In its volume, roof height and materiality, the new apartment block in Amsterdam's Oud-Zuid district snuggles harmoniously into the row of brick buildings. Although several elements and details emerge that reveal the contemporary nature of the recent addition on closer inspection, it exhibits the same degree of high-quality craftsmanship as its much older neighbours. The roof overlooking the street is a glass construction overlaid with steel slats at 80-cm intervals. From the penthouse, this offers both shade and a fantastic view of the city, but it looks like a closed zinc roof from street level. The creative, highly detailed brick facades are made from three different versions of Kolumba and use six different bonds.
展开▼
