| Architect |
Frits van Dongen |
| Date
Built |
2008 |
| Location |
Oosterdokseiland, near Amsterdam Central Station |
| Description |
|
This building beside Amsterdam's Central
Library, describes itself as, "...
the largest and most diverse
conservatory in the Netherlands."
It contains four performance halls, a foyer
and canteen, as well as classrooms, a
library, a lecture hall and study
rooms. The architects says of it that,
"The Conservatorium of Amsterdam can
best be described as a college of music
and a concert hall in one. ..... Due to
the complex acoustic demands and the
required high standard of sound
insulation for the Conservatorium, the
programme has been turned inside out.
The engawa principle has been applied: a
Japanese housing typology where all
passageways are placed along the
perimeter of the building. This way all
corridors leading to the classrooms and
study rooms serve as a sound- and
thermal buffer while making the
activities visible from the outside."   |
|
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Conservatorium
van Amsterdam, Holland
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