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Oosterdokseiland – MVSA

Client
MAB Development
Architect
MVSA Meyer and Van Schooten Architects
Contractor
Smit's Construction Company
City of
Center
New construction site
Oosterdokseiland

Oosterdokseiland – MVSA: nominated for the Amsterdam New Construction Prize 2014

This property on Oosterdokseiland (lot 3B) is an apartment building with shops on the ground floor and a communal parking garage that extends under all lots. The largest residences, with sweeping views of the city and the IJ, have been realized on the top floors and building heads.

The top maisonettes have fully glass bay windows spanning three floors, and a patio on the top floor. In the middle are apartments with flexible layouts and outdoor space facing southwest. All homes have direct access to the parking garage, which includes a private storage room and a parking space.

The building is a characteristic disc-shaped volume with facades of robust green natural stone extending to the street; this makes the building stand firmly on the ground. The lower floors with a megastore are shared with the adjacent block by Crepain Binst Architecture. Both building sections are kept apart by a glass entrance pavilion and a glass sound barrier.