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HOUSING BLOCK AND FACILITIES IJ-PLEIN
OMA, 1983-1987, Ketelmakerij, Amsterdam
Woongebouw met voorzieningen IJ-Plein / Housing Block and Facilities IJ-Plein ( OMA )
© 1998 Rook & Nagelkerke

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
OMA

PROJECT ARCHITECT:
Rem Koolhaas
Kees Christiaanse
Xaveer De Geyter

BUILDING TYPE:
Housing


RELATED BUILDINGS:
Urban Design IJ-Plein

These housing blocks show OMA experimenting with different means of access. Lower-level units are entered in three different ways. On the fourth dwelling level three sections are linked by a long access gallery. Tucked in beneath the block are two triangular elements: a community centre and a supermarket. In the middle of the open triangle of the community centre is a solid core of services. The space of the community centre is variously subdivisible with sliding partitions.