-
Architects: Gustafson Porter + Bowman
- Area: 135000 m²
- Year: 2006
-
Photographs:Thomas Schlijper
-
Manufacturers: Chinese granite, Gravvellux, Stelcon
Text description provided by the architects. Westergasfabriek, a nineteenth-century factory on the outskirts of central Amsterdam, halted operations in the 1950s. In 1981 the site was rezoned as recreation space. Of five design firms invited in 1996 to envision the open space component of the new culture and recreation park, Kathryn Gustafson won the commission with “Changement,” a proposal produced in collaboration with Francine Houben of Mecanoo. In 1997, Kathryn opened an office in London and with partner Neil Porter and began to translate this concept into detailed design.
