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FORMER HOUSE OF DETENTION
P. ZAANEN, 1983-1991, Max Euweplein, Amsterdam
Verbouwing Huis van Bewaring / Former House of Detention ( P. Zaanen )
© 2011 Ossip van Duivenbode

PROJECT ARCHITECT:
Kees Spanjers

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Pieter Zaanen

BUILDING TYPE:
Shops
Reuse


RELATED BUILDINGS:
Casino Amsterdam, Lido

The recycling of these former prison grounds was the subject of years of wrangling, protest and design work. As built the project comprises a theatre, a casino (038), shops and housing. The cruciform house of detention was the springboard for this retail/leisure area set on the old fortifications. A new bridge pulls the area into the pedestrian route to Leidseplein.
The curving course of the old fortifications along the canal (Singel) is marked by a multi-layered screen. Beyond this is the round gaming hall with its lively illuminated ceiling. The old Lido villa has been restored and drawn into the complex.