client:
Oosterveem vof, Almere
programme:
6.000 m2 offices, 900 m2 commercial space, 12 apartments à 200 m2
architect:
Branimir Medić & Pero Puljiz
project team:
J. Huijsinga, V. Ulrich, D. Scholten, S. Moerman, M. Slemint, R. Lambrechts, A. van Gelderen
contractor:
Heimans IBC Bouw, Almere
structural engineer:
D3BN, Amsterdam
date of commission:
1998
date of construction:
2001 - 2004
gross surface:
10.300 m2
volume:
40.000 m3
‘Europa’ mixed-use building, Amsterdam
The ‘Europa’ building on the Oostelijke Handelskade in Amsterdam is composed of three stacked volumes, each distinct in appearance and structure. Each one accommodates a specific function. On the ground floor there are shops with glazed street-level frontage. The office floors above have a concrete façade with windows set in black frames. The apartments on the upper floors are enveloped in a glazed shell. The rugged stacking of functions and the robust design of the façades calls to mind associations with the raw character of the former harbour district.