Comments on: Westerdok Apartments / MVRDV

By: Darren Graves

Darren Graves — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:36:25 +0000

KEEP IT OPEN IF YOU WANT LIGHT TO GET IN http://t.co/ek6AjmA2

By: tiara

tiara — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:00:31 +0000

this is awful… this is what an architect shouldn’t do

By: REHA GERÇEK

REHA GERÇEK — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:59:17 +0000

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By: Tuf-Pak

Tuf-Pak — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:43:37 +0000

I agree… I think the plans (while not earth shattering) are absolutely reasonable.

I have no idea what the complaint is? Those who dislike the floorplan layouts, tell us why you feel they’re so poor? I’m interested .

By: AD Round Up: Housing in Netherlands « the latest architectural news

AD Round Up: Housing in Netherlands « the latest architectural news — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:01:38 +0000

[...] Westerdok Apartments / MVRDV The building which has just been completed with a total surface of 6000 m2 contains 46 apartments and a day-care centre. Each apartment has a balcony of varying depths which stretch as bands along the entire facade, offering varied outside spaces and views over the western docklands of Amsterdam. The floor-to-ceiling glass façade can be fully opened and contrasts with the other buildings (read more…) [...]

By: gg

gg — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:34:55 +0000

bad to the bones.

there is one apartment that you can actually play one of those tv shows where you choose a door…there are at least 5 or 6 of them in a tiny space!

blargh!

By: jb

jb — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:25:42 +0000

plan bashers,
i agree there are some awkward moments here. could one of you post a link to a similar project with a more successful floor plan?

By: Luc

Luc — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:29:27 +0000

nothing new

By: ivo

ivo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:24:02 +0000

very compact and flexible! and 6 apartments each floor is not bad at all!! the biggest apartment is weird..

By: 2MACoff

2MACoff — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:42:03 +0000

ну хуй знает … СЛОЕНЫЙ ТАКОЙ ТОРТ ИНОГДА…

By: 3yyo

3yyo — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:07:25 +0000

nothing new

By: Valton

Valton — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:35:37 +0000

Looks cool outside, inside like some middle appartments in Russia

By: Bo Lucky

Bo Lucky — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:36:07 +0000

I definitely agree with comments regarding the floor plan and elevation design. It’s just poor. My concern however is about safety of people living therein. In case of fire, this building appears to be a death trap… was the design reviewed by a fire commissioner?

By: Spuciellamento

Spuciellamento — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:17:55 +0000

Floorplans are without furnitures, because a choice of representation, if you are not able to understand this simple thing, just give up architecture.
They tried to provide high flexibility and for what I see, I think they achieved the result. Nowadays, flexibility is one of the main aims in dutch housing…
However, I agree that the floorplans are really simple and aren’t so amazing in terms of design.

By: Tania

Tania — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:06:20 +0000

I have about 5 professors that would rollover and die if I turned this in as a proyect.

By: jiri k.

jiri k. — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:40:23 +0000

The floor plans are VERY bad. Facade is just a formal play.

By: ArchThai

ArchThai — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:00:51 +0000

floor plan are not that terrible

By: Nico

Nico — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:08:07 +0000

The floorplan are so bad, it’s terrible!
The worse are the very long or dark corridors and no closet.

By: rob

rob — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:07:42 +0000

I think it’s pretty awesome. Spatious appartments with a very separate logic to sleeping/private and public/livingroom.

By: Troy Lemieur

Troy Lemieur — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:41:18 +0000

Those linear kitchens and 6 different closets in a row give me heartburn. The concept of randomly extruded decks could have translated into the building and influenced the floor plans on a more directly relating level, too.