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The Bank, Herengracht
595 , Amsterdam, Holland
Architect
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Willem Ouëndag & Bert Ouëndag
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Date Built
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1926-1932 |
Location
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Rembrandtplein/Herengracht 595 |
Description
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This building on
Rembrandtplein, in the centre of Amsterdam,
was originally home to the Amsterdamsche
Bank. Today, it is known as "The Bank"
which claims that it, "... stands on
one of Amsterdam’s most presigious
locations. And this imposing ‘monument’
building is more alive then ever thanks to
a high value combination of hospitality,
retail and office use. In The Bank you
find: Booking.com, BNP Paribas, Guerilla
Games, George Deli USA, Hummbar, Marqt,
ParkKing, Shabu Shabu, Shabu Shabu To Go,
Starbucks, Vapiano en Wagamama."
Its website adds that, "This
is a magnificent building ... is robust,
regal and majestic. Citizens would not
hesitate for a moment to take their
savings here. The Bank was built in 1926
by archtects Ouëndag, with the assistance
of Berlage. The building is richly
decorated with exquisite granite
sculptures bij Lambertus Zijl, as well as
a variety of copper and bronze ornaments,
including lamps and letterboxes. ...
... Suprisingly
many of these have been preserved,
despite the fact that the building was
drastically altered and enlarged in
the seventies by architects Zwier and
Fontein. At the time, the glass roof
and the light cove were closed. We
will bring light back. ....
... We facilitate the etablishment of
shops in the arcade in the
Utrechtsestraat and at the ’plinth’ in
the Amstelstraat. This makes the
building look much more open and
accessible. I am delighted about the
new functionality of this exceptional
building, as it is unequivocally part
of the city’s collective memory."Kees
Rijnboutt – Director Rijnboutt
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