amsterdam harbor Projects 32 Created 19-Mar-12 By zhen huang, berlin, Germany Jan Schaeferbrug Amsterdam, Venhoeven CS bridge The Whale Lloyd Hotel and Cultural Embassy Music building on the IJ Warehouse De Zwijger IJ tower Piraeus Hoogtij 7 Rietlanden Passenger Terminal Amsterdam 14 Australie - Boston 15 Sky Dome 16 VillaVlier 17 Amsterdam, devlier&co Bastiaan E Vlierboom private house 8 Borneo Sporenburg Bridges 18 Amsterdam, West 8 bridge 9 Borneo Sporenburg 19 Amsterdam, West 8 urban plan 10 Borneo Sling 20 Amsterdam, De engroep apartment, dwellings 11 Amsterdam, Diener & Diener apartment, housing Amsterdam, Wiel Arets s housing Amsterdam, Hans Kollhoff commercial space, housing 6 Amsterdam, Neutelings Riedijk housing, fitness club 13 Amsterdam, DKV en housing Amsterdam, enbureau J van Stigt culture, exposition space, theatre 5 Amsterdam, 3XN cafe, music theatre, restaurant Detroit Amsterdam, Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc (HOK) leisure, passenger terminal, tourism Amsterdam, Claus en Kaan en congress centre, hotel 4 Amsterdam, MVRDV hotel, renovation, tourism Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam, AWG en housing Amsterdam, de Architekten Cie housing 3 Single family houses 21 Amsterdam, Van Herk & de Kleijn dwellings 12 Amsterdam, Venhoeven CS housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ Zouthavenbrug 22 Amsterdam, Hans van Heeswijk architecten bridge 1
Gibraltar Amsterdam, Claus en Kaan en housing, social housing Schirmeister House Piet Hein Tunnel Service Building Housingcomplex Chicago House Vos 25 29 Pavilion Lloydplein 30 Restaurant Fifteen 31 Amsterdam, Marcel Wanders restaurant 26 De Loodsen 32 Amsterdam, Wingender Hovenier en commercial space, housing, social housing 27 Amsterdam, Koen van Velsen Lloydbar Huys Afrika Residential Building Amsterdam, Bekkering Adams en leisure, office Amsterdam, Rapp + Rapp housing 24 Amsterdam, UNStudio industry, workshop Amsterdam, KCAP s & Planners housing, office Amsterdam, Herman Hertzberger private house 23 Huys Azie 33 Amsterdam, KCAP s & Planners office 28 Amsterdam, Richard Hutten bar http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ Six Dwellings in Borneo Eiland 34 Amsterdam, Enric Miralles & Benedetta Tagliabue EMBT dwellings 2
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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 3
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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 4
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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 5
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! Floor area/size 9-2006 25000 m² Claus en Kaan en Amplan Vastgoed MI_MOA 24/7 Tram 26 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 6
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 Project is public! Floor area/size 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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 7
photo: Hans Kuiper photo: Pakhuis de Zwijger Warehouse De Zwijger Piet Heinkade 181 1019 HC Amsterdam http://wwwdezwijgernl This warehouse was originally built in 1934 and is an exponent of the functional expressionism Two special elements of the concrete construction are the mushroom-columns and the large floors hanging over the ground floor It was used as a cooling house for food From 1960 onwards it deteriorated and was squatted and used as an underground practice space for several bands like Herman Brood and Loïs Lane Many plans for re-use and re-development failed to start In 2001 a bridge was built right through the building Shortly afterward it became a National Monument and now the warehouse is a place for media and culture It has a TV-studio, exposition-space, ateliers, conference rooms, offices, several stages for theatre, music, concerts and lectures On the ground floor is a public bar and restaurant Project is public! Floor area/size 9-2006 5000 m², Interior architect Contractor enbureau J van Stigt MI_MOA Bouwbedrijf MJ de Nijs en Zn Stadsherstel Amsterdam photo: Hans Kuiper Bar/Restaurant Mon - Fri: 09:00-23:00 h Other functions in the building depend on their agenda From Central Station take tram 26 to IJburg; stop Kattenburgerstraat Or bus 42 to KNSM eiland, stop at Schaeferbrug http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 8
IJ tower Oostelijke Handelskade 1213 1019 DN Amsterdam This seventy meters high, 20 stories apartment tower is situated on the dam towards the KNSM Island, in the former docklands, east of the centre of Amsterdam The tower has a regular facade composition with a diagonal window pattern Several 'holes' in the building give it a strong sculpturally and generate a variety of 20 different dwelling types The tower has been sculpted differently at each side The building works as an orientating element in the new dockland area The 3 stories plinth of the tower consists of a fitness club, roof garden, commercial retail spaces and a parking garage Project is not public! Floor area/size 1998 11500 m² Structural engineer Contractor Neutelings Riedijk Ingenieursbureau Zonneveld Dura Vermeer Blauwhoed Eurowoningen, Rotterdam Naomi Tram 10 passes by Stop at Van Eesterenlaan http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 9
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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 10
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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 11
Rietlanden Rietlandpark 121 1019 DT Amsterdam Five metallic housing-towers mark the entrance of the Piet-Hein tunnel in the Eastern Docklands They look like large guards The towers contain 156 apartments, of which 36 are social rent Several have outside space, like a loggia, a balcony or terrace At the ground floor are commercial spaces and offices and the entrances to the apartments From here the parking garage is entered On the roof of the parking a basketball field is made This forms a podium in between the towers Project is not public! Floor area/size 6-2001 14400 m² Contractor Roof & facade consultant Venhoeven CS Ingenieursgroep Van Rossum BDA Groep Woningstichting Zomers Buiten Amsterdam Venhoeven_CS_s Tram 10 stop at Rietlandpark http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 12
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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 13
Passenger Terminal Amsterdam Piet Heinkade 27 1019 BR Amsterdam http://wwwptamsterdamnl/ The Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (PTA) was the first completed building in the regeneration master plan for the revitalization of the Eastern Docklands Big cruise-ships can moore at the large terminal in walking distance from the city centre, next to the Music Building and Movenpick Hotel It houses a combination of functions: large meeting spaces, a touring car terminal, offices, a conference centre and an underground parking garage While in high season foreign visitors are welcomed, in low season the building is used for events, large commercial happenings, exhibitions and conferences The PTA is a joint venture between NS Stations (Dutch Railway Stations) and the Harbour of Amsterdam London architecture firm HOK provided it with a wave-like shape for the nautical look Project is public! Floor area/size 2001 11000 m² Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc (HOK) BOAG Bouw Advies Groep BV Gemeentelijk Havenbedrijf Amsterdam Project manager MI_MOA The Passenger Terminal is aprox 15 minutes walking from Central Station Tram 26 from Central Station stops at the Music Building on the IJ, next-door http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 14
Australie - Boston Purperhoedenveem 10 1019 HM Amsterdam http://wwwhureninbostonnl/ The urban plan for the Oostelijke Handelskade was developed by Rapp & Rapp, based on a series of monoliths, Australië - Boston lies in middle of the line These giants are being realized via construction envelopes that simultaneously guarantee good urbanism and a large freedom of design DKV decided to conserve the 19th century warehouse Australie and built a new U-shaped mass over the old warehouse, connecting each other with glass volumes The apartments in the old part are (to be) sold The new Boston are only rented apartments; high-end rent All have glass facades and an open floor-plan, with only one fixed element: the service block with bathroom and kitchen Inhabitants can use the indoor swimming pool, fitness and sauna inside neighbor deluxe Detroit In 2002, with the construction fully underway, the Australië - Boston warehouse was completely destroyed by fire Because it was the determining image for the entire complex, it was decided to reconstruct the building Project is not public! 2006 DKV en Vesteda MI_MOA Boston is just 10 min walking form Central Station Or take tram 26 to IJburg and stop at Kattenburgerstraat http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 15
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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 16
photo: Bastiaan Vlierboom photo: Bastiaan Vlierboom VillaVlier Stuurmankade 368 1019 WE Amsterdam The interior of VillaVlier was designed directly after the whole apartment building was completed It is on the first floor of this 3-layer-head-block on a serie of row housing, at the end of the island The 150m2 apartment is divided into several different living spaces, by 3 bedsteads These brown and red boxes house the sleeping areas, closet, computerroom, wardrobe and more 'secrets' that can be easily shut off from the living spaces The boxes are opened for the night, and a room with a window turns up During the day the box is closed, and all secrets are kept behind closed doors There are no fixed wall and the facade is kept free from interfering obstacles This way the whole facade functions as 24 m long space Project is not public! Floor area/size 2000 120 m² Interior architect devlier&co Bastiaan E Vlierboom Bastiaan E Vlierboom Bastiaan_E_Vlierboom photo: Bastiaan Vlierboom Take the Borneo Island bus number 43 from Amsterdam Central Station, and walk all the way to the end of the island To visit the house, make an appointment with Bastiaan E Vlierboom or buy a video CD with a Dutch explanation of the house http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 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! Floor area/size 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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 20
Single family houses Borneokade 102 1019 AW Amsterdam These are 28 single family houses, all situated on the ground floor They all have their entrance on the street side (Borneokade) but when you walk by, you would hardly see that there are indeed 28 front doors Half of them lay behind the first row of houses, reached through a sort of alley These houses have their backside on the waterfront of the canal Go see the satellite images to get an idea of the composition Project is not public! 1999 Van Herk & de Kleijn Bouwbedrijf MJ de Nijs Naomi Take the Borneo Island bus number 43 from Amsterdam Central Station, and walk all the way to the end of the island http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 22
Gibraltar Jollemanhof 1019 GW Amsterdam http://wwwhuysgibraltarnl/ The Gibraltar housing building has 11 floors On the ground floor are 6 living/work houses that have a double height Above these, from the second until the 11th floor, lay 60 apartments in the sector social rent The facades of the building are not typical for social housing The image of this building, deriving from the cool and systematic façade, is more that one of an office No individual apartment is recognized in this repetition of floor-height windows The light, creamy colour of the concrete contrasts with the mainly dark colours used in the Eastern Harbour district The façade on the north side, near the waterfront is less strict This is where the main entrance is located Here a large glass membrane opens up the interior where coloured corridors and interior balconies are visible Project is not public! 2004 Contractor Claus en Kaan en IBC Woningbouw Oosterveem, Stichting Woningbedrijf Amsterdam Naomi Bus 42 from Central Station of from station Muiderpoort, stop at Kattenburg Tram 26 leaves from central station and stops Kattenburgerstraat, just in front of the building From central station it's about 15 minutes walking, exit the station at the north side (water front) and go right (east ward), walk along the water until you reach the new buildings on your left http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 23
photo: Piotr Krajewski Schirmeister House Scheepstimmermanstraat 56 1019 Amsterdam Investor budget could only cover 50% of the available volume, meaning that roughly half of the lot would have to be left unbuilt Theoretically, this could only be achieved in one of two ways The architect could make an internal court, dividing the house into something resembling the traditional front and back sections, or he could develop only half the depth of the six-metre-wide lot, leaving an alleyway of sorts As it happens, this second strategy was perfect for parking the client's three cars in procession on his own property as requested The result was an ultra-slender (270m clear), relatively deep house with an adjoining open space that so widened the view from the property that the head elevations could be blankwalled save for a few low-lying horizontal slits The long, freestanding sidewall on the other hand sports mainly tall narrow windows that permit a sidelong view of things All this together stitches the undeveloped area to the house (text from architect's website) Project is not public! 1999 Herman Hertzberger pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 24
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 Project is not public! Floor area/size 1997 100 m² UNStudio Stedelijk Beheer Amsterdam / Projectbureau Piet Hein Tunnel jfuchs Bus 41 or 43 and tram 10 or 26 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 25
photo: Jeroen meijer photo: Jeroen meijer Housingcomplex Chicago Waagdragerhof 2/198 1019 Amsterdam Partial U-shaped and built on top of the conversion of warehouse Wilhelmina The legs of the U span over the warehouse Wilhelmina This is supported by huge consoles at the height of two floors with walls 1m thick concrete This structure is clearly seen in the walls and fits into the grammar of port structures The court created by the configuration of Chicago and warehouse Wilhelmina is continued above the roof of the warehouse The entrance to the complex is located on the Piet Heinkade In the walls of the gate opening four meters high monumental wooden doors are placed photo: Jeroen meijer Project is public! 2007 Rapp + Rapp jpmm http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 26
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! Floor area/size 1999 140 m² Contractor Koen van Velsen Visser en Mol Bart Vos jpmm photo: Duccio Malagamba http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 27
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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 28
photo: Jeroen Musch photo: Jeroen Musch Huys Afrika Residential Building Vemenplein 21 1019 AT Amsterdam The new Huys Afrika residential building has been designed as a periscope that overlooks the old Afrika warehouse in the direction of the river, with respect to the cruise ship terminal The entrance to the new Afrika warehouse has been formed by maximizing the integration of living and working, as well as the creation of a mix between old and new The façade is made of rust-coloured, prefabricated concrete elements that form a 'fabric' in order to emphasise the sculptural properties of the volume The northern façade, which faces the river, has been tilted up and is in its entirety constructed of glass This double façade forms a barrier to the noisy ships Due to the disturbing noise levels from the adjacent railway line, the other façades are to be made of extra thick glazed elements The newly placed columns interact with the existing ones in a manner by which the building's proportions are retained, thus doing justice to this monument photo: Jeroen Musch Project is not public! 2-2009 KCAP s & Planners Heijmans IBC Property Development KCAP http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 29
photo: Christian Richters photo: Christian Richters Pavilion Lloydplein Lloydplein 1 1019 BZ Amsterdam This pavilion is situated on the Lloydplein, a square along the river IJ in Amsterdam It is a freestanding object, framed on three sides by several large complexes It has spacious views towards the harbour on the north side The building has been designed as two interwoven volumes: on the ground floor, a space for the catering industry, and on the first floor an office space The two patios on the first floor and the stairwell diversify the volume and refine the shape The total complex of dark-stained stone with frames of zinc forms a distinct sculpture on the square, with a framed window on the head of the volume guaranteeing a spectacular view towards the river photo: Christian Richters Public access unknown! Floor area/size 2000 400 m² Bekkering Adams en Blauwhoed Vastgoed Bekkering_Adams Tram 10 to stop C van Eesterenlaan, or: Tram 10 or 26 to stop Rietlandpark, then walk about 300m http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 30
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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 31
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 Floor area/size 6-2006 13940 m² photo: Stefan Mueller Wingender Hovenier en VOF Loodsen (Hopman Interheem en Ymere), Amsterdam winhov http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 32
photo: Paulien Borst photo: Jan Bitter Huys Azie Jollemanhof 2-20 1019 GW Amsterdam Along the banks of the river IJ in Amsterdam, the former dockland has been transformed into a high-density residential and working area On the site known as De Pakhuysen (The Warehouses) along 'Oostelijke Handelskade', old warehouses and new blocks form a differentiated complex of interlocking buildings that preserve the views through to the IJ The buildings stand on a shared base containing a car park, and the entrances are set along a narrow, oblong public space As well as drawing up the urban development plan, KCAP designed the car park and two of the four sculptural blocks Building B, known as 'Huys Azië' (House Asia), consists of two sections A large, L-shaped brick volume which rests on a low-rise block that gives the impression of being a stripped-down old warehouse Both sections are in fact new, and as a combination of two architectural volumes with different dimensions and materials they fit well with the character of the buildings on the rest of the site Project is not public! 9-2004, Urban planner KCAP s & Planners Oosterveem, Amsterdam KCAP photo: Paulien Borst http://wwwmimoaeu/users/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 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/ronanny/guides/amsterdam%20harbor/ 34