Amsterdam Projects 18 Created 06-Jun-17 By Miika Vuoristo, Helsinki, Finland Jan Schaeferbrug Amsterdam, Venhoeven CS bridge The Whale Studio Thonik UVA Dek Nescio Bridge Silodam WOZOCO UNStudio Tower Westerdok Island 12 IJdock 13 Oostelijke Handelskade 14 Amsterdam, KCAP s & Planners housing, urban plan 6 The Edge 15 Amsterdam, PLP ure office 7 Energy-neutral Community School Houthavens 16 Amsterdam, Marlies Rohmer primary school 8 Oosterdokseiland 17 Amsterdam, Designed by Erick van Egeraat urban plan 9 Amsterdam, Michel de Klerk museum 5 Amsterdam, MVRDV housing Museum Het Schip 11 Amsterdam, Dick van Gameren hotel, apartment, government Amsterdam, MVRDV housing 4 Amsterdam, Wilkinson Eyre s bridge Waterdwellings IJburg Amsterdam, OD 205 housing, urban plan Amsterdam, Claus en Kaan en commercial space, student housing 3 Amsterdam, MVRDV atelier, private house Amsterdam, Marlies Rohmer boat house, housing, social housing Amsterdam, de Architekten Cie housing 2 400 Beethovenstraat 18 Amsterdam, UNStudio 10 Amsterdam, UNStudio commercial space, office http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ Stedelijk Museum 19 Amsterdam, Benthem Crouwel Architekten museum 1
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst 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 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 photo: Naomi Schiphorst 24/7 Busses 32-39-43-59 pass by http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 2
photo: architour photo: Allard van der Hoek The Whale Baron G A Tindalplein 1 1019 TW Amsterdam The Whale is one of three big meteorites which have landed in-between the lowrise row houses on the Islands of Borneo and Sporenburg Thanks to its sculptural shape, this building by Frits van Dongen is a real landmark Inside are 194 apartments and 1100 m2 office and retail space Underneath is a large parking garage with 179 places The traditional closed block (100 by 60 m) has been transformed by lifting the two, so the public space flows through underneath Inside the block is a private garden, designed by West 8 The apartments are accessed from galleries running along the inner façade Project is not public! Floor area/size 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/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 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 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/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 4
photo: Maarten Helle photo: Naomi Schiphorst UVA Dek Sarphatistraat 143 1018 GD Amsterdam These student houses are pretty small: 35 to 55 m2 To compensate their lack of physical space they get a large window on the street The windows are set, not in a conventional matrix, but move from side to side The ground floor is reserved for commercial space and large entrée halls with big glass façades The choice of materials is based upon the old monumental canal-facing warehouses The glass windows are enclosed with metal, a modern version of the wooden frames surrounding the windows on the canal houses The brick is painted black This way the façade is perceived as a flat stretch instead of separate bricks This is an effect often seen at the canals in Amsterdam photo: Naomi Schiphorst Project is not public! Floor area/size 9-2002 3700 m² Claus en Kaan en Woonstichting De Key, De Principaal, Amsterdam MI_MOA tram 10 and 7 and subway 53 stop at Weesperplein http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 5
photo: Luis Monteiro photo: Luis Monteiro Nescio Bridge Buitenkerkerweg 1095 KL Amsterdam This cycle and pedestrian bridge is the longest in the, spanning the busy Rijn Kanaal in the IJburg district of Amsterdam The result of a close collaboration between architects and engineers, the bridge provides a vital connection for residents of IJburg, a suburb built on recently reclaimed land east of the city, with the Diemerpark at the mainland With its slender form, the bridge slots elegantly into its surroundingsthe bridge has a clear span of 170 m, providing the 10 cm clearance necessary for boats on the canal below The long approaches at either end have e a shallow gradient for cyclists and other bridge users Curved in plan, the bridge is designed to sit elegantly within the reclaimed landscape and to respect its unique ecological habitats A unique feature of this first suspension bridge in the is that the deck is suspended on one side only It is also Wilkinson Eyre s first project in the country photo: Bjorn Utpott 2005 Structural engineer Wilkinson Eyre s ARUP City of Amsterdam Bjorn_Utpott 24/7 Take tram 26 to IJburg, or tram 9 to Diemen http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 6
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 Project is not public! Floor area/size 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/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 7
photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd WOZOCO Reimerswaalstraat 1 1069 AE Amsterdam This housing for elderly people is probably one of the most published architecture projects of its times and also from Holland Its very powerful image is the result of urban policy: the architects couldn't place all the 100 apartments in a linear building, because there was a height restriction Thus the overhang volumes: all the apartments that couldn't fit into the linear volume where hang on the northern side, with a east-west orientation photo: Dirk Verwoerd Project is not public! Floor area/size 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/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 8
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 1921 Contractor Michel de Klerk Klaas Hille Eigen Haard dirkverwoerd tue-sun: 11:00-17:00 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 9
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 Project is not public! Floor area/size 12-2009 28280 m² Contractor 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/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 10
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 2010 Marlies Rohmer HelleBeelden http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 11
photo: Matthijs Borghgraef photo: architour Westerdok Island Westerdoksdijk 1013 AE Amsterdam Westerdokseiland is a peninsula between Westerdok harbour and Het IJ which used to house a railway yard and was redeveloped into a residential area between 2007 and 2009 The master plan concept, designed by OD 205, consists of perimeter blocks with communal courtyards The long narrow site was divided into four blocks between a straight quay along the west side, and a curving wall along the east side facing the IJ A different team of architects developed each of the four courtyard blocks The architects involved are among others: Meyer & Van Schooten, Architekten Cie en Heren 5 (La Grande Cour, 2007); and MVRDV and Jeroen Schipper en (VOC Cour, 2009) photo: Matthijs Borghgraef 2004 Urban planner OD 205 MI_MOA From Central Station by foot (5 minutes) or by bus 48 in the direction of Sloterdijk, bus stops on Westerdoksdijk http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 12
photo: architour photo: architour IJdock IJdok 1013 MM Amsterdam http://wwwijdocknl The masterplan for the IJDock, a mixed-use complex of 89,000 square metres, was devised by Dick van Gameren and Bjarne Mastenbroek of SeArch The process started with a volume of maximum size and height, which then was excavated to create individual buildings Sightlines, views of the surrounding neighbourhoods, transportation access and the on-water location influenced the design of the sculptural volume Planning of the individual buildings was handed off to Claus en Kaan en for the Palace of Justice, Jan Bakers and Ben Loerakker for the Hotel, and Zeinstra van Gelderen for the Water Police Offices, apartments and office spaces A marina provides space for boat slips and improves water-based travel and connectivity photo: Matthijs Borghgraef 2012 Main designer, Dick van Gameren search Roderick http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 13
photo: Allard van der Hoek photo: A Bakker Oostelijke Handelskade Piet Heinkade 1019 Amsterdam Oostelijke Handelskade links the centre of Amsterdam with the Eastern Docklands A string of monoliths stands along the quayside, organized around a number of old warehouses The existing warehouses served as starting points for the development of new buildings A differentiated complex of Tetris-style interlocking residential and office buildings was created, preserving the views from the road to the IJ The area was divided into various sub-projects which were designed in stages by various architects, among others: Claus en Kaan architecten (Gibraltar); KCAP s & Planners (Huys Afrika and Huys Azië); Rapp + Rapp (Housingcomplex Chicago) and DKV en (Housingcomplex Autralië - Boston) photo: Paulien Borst 2004 Urban planner KCAP s & Planners MI_MOA http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 14
photo: Richard Zeinstra photo: Ronald Tilleman The Edge Gustav Mahlerlaan 2998 1081 LA Amsterdam Amsterdam's Zuidas area is rapidly emerging as one of Europe's most significant business districts, with excellent connections to the public transport, cycle route network, and new high speed train station The project is the first of this scale which will achieve a BREEAM-NL Excellent sustainability certificate The work space is organized around a grand 15-storey atrium, a window animated by circulation bridges, lift cores, and office activity The base of the atrium is activated by a grand café, a restaurant, exhibition spaces and conference facilities The atrium is the lung of the building, ventilating the office space The shape of the building allows north light into 60% of the offices East, west and south walls have smaller openings in a dense load bearing structure; on the south, photovoltaic cells shade the openings (source: PLParchitecture) photo: Ronald Tilleman Project is not public! Floor area/size 10-2014 40000 m² Main designer, Interior architect PLP ure Fokkema & Partners en OVG Real estate RichardZeinstra http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 15
photo: Thea van den Heuvel photo: Thea van den Heuvel Energy-neutral Community School Houthavens Revaleiland -1013 Amsterdam The building - situated in Houthavens, a former dockland district in Amsterdam - is a compact, robust block built up of prefabricated brickwork facade elements with a finely detailed rosette relief, with deep reveals and with glazed openings in varied rhythms It is topped by a cornice which integrates with tall, narrow windows The building projects a welcoming air, with its wide oriel on the street side, inward-curving entrances, the double height loggia, large areas of glazing and double height outward-opening doors on the ground floor The smart use of materials in combination with the flexible, compact interior organization generates a highly sustainable building The HVAC and lighting systems play an important part in this respect A mass with a large thermal accumulative capacity (concrete core activation) reduces the peak energy requirement The residual energy demand is met by rooftop photoelectric panels, the net result being an energy-neutral building photo: Thea van den Heuvel 10-2014 Marlies Rohmer City of Amsterdam Marlies_Rohmer_s_Urbanis ts http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 16
photo: J Collingridge photo: J Collingridge Oosterdokseiland Oosterdokskade 00 1011 Amsterdam http://wwwoosterdokseilandnl/ The Oosterdoks Island is a key area of the redevelopment of the southern bank of the IJ river in Amsterdam This area connects the inner city with the newly developed living and working areas on the old harbour piers along the IJ river Within the masterplan developed by Erick van Egeraat the feasibility of the site was assessed and spatial and programmatic possibilities of the redevelopment were provided photo: J Collingridge Floor area/size 2012 210000 m² Technical engineer Technical engineer Building physics consultant Sustainability consultant Building physics consultant Building physics consultant Contractor Contractor Designed by Erick van Egeraat ARCADIS Aronsohn ARUP Cofely Deerns Raadgevende Ingenieurs Huygen Elwako Smit's Bouwbedrijf Strukton Oosterdokseiland Ontwikkeling Amsterdam Designed_by_Erick_van_Egeraat http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 17
photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd 400 Beethovenstraat Beethovenstraat 400 1082 PR Amsterdam Project 400-Beethovenstraat is located at the Zuidas in Amsterdam The 65 mtr high office-building is designed by UN Studio en will be rented by NautaDutilh the design is based on three themes; transformation, tuning and coming home Project is not public! Floor area/size 2016 14096 m² Contractor UNStudio G&S Bouw HIH Global Invest egbertdeboer photo: egbertdeboer http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 18
photo: Jannes Linders photo: Jannes Linders Stedelijk Museum Museumplein 10 1071 DJ Amsterdam http://wwwstedelijknl/ The Stedelijk Museum is internationally known and renowned for its collection of contemporary art However, before the renovation and addition of a new wing, the building was outdated The prime location at the Museumplein created an opportunity to extend the museum and give it a new entrance The new extension, designed by Benthem Crouwel architects, does not ask for more of the same, but to supplement by variety and by adding new opportunities for exhibitions The old remains and forms a unity with the new Though from the outside, contrast sets the tone, from the inside you barely notice the bridge between old and new When you enter the new entrance, the facade of the 1895 museum is exposed in a whole new way Petra Blaisse, principal of Inside Outside, was commissioned to create an artwork of textile, with architectural scale The carpet, fabricated by Desso, rises 14 meters to the top of the entrance hall photo: Jannes Linders Floor area/size 9-2012 26500 m² General consultant Supplier Structural engineer Technical engineer Technical engineer Cooperating designer Supplier Contractor Benthem Crouwel Architekten ARUP Desso DHV Huisman van Muijen Imtech Inside Outside Teijin Aramid VolkerWessels City of Amsterdam BNTHMCRWL Museum: daily from 1000-1800 h, Fridays 1000-2200 h Restaurant: daily from 830 - midnight Tram 2, 3, 5 & 12 to Museumplein (Van Baerlestraat), tram 16 to Museumplein (De Lairessestraat) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/miika/guides/amsterdam/ 19