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FORMER HOUSE OF DETENTION
P. ZAANEN, 1983-1991, Max Euweplein, Amsterdam
© 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.
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.