Format
Brief
City
Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
Metro Area
Amsterdam
Project Type
Retail/Entertainment
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Cultural Use
Entertainment
Parking
Performance Space
Keywords
Acoustic design
Arts-oriented development
Downtown centralization
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006 Winner
Waterfront
Site Size
3.7
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2002
Date Opened
2005
A brief is a short version of a case study.
Amsterdam’s city council had long dreamed of bringing the city center back to the waterfront of the IJ, a broad river dividing the city into two parts. Although the original city center had been located along the southern bank of the IJ, development in the early 20th century separated the city’s urban core from the water and, until recently, this area was an active harbor inaccessible to the public. After years of planning that began in the 1980s, the city is now redeveloping a long strip of land on the south side of the IJ with an urban master plan that calls for a mix of housing, offices, public buildings, and other civic related functions. The Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ (Music Hall on the IJ) is playing a fundamental role in this revitalization effort.
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Format
Brief
City
Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
Metro Area
Amsterdam
Project Type
Retail/Entertainment
Location Type
Central Business District
Land Uses
Cultural Use
Entertainment
Parking
Performance Space
Keywords
Acoustic design
Arts-oriented development
Downtown centralization
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006 Winner
Waterfront
Site Size
3.7
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2002
Date Opened
2005
Developer/Owner
Dienst Maatschappelijke Ontwikkeling (City of Amsterdam Department of Cultural Affairs)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Architect
3XN
Århus, Denmark
Project Manager
ABT bv
Arnhem, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Principal Authors
Julie Stern and David Taksuye
ULI Awards for Excellence 2006 Winner