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client:  Gerry Mekes, Floriaan Hackmann, Tristan Brinckman

architect:  Pi de Bruijn

project team:  J. Lee, H. Hammink, D. Scholten, R. Alberda

contractor:  Heddes Vastgoed

structural engineer:  IMd

date of commission:  2006

date of construction:  2006 - 2007

Café-restaurant OPEN, Amsterdam

 Café-restaurant OPEN is a simple, pure, transparent volume. It fits precisely onto the disused railway bridge at the Westerdokskade in Amsterdam. The undulation of the pivoting windows results in an elegant glazed façade, adding a subtle refinement to the modernistic volume.
Two detached volumes accommodating the kitchen, cloakroom, toilets and bar are inserted into the space. This ensures it is possible to appreciate the whole of the interior space, retaining its spacious and airy character.