Nemo,
Amsterdam, Holland
Architect
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Renzo Piano |
Date Built
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1997 |
Location
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Oosterdok |
Description
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The IJ Tunnel carries road traffic
beneath Amsterdams IJ, a lake that forms the
city's waterfront. A finger of land
carries the road down into the tunnel and at the
end of that peninsula Renzo Piano's Nemo science
and technology museum rises up like the prow of
a ship. Piano explains on his website that
, "Surrounded by water, the building has
a ship-like form and pre-oxidized
copper-clad facades, referencing the
surrounding port. A pedestrian ramp
leads up onto the building’s sloping roof
that serves as a public piazza for visitors
and as a social focus for the neighbourhood."
The "architectureguide" website points out that,
"The ship metaphor is enhanced by the
cladding of semi-perforated copper panels
fronting the toughened glass fenestration.
Inside, there is a continuous open space
with levels stepping up beneath the roof to
contain exhibitions and other public
functions."
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