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Architects: Claus en Kaan Architecten
- Area: 3000 m²
- Year: 2007
Amsterdam: The Latest Architecture and News
CK Office / Claus en Kaan Architecten
Urban Villa / Pasel.Kuenzel Architects
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Architects: Pasel.Kuenzel Architects
- Area: 307 m²
- Year: 2013
Olympic Stadium Amsterdam / René van Zuuk Architects b.v.
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Architects: René van Zuuk Architects b.v.
- Area: 940 m²
- Year: 2013
Between the Buildings of Historic Amsterdam, An Urban Intervention
Amsterdam's famous canal district celebrated its 400th birthday this year. And though the district has grown and evolved throughout the centuries, now, more than ever before, this UNESCO World Heritage site is struggling with how to ensure the past doesn't hold a vice-like grip on its future.
For Jarrik Ouburg, an Amsterdam architect, the problem was more specific: in such a historic district, how do you keep urban transformations from slowing to a stop? This question eventually led him to his ongoing project, “Tussen-ruimte.” Tussen-ruimte (Dutch for ‘between space’) installs pieces of contemporary art and architecture in the hidden alleys and courtyards that have formed over years of building in the canal district.
Hotel Aitana IJdock / Bakers Architecten + Ben Loerakker
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Architects: Bakers Architecten, Ben Loerakker
- Area: 18400 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Bauporte Design Entrance
Software Engineers Map All the Buildings in the Netherlands
The Waag Society, together with designer and software engineer Bert Spaan, have put the Netherlands back on the map - the data map. After several months of coding and design, the partnership has managed to account for all 9,866,539 buildings in the country, visualized in varying colors to identify old and new buildings. After a user clicks on a specific block, additional building and city information displays square footages, addresses, populations and programs, among other stats. Users can navigate from Amsterdam to the Hague experiencing hundreds of years of urban development along the way, from the pre-1800s to post-2005 buildings, indicated by the red to blue gradient.
Why Cycling is Part of Being Dutch
Did you know that there are more bicycles than residents in The Netherlands? You may be shocked to learn that up to 70% of all journeys are made by bike in cities like Amsterdam and The Hague. To accommodate such a huge number of bike-enthusiasts, bike parking facilities can be found everywhere - outside schools, office buildings and shops. Not to mention the fact that many Dutch cities even have special bike paths that are completely segregated from motorized traffic with signs that read "Bike Street: Cars are guests." Ever wondered why the Dutch are so bike crazy and how bicycles came to be such an important part of everyday life in The Netherlands? Click here to read all about it and look here for our story on Why Cycle Cities Are the Future!
Hyperion Lyceum / Burton Hamfelt Architectuur
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Architects: Burton Hamfelt Architectuur
- Area: 2210 m²
- Year: 2012
MBO College North / Burton Hamfelt Architectuur
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Architects: Burton Hamfelt Architectuur
- Area: 21000 m²
- Year: 2012
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Professionals: ABT, Twynstra Gudde, ICS Adviseurs, BOA Adviseurs , Draaijer & Partners
Transformation K-flats Bijlmer / Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten
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Architects: Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten
- Area: 50000 m²
- Year: 2007
Elandshof 6 houses cpo / Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten
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Architects: Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten
- Area: 1120 m²
- Year: 2012
Lutkemeerweg / MAS architectuur
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Architects: MAS architectuur
IJburg Villa / Marc Prosman Architecten
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Architects: Marc Prosman Architecten
- Area: 230 m²
- Year: 2011
Ziggo Dome / Benthem Crouwel Architects
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Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects
- Area: 49000 m²
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: Protec Industrial Doors, Twentinox
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Professionals: ABT, Cauberg Huygen, Warmtebouw Utrecht
Rijksmuseum / Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos
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Architects: Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos
- Area: 30000 m²
- Year: 2000
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Manufacturers: Goppion, Hunter Douglas Architectural (Europe), Finesse, Hunter Douglas, Polycon, +2
Morovian Church / 70F Architecture
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Architects: 70F Architecture
- Year: 2013
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam / Benthem Crouwel Architects
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Architects: Benthem Crouwel Architects
- Area: 26500 m²
- Year: 2012
Tbwa Office Building / ZZDP Architecten
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Architects: ZZDP Architecten
- Area: 8000 m²
- Year: 2010