Animal Refuge: Dierenopvangcentrum Amsterdam
The two Amsterdam animal refuges have been amalgamated – the new-built is the largest pound in the Netherlands. The plot is in the city fringe, an apparently impossible wedge of cake
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Vivaldi Tower Amsterdam: Ernst & Young building
The 24-storey building is divided into two twelve metre-wide column free towers with open, flexible floor plates. The blocks are staggered in plan to admit as much natural light as possible and to make the most of the northerly city views
Amsterdam IJburg Office, Netherlands Building
Amsterdam IJburg Office, Netherlands commercial property – design by Claus and Kaan Architecten – IJburg office building, Dutch commercial architecture
Royal Dutch Military Police Amsterdam: KMAR
The Corps de Maréchaussée was created by King William I to replace the French Gendarmerie on October 26, 1814. The word gendarmerie had gained a negative connotation, so William called the new force “marechaussée” (he forgot the first acute accent in the document).
Bijlmer ArenA Station Amsterdam building
The Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA Station is situated on the southeast of the city on the line that links Amsterdam with Utrecht. To the west there is a commercial development area punctuated by the newly built Amsterdam Arena, a 50,000 seat football stadium
Westerdokseiland Amsterdam, Dutch housing
Westerdok adopts the design concept of light and openness; with a total floor area of 6000 m2, Westerdok contains 46 apartments and a day-care centre offering diverse outdoor spaces and views over the western docklands of Amsterdam
Silodam Amsterdam: Oude Houthaven
The Houthaven (Amsterdam) is a neighborhood of the city of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Literally meaning ‘lumber port’, the Houthaven is a port situated along the IJ river in Amsterdam’s western port
Metz & Co Showroom Amsterdam building
Rietveld’s architectural contribution for this building was the circular glazed display room or pavilion using a lightweight steel structure; the cupola is fully glazed with a slender steel frame structure, and also the bold letters ‘Metz & Co’ on the roof
Amsterdam canal photos: Dutch buildings
Amsterdam canal photos – Dutch waterside buildings, Netherlands architecture – building pictures, Holland images, Dutch waterfront architecture
Contemporary Building Amsterdam Design
Contemporary Building Amsterdam: new architectural development in The Netherlands – design image – building, Dutch architecture photo
Oostelijke Handelskade Amsterdam: De Pakhuysen
Oostelijke Handelskade Amsterdam, De Pakhuysen building – design by KCAP Architects – Oostelijke Handelskade, Amsterdam architecture by KCAP Netherlands
Amsterdam Swimming Pool & Sports Centre
Amsterdam swimming pool building, Holland sports centre building design by Mecanoo architecten – Swimming Pool and Sports Centre het Marnix, Netherlands
Van Gogh Museum building: Kisho Kurokawa
Van Gogh Museum building, Amsterdam, Holland design by Kisho Kurokawa architect – Netherlands, Dutch architecture: images of modern building
Waterlooplein Amsterdam, Stopera Building
Grandiose architecture, at odds with the historic texture of the city in both planning terms and in terms of materials – apparently highly praised as good new civic architecture, but the large scale feels alien when compared to the tight-knit streets and alleys that along with the canals make Amsterdam’s streetscapes so popular.
The Whale Amsterdam: Urban Housing in Holland
Borneo-Sporenburg, a former harbour area along the shores of the IJ near Amsterdam’s inner city is intended to resemble in its density the Jordaan, a lively Amsterdam inner city quarter. The developers, however, requested a suburban programme from the municipality.
Nieuwmarkt Housing: Van Eyck & Bosch
Nieuwmarkt redevelopment, Amsterdam housing, Netherlands design by Van Eyck & Bosch, built in 1970-75: Dutch building photos, Holland residential
Sarphatistraat Offices Amsterdam building
Sarphatistraat Offices Amsterdam, Netherlands – design by Steven Holl Architects – Dutch Housing Corporation Het Oosten, Steven Holl Architects Holland