The Secret Annex is the rear extension of the building. On 1 December 1940 Anne’s father Otto Frank moved here with his family. At the start of the 20th century a manufacturer of household appliances occupied the building, succeeded in 1930 by a producer of piano rolls, who vacated the property by 1939. Location: Prinsengracht 263-267 ( Google)ĭescription: This house, originally a private residence, has had many uses throughout history (including a warehouse and stables). Although is no longer used for religious services, it’s used as an exhibition space. During the Dutch Golden Age the Palace got built in 1665 as as a city hall and later became the Royal Palace of Amsterdam. In 1450 Nieuwe Kerk was built as a church. Dam square got built in approximately 1270, and formed the first connection between the settlements on the sides of the river. Location: Plantage Middenlaan 33-35 ( Google)ĭescription: This is without doubt the most iconic spot in Amsterdam and a popular spot among locals. Koninklijk Paleis + Nieuwe Kerk + Dam Square The atrium serves both as a social core and environmental buffer to reduce energy use. For the Edge, PLP devised spaces that produce a multiplicity of moods and atmospheres within the workplace. Read more here.ĥ. Location: Gustav Mahlerlaan 2970 ( Google)ĭescription: Situated in the centre of Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district, The Edge is an office building with an impressive 15-storey atrium that claims to be the greenest building in the world. A special feature is the sculptural glass facade at the main entrance. Location: Prins Hendrikkade 600 ( Google)ĭescription: This art gallery is a beautifully compact, sculptural structure arranged in three levels. The building is covered in coated aluminum that flows from bottom to roof and over, all around the building on opposite sides. Don’t miss the beautiful skyline views from its rooftop. Read more here. A pedestrian ramp leads up onto the building’s sloping roof that serves as a public piazza for visitors and as a social focus for the neighbourhood. Thus the overhang volumes: all the apartments that couldn’t fit into the linear volume where hung on the northern side, with an east-west orientation. Read more here.ĭescription: Surrounded by water, this science and technology museum has a ship-like form and pre-oxidized copper-clad façades, referencing the surrounding harbour areas. Its very powerful image is the result of urban policy: the architects couldn’t place all the flats in a linear building, because there was a height restriction. Location: Ookmeerweg + Reimerswaaltstraat ( Google)ĭescription: This iconic building by MVRDV – the the first housing complex realised by the firm – fulfils 100 living units for elderly people. This is a selection of my favorite architecture pieces in the city. Most of the city’s territory is below sea level and therefore it lies on land that has been reclaimed from the water.Īmsterdam is all about practical urban planning, amazing cycling infrastructure, tulip-lined canal bridges and old merchant houses tilt at impossible angles. I visited Amsterdam for the first time this year and fell in love with it on day one.
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