bureau IJburg Dienst Ruimtelijke Ordening Amsterdam Naomi 24/7 urban plan public transport: Tram 26 from central station Bus 37 and 245 Nightbus 359 Car: take exit S 114 from ring-way east Amsterdam, go right at the traffic lights and cros the white bridge: you are now on IJburg Or rent a bike, from the city centre http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 21
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 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/huismus/guides/adam/ 22
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Mieke Vullings Kraanspoor Ms Oslofjordweg 1033 SL Amsterdam http://wwwkraanspoornl The eye-catcher of the development of Amsterdam's Northern IJ-Oever is the unique Kraanspoor project It is one of the first projects to be realized in this new development area 'River IJ North Bank', which will be turned into a new combined living and working area Ontwerpgroep Trude Hooykaas designed a 3-story building with over 10,000 m² unique working space with a phenomenal view on the river IJ It is build on a historic concrete structure, with the first working floor 15 metres high Kraanspoor displayes the interaction between industrial heritage and state-of-the-art architecture as no other One of the most remarkable features of Kraanspoor is the completely transparent climate façade with double glazing photo: Mieke Vullings Project is not public! 10-2007 10000 m² Structural engineer Contractor Building costs consultant Roof & facade consultant Services engineer Associate architect Project manager Building physics consultant Ontwerpgroep Trude Hooykaas Aronsohn Bouwcombinatie Bot - De Nijs Caltek Facade Consulting & Engineering Huygen adviseurs INBO Kats en Waalwijk Groep Lichtveld Buis & Partners ING Real Estate Development MI_MOA You can take the ferry-boat from Central Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 23
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Norbert van Onna Enneüs Heermabrug IJburglaan 1086 XT Amsterdam This was the first of two bridges for IJburg, a new residential area east of Amsterdam Centre, built on reclaimed land IJburg is an archipelago of seven artificial islands The bridge is one of Amsterdam s largest bridges, with two large bows of each 75 m The total length of the main bridge is 250 m Grimshaw won an international design competition before they were appointed to design these two first bridges of IJburg photo: Bjorn Utpott Project is public! 2001 11000 m² Grimshaw City of Amsterdam Bjorn_Utpott 24/7 Take tram 26 to IJburg from Central Station, it crosses the bridge For more information on IJburg please visit wwwijburgnl http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 24
photo: Christian Richters photo: Christian Richters Film and Television Academy Markenplein 1 1011 MV Amsterdam http://wwwfilmacademienl/ The Film and Television Academy (NFTA) is one of the leading international schools for professional training in film and quality television The NFTA differs from other audiovisual courses in that it trains specialists to make productions in a team Specialisation is possible in fiction directing, documentary directing, screen writing, editing, producing, sound design, cinematography, production design, and interactive multimedia/visual effects The four floor-building offers studios, ateliers, offices, a large cinema and all other functions for all these different uses The entrance to the building is at the back, on the small square The façade which is viewed most of the time, the front side, seen from busy Meester Visserplein, has hardly any openings in the closed glass façade: the interiors need not have daylight The glass is framed in grey concrete photo: Christian Richters Project is public! 1999 Koen van Velsen Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Naomi Tram 9-14; Subway 51-53-54, stop at Waterlooplein http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 25
photo: Ton van Rijn Stadsarchief Amsterdam photo: Ton van Rijn Stadsarchief Amsterdam City Archives Amsterdam Vijzelstraat 32 1017 HL Amsterdam http://wwwstadsarchiefamsterdamnl/ The former sturdy and closed bank building, designed in 1923 by Dutch architect KPC de Bazel, has been transformed into a spacious and light-filled public building for the city s municipal archives The spatial concept of De Bazel has not only been preserved, but has been intensified by bringing back the central roof light By opening up the façade with two large windows, a new relation to the street is created The monumental interiors (the main floor, treasure chambers and style chambers) have been further developed by architectural firm Fritz, specialised in the restoration of monumental buildings All other interior design is done by Claus en Kaan s The City Archives is a public documentation centre for historic documents like maps, drawings, letters, administration, and a large library with sound, film and photographic material All visitors can request these documents for review and study photo: Doriann Kransberg Stadsarchief Amsterdam Project is public! 4-2007 46000 m² Main designer, Interior architect KPC de Bazel architectenbureau Fritz Claus en Kaan en Stadsarchief Amsterdam MI_MOA Tuesday - Saturday: 1000 1700 hr Sunday: 1100 1700 hr Take the tram lines 16, 24 and 25, stop at the Keizersgracht http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 26
photo: Maarten Brinkgreve photo: Maarten Brinkgreve FOAM Keizersgracht 609 1017 DS Amsterdam http://wwwfoamnl Foam is a museum for photography very suitable for a city like Amsterdam: inspirational, accessible, uncomplicated, yet critical Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam exhibits all genres of photography: fine art, documentary, applied, historical and contemporary; a museum with international allure Along with large exhibitions of established (world) famous photographers, Foam also exhibits emerging young talent in smaller short-term shows The existing building on the Keizersgracht was renovated and re-organised The interior comprises not only exhibition spaces, but also a café, bookshop and extensive library Project is public! 6-2002 Benthem Crouwel Architekten FOAM MI_MOA photo: Maarten Brinkgreve Open daily from 10am to 6pm, thu/fri 10am to 9pm Closed: jan 1th, 30 April (Queensday) Foam can be reached by tram: 16,24, 25 stop 'Keizersgracht' http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 27
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 28
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 29
The Funen Funenpark NL-1018 AK Amsterdam This housing project is part of the larger urban masterplan 'The Funen Park', also designed by de Architekten Cie The urban plan in characterized by an inner area with sufficient green space, a park-like area with smaller building typologies This inner-space is surrounded by these large scale mixed use buildings The peripheral construction protects the inner area and also serves as a sound barrier against noise from the railway Four small gates, which adjoin the entrance halls, and one large gateway provides access to and view of the inner area The peripheral construction was designed by a single architect The contrast between the peripheral construction and the inner area enlivens the whole complex Project is not public! 2005 Contractor de Architekten Cie Heijmans Heijmans MI_MOA http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 30
photo: architour photo: Matthijs Borghgraef Café-restaurant OPEN Westerdoksplein 20 1013 AZ Amsterdam http://wwwopennl An old turn track bridge on Westerdokskade in Amsterdam, dating from 1922, has been transformed into a café-restaurant by Dutch architect Pi de Bruijn / De ArchitektenCie A simple, transparent volume was placed on top of the old bridge The modernist box has an all-round folding glass façade, giving visitors a view of the surrounding harbour and water from every angle Inside, two separate units containing the kitchen, toilets and bar are placed freely within the volume, giving the interior a light and open character photo: Maarten Helle Project is public! 2-2008 Main designer, Contractor Pi de Bruijn de Architekten Cie J Lee, H Hammink, D Scholten Gerry Mekes, Floriaan Hackmann, Tristan Brinckman HelleBeelden Sunday - thursday 1000-0100 / Friday and saturday 1000-0300 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 31
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 Project is not public! 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/huismus/guides/adam/ 32
photo: Miguel Loos photo: Miguel Loos Holiday Apartment Amsterdam Hazenstraat 1016 Amsterdam For this conversion of a small studio apartment in the centre of Amsterdam into a holiday home, the intervention was kept as compact as possible Around the sanitary core, a multifunctional piece of furniture is constructed, containing all the functions required: a hall stand, a kitchen with fridge, cooker and washer-dryer, a double bed, a dining table and a lot of storage space The basic shape was a simple cubic volume, which we wrapped around the sanitary core as a second skin In the design process, two big bites were taken out of the volume, creating the hall stand and kitchen counter A fold-away bed and a linen cupboard were also excised As a last step, a dining table was cut out, which can be extracted from under the kitchen counter All cutting planes were covered in olive green panelboard, emphasizing the sculptural character of the core In addition, the apartment was provided with a light green linoleum floor and white plastered walls When closed, the core constructio Project is not public! 2006 35 m² Loos s WHD Interieurbouw Amsterdam FML photo: Miguel Loos http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 33
photo: Matthijs Borghgraef photo: Luis Monteiro Conservatory of Amsterdam Oosterdokskade 151 1011 DL Amsterdam http://wwwconservatoriumvanamsterdamnl The Conservatorium building, designed by Frits van Dongen, had to fit into a narrow slot on Oosterdokseiland The music school building has a glass façade, which not only lets daylight into the areas behind, but also serves as a sound barrier For the same reason, all corridors are arranged along the façade, while the functional spaces lie in the core of the building It houses 5 auditoriums, classrooms and study rooms, a library and offices Project is public! 2007 16000 m² Structural engineer Contractor Technical engineer Acoustics consultant de Architekten Cie Aronsohn Hillen & Roosen Huygen Elwako Peutz Consulting Engineers & Associes Stichting Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten luismonteiro photo: Van Dongen - Koschuch Mon-Fri 0800-2300 Sat-Sun 0900-1800 5 min walk from the Central Station It s located next to the OBA library http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 34
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 35
photo: Ewout Huibers photo: Ewout Huibers Minibar Prinsengracht 478 1017 KG Amsterdam http://wwwminibaronlinecom/ The founding concept for the Minibar was created by 3 Dutch friends, who were looking for a different way of having a drink in a relaxed environment No more queuing, trying to catch the bartenders eye, or being ignored at the bar, but a comprehensive selection of drinks taken at your own pace, from your own personal minibar Concrete translated this idea into an experience At the Minibar you ll be welcomed by a receptionist, checked in and given a key to your own personal minibar There are beer bars, champagne bars or regular bars filled with combinations of drinks, allowing you to go straight, mix up a storm or try an exotic beer or two And if you re a little hungry there is a delicious selection of nuts, for something more, Sushi and Curry can be ordered and delivered After a good time with friends, clients or just having chilled with a magazine at the reading table, you can check out at reception and pay the bill [Note: the minibar is closed since September 2011] photo: Ewout Huibers Project is public! 3-2009 120 m² Interior architect concrete architectural associates Brewster Dubois-Reymond Macdonald BV concrete NOTE: the minibar is closed since September 2011 contact@minibaronlinecom trams 1, 2, 5 stop at Prinsengracht (Leidsestraat) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 36
photo: Marcel van der Burg photo: Marcel van der Burg IJburg House Mattenbiesstraat 154 1087 GC Amsterdam This freestanding villa on the new island of IJburg provides for a family to live both independently or together A lowered children's level with kitchenette and bathroom can be accessed from the street, while the raised ground floor provides the communal living zones that proceed to the canal side garden The upper level contains the parents' studio space, bedroom and bathroom The internal levels are demarcated in the façade with white bands, while horizontally laid western-red cedar boards further striate the volume photo: Marcel van der Burg Project is not public! 2-2009 285 m² Kirsten Gabriëls James Webb p2an http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 37
photo: Ewout Huibers photo: Ewout Huibers Bijenkorf kitchen Dam 1 1012 JS Amsterdam The starting point of developing a new Bijenkorf restaurant is that the restaurant has to be part of department store de Bijenkorf and its philosophy The restaurant as part of the department store, the restaurant as a kitchen of de Bijenkorf The idea for the is an open kitchen consisting of different cuisines from all over the world The best ingredients from various countries make each dish into something very special Because we design a restaurant in a department store, the main focus lies on the goods - the cooking material and food We show the guest what ingredients the various dishes are composed of and what the dishes are based on From this thought, we came up with the idea to develop a cupboard in which all products can literally be presented The cupboard is an architectural element that provides different zones within the restaurant and the various seating areas photo: Ewout Huibers Project is public! 6-2008 1295 m² Interior architect concrete architectural associates De Bijenkorf concrete Monday: 1100-1900 Tuesday: 0930-1900 Wednesday: 0930-1900 Thursday: 0930-2100 Friday: 0930-2100 Saturday: 0930-1900 Sunday: 1200-1800 The department store De Bijenkorf is situated in the city centre of Amsterdam Walking from the train station, it's about 5 minutes straight on, and when arriving at the Dam Square you'll see the Bijenkorf building on your left http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 38
photo: Duccio Malagamba photo: Duccio Malagamba House Vos Scheepstimmermanstraat 120 1019 Amsterdam The Scheepstimmermansstraat in Amsterdam consists of row houses designed by different architects and realized for private clients To the south, the houses directly face the water This house was designed for mountaineer Bart Vos and was built in a black concrete frame On the street side, there is parking space for a car and a patio with an acacia tree Behind this lies the four-storey high dwelling Glass for the façade and the roof was extensively used Project is not public! 1999 140 m² Contractor Koen van Velsen Visser en Mol Bart Vos jpmm photo: Duccio Malagamba http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 39
photo: Ewout Huibers photo: Ewout Huibers Brasserie Witteveen Ceintuurbaan 256-260 1072 GH Amsterdam http://brasseriewitteveennl/ Restaurant Witteveen has got a lot of history in Amsterdam In 2009, IQ creative took up the challenge to make Witteveen into a present-day brasserie The overall design concept was to create a meeting for eating out and having a drink, a place where everyone, of every age can relax and feel at home in the same building as where Witteveen was before The new design has to recall earlier familiar feelings, like how it used to be with Persian rugs on the table The architects translated these nostalgic rugs into a Persian-rug-like mosaic of cement tiles on the floor The bar is a central lively spot and placed in the centre of the space Around this bar the areas are divided in a restaurant and a café, which are different regarding seats, tables and lighting but have the same kind of atmosphere In the back of Witteveen, there are three rooms that can be closed off by a pivot door glass wall: a wine chamber, a cosy living room with open fire and a family room for children and parents photo: Ewout Huibers Project is public! 11-2009 400 m², Interior architect Contractor concrete architectural associates concrete Roord Binnenbouw IQ creative Sunday - Thursday: 0900-2300 Friday & Saturday: 0900 0300 Kitchen every day till 2300 Witteveen is situated in De Pijp, the residential area of Amsterdam that in recent times has acquired a name as the Latin Quarter of Amsterdam Witteveen is located on the Ceintuurbaan, close to the junction with Ferdinand Bolstraat, within walking distance of Albert Cuypstraat http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 40
photo: oooox photo: oooox ENVY Prinsengracht 381 1016 Amsterdam http://wwwenvynl This restaurant in the centre of Amsterdam is a meeting place in which fresh products and great wines are centralized There are high tables (bar level) on which you can draw up a barstool as well as low tables, which can be reserved This division brings something for everyone The large, open kitchen is located in the front, so al the guest will immediately invade into the world of products being prepared The refrigerated wall is meant to be a showcase, which will arouse the interest and urge of the guests for the products Over the low seats pin spots are situated which place the dish literally into a spotlight Project is public! 7-2005 188 m² Interior architect concrete architectural associates IQ creative OOOOX photo: oooox Mo-Th: 1800-0100 Fri-Sat: 1200-1500 and 1800-0300 Su: 1200-1500 and 1800-0100 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 41
photo: Radka Zednikova photo: Radka Zednikova Restaurant Fifteen Jollemanhof 9 1019 Amsterdam http://wwwfifteennl Designed after the example of Jamie Oliver's Fifteen in London, this restaurant is likewise a social project Since the restaurant opened in December 2004, young people have had the chance to learn fine cooking here With seating for over 200 guests, this enormous restaurant still manages to convey an intimate feel The ambience is laid-back, with graffiti scrawled across the walls Guests are served a four-course menu of modern and Italian cuisine - with the proper wine to accompany the fantastic food of course In addition to seating for diners, a cozy trattoria and lounge is available for ultimate relaxation photo: Radka Zednikova Project is public! 12-2004 Interior architect Marcel Wanders OOOOX Mo - Sat - 1200-1500 and 1730-0100 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 42
photo: John Lewis Marshall photo: John Lewis Marshall Residence Steigereiland Edmond Halleylaan 46 1086 ZV Amsterdam This residence in Amsterdam is energy-neutral and is build according the cradle-to-cradle principles The CO2-reduction will be 100% and is realized by bringing the house to a passive house level with an insulation value of Rc=10 using triple glazing, 100% liquid-tight joints and heat exchangers The insulation materials are organic The integrated photovoltaic cells in the roof line and the wind mill and PV cells generate enough electricity to supply both the nominal electricity demand as well as for the heating of the water Project is not public! 10-2009 230 m² FARO en Fam Feikema - Weijnen FARO photo: John Lewis Marshall http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 43
photo: Museum Het Schip photo: Museum Het Schip Museum Het Schip Oostzaanstraat 45 1013WG Amsterdam http://wwwhetschipnl Museum Het Schip is the architecture and design museum about the Amsterdam School and social housing It is located in the world famous workers palace 'Het Schip' by architect Michel de Klerk in Amsterdam Along the Spaarndammerplantsoen in Amsterdam, three monumental public housing complexes are designed by famous architect Michel de Klerk The most expressionistic block is nicknamed The Ship and belongs to the top of the Amsterdam School architectural movement of the early twentieth century The unconventional building exudes an air of festivity and is a true sculpture of bright orange bricksthe Ship is still inhabited and the museum is located in different parts of the building Every hour a guided tour (often in Dutch) leads around the building, to visit three other parts of the museum Next to Dutch tours there is an English tour at 15h Groups above 10 persons can always make a reservation for an extra guided tour photo: Museum Het Schip Project is public! 1921 Contractor Michel de Klerk Klaas Hille Eigen Haard dirkverwoerd tue-sun: 11:00-17:00 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 44
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/huismus/guides/adam/ 45
photo: Jan Bitter photo: Jan Bitter De Nieuwe Liefde Da Costakade 102 1053 WP Amsterdam http://wwwdenieuweliefdecom/ De Nieuwe Liefde ( The New Love ) is a theatre and community centre located in a monumental white building that was originally constructed in 1904 as storage space for a local wine company After falling into disrepair, and in accordance with the last tenants leaving the property in 2007, the De Liefde was completely rebuilt by Wiel Arets s and renamed De Nieuwe Liefde The reconstruction transformed the existing building into a series of new spaces composed of a main hall with seating for 230, a conference room with space for 60, a choir space for 50, a library, a separate restaurant-café and a grand foyer that decompresses into a central circulation void Prior to the renovation the building retained many of its original Neo-Renaissance and Art Nouveau features and therefore the approach was to utilise these assets, as well as the existing main staircase and extensive stained glass windows throughout Project is public! 2-2011 Wiel Arets s WielAretss photo: Jan Bitter Depend on the programming Contact through t: 020 589 1680 e: info@denieuweliefdecom for visiting possibilities outside theatre hours http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 46
photo: Jan Bitter Gallery Borzo Keizersgracht 516 1017 EJ Amsterdam http://wwwborzocom The historic Amsterdam canal house on Keizersgracht 516, which dates back to 1882, used to be an average canal house It now accommodates Gallery Borzo, which opened in January 2006 after a period of careful reconstruction and restoration When the building was assigned for reconstruction in October 2004, its previous structural alternations were rather disguised At the beginning of the 20th century the building was converted into a warehouse In 1932 it was once again remodeled, this time into a bookstore with various routing paths A hanging steel construction was added during this period to allowed the façade to be opened up andallow more natural light into the deep and narrow bookstore A vertical column containing the book elevator spatially balanced these mostly horizontal elements Project is public! 2006 535 m² Wiel Arets s WielAretss photo: Jan Bitter http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 47
photo: Stefan Mueller photo: Stefan Mueller De Loodsen Piet Heinkade 183 1019 HC Amsterdam In the series of new buildings along the IJ harbour, there is a sub-plan called De Loodsen which forms the link between the western and eastern sides of this urban development The ensemble comprises six towers in eleven layers with a slab of five layers along the harbour Two of the towers - apartment blocks are the corners of the plan on the city side This is a highly urbanised context in which both corner towers have been developed as shells, thus giving the letting company maximum flexibility in dividing up each floor The towers are worked out as separate, but at the same time related, buildings They differ from each other in terms of their position, volume and the rhythm of the windows However, they are related in expression: the horizontal concrete railing and the eloquent brickwork The robust character of these buildings harks back to the warehouse buildings which have determined the appearance of the area for so long 6-2006 13940 m² photo: Stefan Mueller Wingender Hovenier en VOF Loodsen (Hopman Interheem en Ymere), Amsterdam winhov http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 48
photo: Maarten Helle photo: Maarten Helle Solids IJburg Cas Oorthuyskade 2 1087 Amsterdam IJburg is one of Amsterdam's big new urban neighbourhoods extending over seven artificial islands with accommodation planned for 45,000 people In autumn 2007 work began on the 'solids', a perimeter block development consisting of seven buildings, located at the entrance to Haveneiland, the largest of the islands This scheme combines a very high building density the specified floor area ratio of 64 is comparable to that for high-rise neighbourhoods in Asia - with a ground plan allowing for flexibility of use The term 'solids' is intended to reflect the durability of the buildings as well as their functionality That it also encompasses high-quality architecture is apparent from the impressive façades and the elegant foyers as well the careful selection and details of the materials photo: Maarten Helle 2011 30000 m² baumschlager & eberle HelleBeelden http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 49
photo: Maarten Helle photo: Maarten Helle Waterdwellings IJburg Haringbuisdijk 2 1086 Amsterdam Building on water is another story altogether Water is not like land If you plan to build on water, you need to do so with respect for the unique nature of water Water is pioneering, water is adventure, danger, and relaxation, water lets you elude the rules of dry land Living on water also means views, movement, boat docked at home, romance, jetties, a sense of individuality, wind and clouds, space, contact with the elements, feeding swans from your kitchen, ice skating around your house? photo: Maarten Helle Project is public! 2010 Marlies Rohmer HelleBeelden http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 50
photo: Maarten Helle photo: Maarten Helle Witte Kaap Wim Noordhoekkade 106-132 1087 Amsterdam The housing complex and commercial units are situated on a triangular plot This uniquely sited building is often compared to a cruise ship In the middle section, the building has only three storeys, but this gradually increases to seven storeys towards both ends At street level, a strip of white pebbles forms a transitional zone to the dwellings photo: Maarten Helle Project is not public! 2011 Claus en Kaan en HelleBeelden http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 51
photo: Maarten Helle photo: Maarten Helle Office Building the XXX-en Pedro Medinalaan 53-87 1086 XP Amsterdam BNB architects and B06 architects took the initiative in self-developing an office building for their own use Anyone who decides to join becomes commissioner and is therefore able to participate in decisions and buys condominium at cost A sturdy, industrial and no-nonsense building In the end the choice was made to rotate the window frames by about 45 degrees, crossed by diaphragm ribs creating a triangular pattern This grid covers the entire façade On a sunny day throughout the building an array of shadow-lines appears The only exception is a cut-out at ground level accommodating the entrance Because the diaphragm ribs are situated outside of the façade an exciting view of lines is shown, changing from every angle you look at it photo: Maarten Helle Project is not public! 2010 3500 m² Main designer, bnb architecten BO6 architectenbureau HelleBeelden 0900-1700 h only on request E: borski@b-n-bnl 12 minutes from Amsterdam central station with tram 26, stop Steigereiland http://wwwmimoaeu/users/huismus/guides/adam/ 52