#nlarchitects

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[iconiclandscapes]

Amsterdam, A8erna, Nlarchitects, 2003-2006

A8ernA is the renovation of the space under elevated Highway A8. Koog is a village near Amsterdam. It is located at the river Zaan. In the early seventies a new Freeway was constructed. After 30 years of inertia, the remarkable space under the road could perhaps be considered an opportunity instead of a disaster. A chain of interventions explores unique potential of covered urban space: loveseats, a Skate Bowl, the “Ramp Scape” and Toy Area, a Break Dance Stage, a Soccer Field, a Basketball Pitch, Pocket Parking, a Cross Street, the Covered Square with Supermakert XL, “Letter Columns” by Marc Ruygork, the Flower and Fish Shop, another Cross Street, a sculptural Bus Stop, a Mini-marina, the “Panorama Deck” and the River. 

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Utrecht, BasketBar, NLarchitects, 2003

The University Campus of the City of Utrecht is developing from a ‘mono culture’ into something that could be called ‘city’ on the basis of a master plan by OMA / Art Zaaijer. As a result of the expansion, the area needed something like a bar and a restaurant. The projects took an existing bookstore and transformed it into a grand Café and Bookshop. By extending the graceful flatness of the existing structure in two directions, the roof became large enough to build a basketball court. Here, the basketball was chosen specifically because it is a non-discriminatory, flexible sport and a ‘logo’ of urban life, making it overall a fine expression of the new desired image of the campus.

[inspired-by-these]

amethyst geode concept hotel by NL Architects.

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posted 2/2/15