The building which has just been completed with a total surface of 6,000 m² contains 46 apartments and a day-care center.
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The Westerdok apartment building in Amsterdam
Each apartment has a balcony of varying depths which stretch as bands along the entire facade, offering varied outside spaces and views over the western docklands of Amsterdam. The floor-to-ceiling glass facade can be fully opened and contrasts with the other buildings within the so-called 'VOC Cour' port redevelopment that are mainly made of brick.
The urban plan is a closed city block with buildings of differing heights surrounding a central court. After two earlier urban plans failed, the client O.M.A. (Ontwikkelings Maatschappij Apeldoorn) has in fact determined the current urban plan. The MVRDV building is located inside the court with one facade facing the waterfront of the Westerdok. The project started in 2004 and is currently one of the nominees for the Amsterdam Architecture Award.
Source: MVRDV
