Amsterdam IJ Projects 8 Created 01-Dec-09 By Roald Roelofs, Hengelo, Silodam MVRDV housing Kraanspoor Public Library Amsterdam 3 Nemo Renzo Piano museum The Whale 6 IJburg 7 Project Bureau IJburg urban plan 4 Jo Coenen library de Architekten Cie housing Ontwerpgroep Trude Hooykaas office 2 Beurs van Berlage 8 Hendrik Petrus Berlage culture, exposition space, landmark 5 WOZOCO 9 MVRDV housing http://wwwmimoaeu/users/roelofs/guides/amsterdam%20ij/ 1
photo: Naomi Schiphorst photo: Naomi Schiphorst Silodam Silodam 1 1013 AL Amsterdam http://wwwsilodamorg/ The Housing Silo is situated on the IJ River, at the tip of the pier, next to two former grain warehouses (silos) that have been converted into housing The 157 apartments, business units and public spaces, in the Housing Silo, are compressed within a 10 storey high and 20 meters deep urban envelope The apartments, rental and owner in different sizes, are stacked, legible on the façade, each of which is expressed differently The aim of mixing functions spatially (commercial units and semi-public spaces were not to be confined automatically to ground level but distributed throughout the complex) has not been realized All commercial units have been gathered in a clearly recognisable volume At the west side is a shared roof terrace for residents, and small boats can moor between the columns underneath photo: Bjorn Utpott Project is not public! 2002 26000 m² MVRDV Bouwbedrijf MJ de Nijs en Zn Cauberg-Huygen Pieters Bouwtechniek Rabo Vastgoed, De Principaal BV For more info about excursions in the Silodam (Costs: 3 Euro pp) or to make an appointment, please mail to: excursie at silodamorg Requests should be made 2 weeks prior to the requested excursion date Tram 3, stop at Planciusstraat / Zoutkeetsgracht, cross the bridge, go right, into the Barentszstraat Go to the end of the street, and then go left, onto the Barentszplein At the trafficlights, walk straight on, towards the Silodam Bus 48 from Central Station to stop Westerdoksdijk / Van Diemenstraat http://wwwmimoaeu/users/roelofs/guides/amsterdam%20ij/ 2
photo: Bjorn Utpott photo: Mieke Vullings Kraanspoor Ms Oslofjordweg 1033 SL Amsterdam http://wwwkraanspoornl The eye-catcher of the development of Amsterdam's Northern IJ-Oever is the unique Kraanspoor project It is one of the first projects to be realized in this new development area 'River IJ North Bank', which will be turned into a new combined living and working area Ontwerpgroep Trude Hooykaas designed a 3-story building with over 10,000 m² unique working space with a phenomenal view on the river IJ It is build on a historic concrete structure, with the first working floor 15 metres high Kraanspoor displayes the interaction between industrial heritage and state-of-the-art architecture as no other One of the most remarkable features of Kraanspoor is the completely transparent climate façade with double glazing photo: Mieke Vullings Project is not public! 10-2007 10000 m² Building costs consultant Roof & facade consultant Services engineer Associate architect Project manager Building physics consultant Ontwerpgroep Trude Hooykaas Aronsohn Bouwcombinatie Bot - De Nijs Caltek Facade Consulting & Engineering Huygen adviseurs INBO Kats en Waalwijk Groep Lichtveld Buis & Partners ING Real Estate Development You can take the ferry-boat from Central Station http://wwwmimoaeu/users/roelofs/guides/amsterdam%20ij/ 3
photo: Richard Jansen photo: Richard Jansen Public Library Amsterdam Oosterdokskade 143 1011 DL Amsterdam http://wwwobanl The Public Library is the central one of three large new buildings on the restructured Oosterdokseiland, near the Central Station The main shape of the building is attuned to the surroundings: both the apartments to the west of the library and the street to the eastmust receive enough daylight At the same time, situated as it is beside the open waters of the Oosterdok, the library had to contribute to an attractive skyline A raised plinth offers a refined transitional area between the upper and lower floors, and the reading and study rooms resemble terraces, arranged around large voids The top floor accommodates the library theatre and conference rooms Project is public! 7-2007 28000 m² Jo Coenen City of Amsterdam Naomi photo: Richard Jansen Every day from 1000 to 2200 h From the Central Train station in Amsterdam, it's about 5 min walking For more information on the developments of this Island, take a look at http://wwwoosterdokseilandnl/ http://wwwmimoaeu/users/roelofs/guides/amsterdam%20ij/ 4
photo: Martin Alberts photo: Naomi Schiphorst Nemo Oosterdok 2 1011 VX Amsterdam http://wwwe-nemonl/ NEMO is a science museum for children, located on a small plot in the old port of Amsterdam It is built on top of the IJtunnel, which connects Amsterdam Noord with the city centre Surrounded by water, the building has the shape of a ship s bow and a green copper façade The public roof is designed as a large grandstand and acts as a public piazza, offering a beautiful view over the old town photo: Wikipedia - Gamekeeper Project is public! 1997 Renzo Piano BAM Nederlands Instituut voor Nijverheid en Techniek (NINT) Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM During Dutch school holidays and in June, July and August open every day Closed: New Years Day, 27 April (Kingsday), 25 December (Christmas) From Amsterdam Central Station, it is a five-minute walk to NEMO Leave the station on the south side and then turn left http://wwwmimoaeu/users/roelofs/guides/amsterdam%20ij/ 5
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! 2000 35800 m² Main designer, Landscape architect Supplier de Architekten Cie West 8 Heijmans NedZink NTV Pieters Bouwtechniek Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij New Deal photo: Luis Monteiro http://wwwmimoaeu/users/roelofs/guides/amsterdam%20ij/ 6
photo: City of Amsterdam, Archives photo: Projectbureau IJburg IJburg IJburglaan 648 1087 CE Amsterdam http://wwwijburgnl/ The first design for this new-land-neighbourhood dates from 1965, when Van den Broek and Bakema designed a City on the island Pampus, inside the lake the IJmeer In the eighties the province of North Holland once again saw possibilities for reclaiming land in this former sea, next to Amsterdam After 1990 the first urban plans were made for (the now still targeted) 18,000 houses IN 1996 the final decision was made to start the process of developing one of Amsterdam s largest housing expansions The city designed the infrastructure and public space and allocated the different plots to all kinds of buildings: private investors, individuals, large corporate housing developers, developers etc 30% Of all houses will be social rent, another 30% is private property and 40 % will be rented to middle-class incomes The seven reclaimed land islands are developed in phases and during 2007 the first part Steigereiland will not even be finished yet photo: Dirk Verwoerd Project is public! 1996 10000000 m² Urban planner Project Bureau IJburg Dienst Ruimtelijke Ordening Amsterdam Naomi 24/7 urban plan public transport: Tram 26 from central station Bus 37 and 245 Nightbus 359 Car: take exit S 114 from ring-way east Amsterdam, go right at the traffic lights and cros the white bridge: you are now on IJburg Or rent a bike, from the city centre http://wwwmimoaeu/users/roelofs/guides/amsterdam%20ij/ 7
Beurs van Berlage Damrak 277 1012 ZJ Amsterdam http://wwwbeursvanberlagenl The Beurs van Berlage (stock exchange of Berlage) is a milestone in the history of modern architecture It is build in the same period as Amsterdam s Centraal Station and the State Museum, but what is really special about the Beurs, however, is that 80% of it is authentic The Beurs van Berlage was built by Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856-1934) for the Municipality of Amsterdam to accommodate all forms of stock trading Construction started in 1898 and was completed in 1903 It was Berlage s first really large commission and it would make him world famous The building was constructed on a reclaimed tract of land alongside the Amstel river, where trading ships used to moor photo: Fernando Miguel García Martín Project is public! 1903 Hendrik Petrus Berlage Cafe opening hours: Monday - Saturday: 10-18h Sunday: 11-18h Tel: 00 31 (0)20-530 41 41, Beurs van Berlage Café: 00 31 (0)20-638 39 14 In the Main Hall of the Beurs van Berlage exhibitions are hosted on a regular basis For an overview of current and coming exhibitions see their website Take a train, tram or bus to Amsterdam Centraal Station Follow the signs to the Centrum exit and walk towards Dam Square (southern direction) On your lefthandside you can already see the Beurs van Berlage, a large orange-brick building with several towers etc http://wwwmimoaeu/users/roelofs/guides/amsterdam%20ij/ 8
photo: Dirk Verwoerd photo: Dirk Verwoerd WOZOCO Reimerswaalstraat 1 1069 AE Amsterdam This housing for elderly people is probably one of the most published architecture projects of its times and also from Holland Its very powerful image is the result of urban policy: the architects couldn't place all the 100 apartments in a linear building, because there was a height restriction Thus the overhang volumes: all the apartments that couldn't fit into the linear volume where hang on the northern side, with a east-west orientation photo: Dirk Verwoerd Project is not public! 1997 10000 m² MVRDV ARUP Intervam Noordwest Pieters Bouwtechniek Woningbouwvereniging Het Oosten (Stadgenoot) stefan_tuchila Bus 23; from Central Station bus 19 and 64 The interior is not open for the public http://wwwmimoaeu/users/roelofs/guides/amsterdam%20ij/ 9