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STATE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
K.J. VAN VELSEN, 1987-1992, Sarphatistraat 470, Amsterdam
Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten / State Academy of Fine Arts ( K.J. van Velsen )
© 2004 Jan Derwig

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Koen van Velsen

BUILDING TYPE:
Buildings for education
Reuse

STATE:
(oorspr. ontw. 1864-1865)

Here a former cavalry barracks dating from 1865 has been converted into a fine arts academy. Workshops and studios occupy what used to be the stalls and arena. The inner courtyard contains two new blocks of facilities including a library, an auditorium, a gallery, a studio and offices. Footbridges link them to each other and to the existing building. At the rear along the water is a small restaurant. The new additions display Van Velsen’s customary architectural complexity, yet have brick cladding so as not to stand out too much from the existing building.